Morris Chestnut in rose pink? Yes, please.
The American actor has stepped out in a rose pink suit, and suddenly every argument against men wearing pink feels a little outdated. The colour is soft, the tailoring is sharp, and somehow the entire look manages to feel polished without looking like it tried too hard.
Known for memorable roles in Boyz n the Hood and The Best Man, as well as television series including Rosewood, Chestnut has spent decades building a reputation for clean, sophisticated red-carpet style. This latest look adds a little more colour to that formula.
Rose pink sits somewhere between blush and dusty rose, giving it a softer quality than the traditional navy, charcoal and black suits that dominate menswear. On Chestnut, however, the shade feels surprisingly confident.
He keeps the entire outfit within the same colour family, wearing a single-breasted rose pink jacket with wide peak lapels, a matching button-down shirt and neatly tailored trousers. Leaving the top buttons undone takes some of the formality out of the suit, while black leather dress shoes add contrast and keep the softer palette grounded.
A steel wristwatch and his neatly groomed beard provide the finishing touches without distracting from the main event: that suit.
And this is perhaps the easiest lesson to take from the look. If you have ever wondered how to wear a pink suit as a man, you do not necessarily need to overcomplicate it. Let the colour do the talking, keep the tailoring clean and use darker accessories to create contrast.
Rose pink can work particularly well for weddings, cocktail parties, fashion events, evening celebrations and other occasions where you want to step outside the usual black, navy and grey rotation.