Timothée Chalamet and Frank Ocean Reunited in the Louis Vuitton Front Row
Appropriately enough, after causing a minor scene about the fact that the bedazzled bib by Louis Vuitton that he wore to the Golden Globes earlier this month was not, in fact, a harness, Timothée Chalamet—and one Frank Ocean—showed his face at the house’s menswear show on Thursday, causing an even bigger scene by taking a front row seat next to his hero and fellow internet boyfriend—a move that promptly set hearts aflutter.
Even though Chalamet kept a low profile in a simple black hoodie—a rather daringly pared down look for Paris Fashion Week—and Ocean also kept it casual in an orange puffer jacket, jeans, and a beanie, the pair couldn’t help but cause a scene. That was particularly true on, well, the internet, which went into a frenzy last February when Ocean interview Chalamet for V magazine, which began with the latter outing himself as a nervous fanboy right off the bat: “This is so exciting. It is an honor to speak to you, man. I’m such a huge fan. This is going to be a real test to keep my voice level and keep this as normal of a conversation as possible,” Chalamet replied to Ocean’s simple query “Hello? This Timothée?” (Ocean then responded with a reassuring “You got this,” which apparently buoyed Chalamet enough to quote three lines of Ocean’s song “Seigfried”—which Ocean in turn responded to with another three-word sentence: “Don’t do that.)
Chalamet kept it relatively cool this time, though seeing as the interview ended with him telling Ocean that it “meant the world to him,” there’s a fair chance that he was squealing on the inside. (Along with, no doubt, that he made the cut as one of the mere 300 or so people Ocean follows on Instagram.) As for their many fans, well, they reacted just as enthusiastically to the duo’s so-called “iconic” reunion as you may expect. Please note that the hashtags featured in the example below include the hashtags”#help,” “#lifealert,” “#ivefallen,” “#dead,” and “#deceased”:
It’s unclear if the pair kept hanging after the show, though Chalamet did manage to put in some time with Abloh, who he featured on his Instagram Stories. Suffice to say, he and the designer are also buds:
Meanwhile, Ocean has been keeping busy; he’s in fact been making the rounds this fashion week: He also attended Raf Simons’s menswear show in Paris the previous night. And while unfortunately he didn’t get to cozy up to Laura Dern, who also was in attendance, Ocean still snagged another enviable front row seat: one next to designers Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy, who dressed all-out for the show in what was perhaps a nod of support to Simons, following the news earlier this month that he’d been ousted from Calvin Klein. (Lamy wore a truly remarkable hat, whereas Owens opted for, um, a durag, hiding his luscious, carefully cared for locks.)
Still, this might not be the last we see of the pair this week: the men’s shows continue until Sunday, meaning three potential days of further reunions remain.
See What Timothée Chalamet, Frank Ocean, Kate Moss, and Laura Dern Wore to Men’s Fashion Week
David and Victoria Beckham attend the Kent & Curwen presentation during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2019 at Two Temple Place on January 6, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kiernan Shipka attends the Fendi show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 14, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Timothee Chalamet attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Count Nikolai von Bismarck and Model Kate Moss attend the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 18, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Naomi Campbell attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Noah Schnapp attends the Fendi show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 14, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Maisie Williams is seen on the street during Paris Men’s Fashion Week wearing pastel pink jacket with black shoulder bag and black pants with brown boots on January 16, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Robert Pattinson attends the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 18, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Laura Dern attends the Valentino Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Thom Yorke (R) and Dajana Roncione (L) attend the Undercover Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Winnie Harlow and Quincy Taylor Brown attend the Ermenegildo Zegna show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 11, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kid Cudi attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Lilly Allen attends the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 18, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Skepta attends the Fashion East show during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2019 at the BFC Show Space on January 6, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Timothee Chalamet and Frank Ocean attend the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Kate Moss is seen on January 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Luca Guadagnino attends the Fendi show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 14, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Actor Timothee Chalamet and Stylist Virgil Abloh pose after the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 16: Virgil Abloh’s wife and her children Grey and Lowe attend the Off-White Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)
(L-R) Hana Cross, Brooklyn and David Beckham attend the Kent & Curwen presentation during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2019 at Two Temple Place on January 6, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Michele Lamy attends the Off-White Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Maria Borges attends the Ermenegildo Zegna show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 11, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Noomi Rapace attends the Astrid Andersen show during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2019 on January 06, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Rapper Offset attends the Fumito Ganryu Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 15, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Will Poulter attends Prada F/W19 Men’s and Women’s Fashion Show on January 13, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Luke Evans attends the Versace show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 12, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Chiara Ferragni attends the Fendi show during Milan Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019/20 on January 14, 2019 in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Stylist Virgil Abloh and Natalia Vodianova attend the Berluti Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 18, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.