The actor caught up with L'OFFICIEL at the CFDA Fashion Awards to discuss wearing Thom Browne and his transformative roles in A Different Man and The Apprentice.

Photography: Ryan Lowry for Thom Browne
Stylist: Michael Fisher&nbsp;
Grooming: Amy Komorowski 
On camera and off, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/sebastian-stan-margot-robbie-interview-pam-and-tommy-fresh-i-tonya-gossip-girl">Sebastian Stan</a> is always aware of what he is wearing, whether he's suited up as the Winter Soldier in Captain America or sporting jeans and a T-shirt on a day off. The actor&mdash; who stars in and is winning over buzz for his transformative performances in A Different Man and The Apprentice&mdash;represented <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/thom-browne-fall-winter-2024-haute-couture-runway-show-review-images">Thom Browne</a> at the 2024 <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/most-memorable-cfda-awards-looks">CFDA Fashion Awards</a> on October 28 in New York City at the American Museum of Natural History. For the event, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/things-you-didnt-know-about-sebastian-stan-bucky-barnes-actor-pam-and-tommy">Stan</a> wore a full <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/thom-browne-fall-winter-2024-nyfw-show-runway-images">Thom Browne</a> look: a classic ticket pocket tuxedo with self-tipping in black, 3-ply mohair; a knit vest in black cashmere; a classic button-up shirt in white oxford; a necktie in black silk faille; and penny loafers in black patent leather.
In A Different Man, Stan plays an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis who has facial reconstructive surgery that dramatically alters his appearance. In The Apprentice, Stan plays former President Donald Trump in a film that follows his rise to power, focusing on his mentor-mentee relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn, portrayed by Jeremy Strong from Succession. Stan received critical acclaim for his performances in both films, and is now a likely contender for the upcoming awards season.&nbsp;
At the CFDAs, Stan told L&rsquo;OFFICIEL about his look for the night, his connection to Thom Browne, and how clothing and costumes impact his performances. Read on for the interview.

Sebastian Stan in Thom Browne for the CFDA Awards 2024

L&rsquo;O: Tell me about your look for the CFDA awards.
Sebastian Stan: Thom Browne&rsquo;s take on black tie-not traditional, polished in a new way and comfortable while being structured. I appreciate taking things a little less seriously, especially during awards season. I love my straight tie and knit vest&mdash;less serious, but certainly not less appropriate.&nbsp;
L'O: How would you describe your off-duty style? What do you wear on a day off?
SS: Jeans and a tee shirt.&nbsp;
L&rsquo;O: What character that you&rsquo;ve played is most likely to wear Thom Browne?
SS: Carter Baizen would wear the hell out of a Thom Browne suit.&nbsp;

L&rsquo;O: Your roles in A Different Man and The Apprentice are very physical performances... and so is Bucky Barnes. How do you approach creating a character&rsquo;s physicality?
SS: It all actually starts from the inside out. Muscles have memory. We wear our pains, our pride, our truth: the ones we project and the ones we keep hidden from the world. It all depends on what&rsquo;s driving somebody&hellip;The need for love, the need to be heard, the need to prove, the need to hide, etc. Everything influences how you move and you walk. Obviously when you&rsquo;re playing real people the clues are already there to study. Like an instrument. With something like A Different Man, there&rsquo;s a backstory and the prosthetics influenced everything. Similar with Bucky Barnes. His past is always in his body.&nbsp;
L&rsquo;O: How do clothes and costumes enhance your performance?
SS: I love costumes because they speak for themselves. When you walk in a room immediately people look at you and what you&rsquo;re wearing tells a story. The choices one makes in terms of portraying themselves to the world are very revealing. So costumes are a big piece of the character before any words are even said. They also influence the way you walk. I&rsquo;m particular about shoes. What kind of shoes a character wears. Sneakers make you walk a certain way boots a totally different way. Maybe you stand up taller as a result and so on. Same with clothes. A suit affects everything. So does a pair of jeans you&rsquo;ve lived in for a decade.

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