Jeremy Allen White, the smoldering, stress-smoking soul of FX’s “The Bear,” has traded his chef’s apron for couture suiting as the newest brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton. It’s a move that makes sense if you’ve been watching White’s fashion arc—slowly sautéed over a few seasons of critical acclaim and served up at increasingly exclusive red carpets, where he’s swapped kitchen whites for pearl-buttoned tailoring and brooches bigger than the steaks Carmy never has time to plate.
This partnership became inevitable the moment he walked into the 2024 Met Gala in a custom Vuitton number designed by Pharrell: a pinstriped three-piece ensemble with just enough drama to suggest you didn’t arrive via UberX. Before that, he was a Vuitton loyalist on the awards circuit, including a SAG Awards look that whispered “debonair” more than “Chicago kitchen meltdown.” He joins a fashion-forward Louis Vuitton bench that includes Bradley Cooper, Pusha T, Felix of Stray Kids, and sports phenoms like Victor Wembanyama and Carlos Alcaraz. Translation: Vuitton’s playing every lane, from runway to locker room to rap ciphers.
Offscreen, White’s career has been simmering toward full boil. After years as Lip Gallagher in Showtime’s “Shameless,” it was “The Bear” that turned him into appointment-viewing. He scooped up accolades—including a Golden Globe and a SAG Award—while spawning a thousand think pieces about kitchen trauma and indie masculinity. Coming soon: a leap to the galaxy far, far away, as White joins the cast of “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” voicing none other than Rotta the Hutt, Jabba’s heir apparent. Because sure, why not go from Michelin-star drama to intergalactic nepotism?
Brand-wise, White’s been something of a hot commodity, from Calvin Klein briefs (yes, those ads) to Saint Laurent campaigns that feel like deleted scenes from a moody French noir. Now, Vuitton gives him a seat at the legacy table.
And if you’re wondering when “Carmy” will sneak a subtle LV logo into a future season of “The Bear”? Don’t. Just assume it’ll be tucked inside his knife roll.