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" About this time last year, no matter where Ryan Gosling showed up, it was nearly impossible not to instantly pull out our iPhone or somesuch portable keyboard and begin to type a few words about how, in just one year, The Gosling had managed to go from indie actor to style superstar: He pulled off Fancy Pajamas at Cannes, that green Gucci suit at his premiere with George Clooney, and one particular late-night moment with David Letterman that quite legitimately had our lady fashion editor calling for an instant replay. For much of the year, Gosling&amp;#039;s been abroad in Asia working on a new film project, leaving the field wide open for a new man to ascend to summer&amp;#039;s fashion throne. Right now, ladies and gentlemen, the leading contender \u2014 Gosling, but for 2012 \u2014 is definitely Michael Fassbender. Already, we&amp;#039;ve noticed how his beard has transformed him from that guy who got naked in Shame (we were too busy noticing the costumes to care about his junk) into something of a Scottish rake. And though he&amp;#039;s never really done the Nicholas Sparks-infused, romantic-comedy circuit (and therefore, as Vulture hilariously discovered, has less name recognition than Gosling), it&amp;#039;s obvious that many designers believe he&amp;#039;s the guy to dress this year. Just take a look at the Tom Ford tailoring that he wore last night to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: It&amp;#039;s terrific, yet approachable. (And, as an aside, why do all these guys dress so well for late-night television?) Sure, he&amp;#039;s pushing the Tom Ford costume a little far by unfastening more buttons than Ford himself, but we can stand behind that shirt. It&amp;#039;s chambray-esque, but more likely a nice washed cotton. And gotta respect a peak-lapel navy suit worn with well-shined black lace-ups and an update of classic aviator shades. Everything fits perfectly. The beard is still excellent. And Fassbender wears this shit all too well. In other words: Gosling, watch ya back. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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