Analyze with us what the handsome and beloved English actor Jonathan Bailey wore to the “Wicked” premiere in LA.
Photographer: Yasmine Diba
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Stylist: Emma Jade Morrison assisted by Bota Abdul
Outfit: custom Versace by Donatella Versace
Groomer: Kristen Shaw using Bumble and bumble.
Facialist: Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine using Augustinus Bader
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Watch: Omega
I wanted to inaugurate the holiday season with a glitzy article and I think I found the way to do it by writing about what the lovely Jonathan Bailey wore to the “Wicked” premiere in Los Angeles.
Bailey donned a custom Versace chain mail shirt decorated with a poppy boutonniere paired with what seemed to be a custom ruby-red pair of Christian Louboutin Dandy Chick patent leather loafers (same model as pictured below, not the same color) and white smart pants.

One of the most interesting parts of his outfit was his Mini Omega De Ville Trésor 18K Moonshine Gold watch featuring a 26 mm case with diamonds and a black satin strap plus black rectangular sunglasses.
In an interview for GQ, his stylist Emma Jade Morrison explained what led her to choose a certain fit over another: “Jonny is a whimsical, mischievous delight, so we try to show that through his sartorial choices. He is joyful and cheeky, with an old soul, so I love to modernize classic shapes through colors, materials and saucy bits of skin.”
Of course, the collaborative effort was deeper than that, in fact, in the same interview, Jonathan explained that Donatella Versace herself allowed him to wear the iconic Versace chain mail, while Morrison explained that the brand’s team took inspiration from her mood board, honing in on two images of Errol Flynn and Cary Grant.
She further described the process: “We kept the shapes classic and the shirt a bit slouchy to stay true to Jonny‘s style. There is literally no material as sexy as Versace chain mail and using chain mail felt like a princely nod to the Winkie Prince.
We loved the red slippers with the poppy—as Dorothy says, there’s no place like home, especially since the LA premiere was the weekend before Remembrance Day in the U.K.”, the stylist clarified.”
For his grooming, Kristen Shaw opted for “textured hair and glowy skin” as she revealed on her Instagram, after a relaxing beauty treatment by facialist Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine using Augustinus Bader products (you can read more about it here).
Here is a little tutorial on how to achieve Jonathan‘s signature look, courtesy of Shaw (using Bumble and bumble. products):
“I prepped his hair with a combo of Thickening Spray and Surf Spray to add body and texture. To bring the product to life, I twisted his hair in various directions and set the shape with my diffuser.
Once dry, I worked in Sumotech to the tips of his hair and around the whole hairline locking in the shape of each piece so it gives this edgy, undone feel.
I then used the Surf Spray again (I love to layer product) to accentuate the broken in, textured look that gives you that feeling you have after a long day at the beach and in salty water.
My favorite way to finish off the look is with Dryspun – it gives lift, hold and texture to make sure the hair will keep shape throughout the night.”

I have never hidden my admiration for Emma Jade Morrison, who is incredible at bringing a new fresh perspective even when it comes to men’s styling (she mainly styles women) and with Bailey, she is able to express his multifaceted personality in a way that doesn’t look gimmicky but rather refined and glamorous.
When you look at him, you know that he’s experimenting and that he’s confident in his own skin, and sometimes you really need someone such as Emma to take your hand and show you that you shouldn’t be afraid and that the possibilities in fashion are truly endless, especially when you have something to express and a face card like that.
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Wicked (titled onscreen as Wicked Part I) is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu, written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.
It is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name based on the 1995 novel, which in turn is based on the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Jonathan Bailey stars as as Fiyero Tigelaar, a prince from Winkie Country who meets Elphaba (played by Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (played by Ariana Grande) at school.
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