Having just celebrated his 60th birthday, Tom Cruise is still shining in the style stakes. Take for instance the actor’s recent press tour for the record-breaking hit that was Top Gun: Maverick. Not only did he flex a gym-honed bod that rivalled that of the one he flaunted way back in Risky Business, he also demonstrated the proper way for a man to dress in their autumn years. While Jeff Goldblum is all about in-your-face looks, Cruise is more about super simple outfits, sharply-tailored Brioni suits, with a little flamboyance by way of a velour Tom Ford polo shirt here and there.

It’s hardly surprising Cruise is nailing his fits. He had his debut role in 1981’s Endless Love, but it wasn’t until the release of Risky Business, in which he plays teen Joel Goodson, that things really started to heat up for the actor. Following that breakthrough role, throughout the Eighties and Nineties he was one of the biggest stars of the era, alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Leonardo Dicaprio. He was also recognised for his daring yet achievable style, which comprised lofty leather jackets, ultra-short shorts and über tight tees, jazzy shirts worn under louche suits and, often, the odd bolo tie. 

But it’s the latter incarnation of Cruise we’re here to celebrate, so here we present to you Tom’s most fire fits from recent months to help inform your own wardrobe choices.

The Steve Jobs Effect 

Sometimes a simple charcoal knit and a pair of smart tailored trousers just works. No fuss, no frills.

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The Classic Tux

Attending the Top Gun: Maverick Royal Film Performance at Leicester Square in May 2022, Cruise made the case for a return to red carpet formalwear in a sharply-tailored Brioni tuxedo. 

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Make Your Own Rules

This is Tom f*cking Cruise and if he doesn’t want to wear a tie with his three-piece suit he damn well won’t. It’s a little wrong, a tiny bit sexy and totally badass. 

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Flex Those Muscles

Look, if you’ve been putting in the hours in the gym then you’ll want to show it off, right? Well Cruise more than deserved to slip into this ultra-tight polo shirt following a massive gym splurge to get that Top Gun: Maverick body-ody-ody. 

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Know The Power Of A Blue Suit

In Cannes, where he attended the town’s world-famous film festival, Cruise wore a deep navy linen-blend suit, under which he wore a shirt, went sans tie and slipped into a pair of buffed black Derbies. Cruise knows that the the humble navy suit is the most versatile formalwear you can opt for, even outdoing black and charcoal when it comes to flexibility. 

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BNO Fit 

Case in point: Cruise sported this dark steel blue two-piece suit to Wimbledon in the day, before turning it out again for a night at London hotspot The Twenty Two. That’s versatility baby. 

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Y2k Velour!

If there’s one 60-year old man who can get away with wearing velour it’s Cruise, wearing a Tom Ford polo shirt cut from the velvety soft stuff.

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Invest In A Tailored Suit

Cruise, who bulked up for his role in Top Gun, has clearly got a brand new wardrobe to suit his bulkier frame. For the Top Gun: Maverick world premiere in California he slipped his frame into a navy suit that was tailored within an inch of its life to his body. Take note.