Overlook tunnel ‘matches; Timothée Chalamet is making Movie star Row his runway.
The native New Yorker has been a fan of the Knicks his total life, lengthy earlier than hitting it massive in Hollywood. However this playoff season, he’s taking issues critically — and suiting up accordingly.
Chalamet, 29, was simply 3 years outdated the final time his hometown basketball crew was within the NBA Championship; now, they’re just some video games away from tasting the finals, ought to they win the present collection in opposition to the Indiana Pacers.
And whereas the tracksuits and work boots the Oscar nominee’s been sporting courtside might sound informal at first look, there’s extra to his game-day appears to be like most than meets the attention.
Take his sneakers, for instance. On Could 16, Chalamet hit Madison Sq. Backyard sporting a pair of Timberland boots stamped with crosses in Knicks blue and orange — a customized creation from ultra-exclusive, ultra-expensive model Chrome Hearts commissioned by the actor’s stylist, Taylor McNeill.
Whereas a pair of standard-issue Timberlands retail for beneath $200, comparable pairs from the model’s Chrome Hearts collaboration will set you again anyplace from $19,000 to $30,000 on resale website Grailed.
For Recreation 6 of the semifinals collection in opposition to the Celtics — which the Knicks received, advancing them to the Japanese Convention Finals — Chalamet teamed his boots with a customized navy velour tracksuit completed with orange stripes and the model’s signature crosses.
He layered an orange-and-blue striped polo — collar popped — for a contact of prep paying homage to his “Name Me By Your Title” wardrobe.
Chalamet wore the statement-making sneakers once more on Could 22, this time with vibrant orange Chrome Hearts denims accented with tonal pink crosses; the same type’s presently going for an off-the-cuff $22,000 on Grailed.
On Could 23, for Recreation 2 in opposition to the Pacers, he known as for divine intervention in a customized Miracle Academy T-shirt by Nahmias and a blue-and-orange Chrome Hearts hat value round $2,000.
And Chalamet traveled to Indianapolis on March 25, clad in a $4,200 Chrome Hearts shirt and an electrical blue model of his wildly dear denims.
With simply 10 brick-and-mortar shops in america and only some small objects available for purchase on-line, Chrome Hearts is legendary for its eye-watering worth tags — nevertheless it’s the thirst for resale that really takes the rock-and-roll model’s mystique to absurd heights.
On Chrome Hearts’ web site, one can decide up a three-pack of socks for $220 or a singular pair of boxer briefs for $85. The label presents homeware too, having partnering with Baccarat on $3,825 crystal decanters and $2,815 ashtrays.
A-list followers of the model embrace the whole Kardashian-Jenner household, with Kim sporting a customized leather-based Chrome Hearts robe to the 2025 Met Gala, Kourtney pushing child Rocky in a gothic black leather-based stroller and Kylie — Chalamet’s girlfriend — bringing a cross-covered leather-based tote value $36,000 to the seaside.
In keeping with information shared with Web page Six Fashion by eBay specialists, Chrome Hearts was among the many top-performing manufacturers on the positioning in 2024 relating to common pre-owned gross sales worth development over the previous 5 years, rating alongside names like Dior, Gucci, Fendi, Off-White and Louis Vuitton.
The variety of offered Chrome Hearts objects on eBay globally jumped greater than 50% between January 2024 and October of the identical 12 months.
With the Knicks seeking to tie up the collection tonight earlier than they return to NYC on Thursday, we’re guessing Chalamet is already planning his courtside outfit for Recreation 5 — and we’re prepared to wager it’ll be lined in crosses.
