Connor Storrie Gives Nouveau James Dean on the Streets of Paris
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When Heated Rivalry—the Canadian gaymance about two brickhouse athletes navigating the heterosexual terrain of ice hockey—hijacked water cooler conversations, one question became inevitable: which fashion brand would be first to claim its leads, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, as their own? And, well, it surprised no one that Dsquared2’s Dean and Dan Caten—fellow Canadians and architects of their own caked-up universe—beat everyone to the punch, flying Williams into Milan, where he opened their fall 2026 presentation.
Nor should it have come as a shock that Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello—a designer who summarized his spring 2026 collection with the line, “because I’m gay”–would be the one to get Storrie. Having already worn the brand to the Golden Globes, the 25-year-old Texan last night made his fashion week debut at Saint Laurent’s fall 2026 show, dressed in a 1980s-shouldered suit—and with a leather-trenched Heated Rivalry colleague François Arnaud at his side. The co-stars, who are believed to be dating, but could, of course, be best friends, or roommates, were also seen leaving Hotel Costes together earlier that evening.
For the outing, Arnaud wore a double-breasted wool coat layered over a chunky V-neck knit, wide-leg trousers, and lace-up boots, while Storrie gave his best James Dean in a leather aviator jacket, a white T-shirt, high-waisted jeans, and ankle boots.
“What you see across all his looks is that moment when menswear shifted in the ’20s and ’30s, and men started wearing wider legs and more generous cuts on the blazer,” the latter’s stylist James Yardley this week told Vanity Fair’s José Criales Unzueta. “When you tie that with his hair, you get this man who you can style from multiple reference points and from different decades, and not with a costume element, because it’s never that, but with a nod to leading men from Hollywood history.” And what does every great leading man in Hollywood have? A rumored boyfriend.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
For his Paris Fashion Week debut at the Saint Laurent Fall 2026 show, Connor Storrie wore an archival 1980s-shouldered suit. For a separate street-style outing, he channeled a classic James Dean look featuring a leather aviator jacket, white T-shirt, high-waisted jeans, and ankle boots.
The luxury market quickly claimed the show’s breakout leads. Dsquared2 designers Dean and Dan Caten selected Hudson Williams to open their Fall 2026 Milan presentation, while Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello secured Connor Storrie for his high-profile Paris collection.
Connor Storrie is styled by prominent image architect James Yardley. Discussing Storrie’s aesthetic, Yardley noted his silhouette draws inspiration from the generous cuts of 1920s and 1930s menswear, blending vintage Hollywood reference points without crossing over into looking like a theatrical costume.
Yes, the Heated Rivalry co-stars were photographed together leaving Hotel Costes and attending the Saint Laurent Fall 2026 showcase. François Arnaud accompanied Storrie wearing a tailored double-breasted wool coat, a chunky V-neck knit layer, wide-leg trousers, and leather lace-up boots.
Saint Laurent’s Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello memorably summarized his Spring 2026 menswear presentation with the direct phrase, “because I’m gay.” This unapologetic queer artistic framework naturally paved the way for the brand to partner with breakout LGBTQ+ actors like Connor Storrie.
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