GQ's Most Stylish Man of 2018 Showdown Round 2: The Vibes Bracket

The Editors of GQ
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It's that time of year again: the race to determine the Most Stylish Man of 2018 is well underway.The gentlemen here, in the aptly-named Vibes bracket, have proven their bona fides at awards shows, courtside, and while gently confronting the paparazzi. You've started deciding which ones did it best: David Beckham and Odell Beckham, Jr. have bitten the dust, while Donald Glover and Ryan Gosling look white-hot. But who will move on? Vote below in these next four match-ups, and be sure to weigh in on stylish dudes in the Waves, Flex, and Swerve brackets, too, right here and on GQ's Instagram Stories before voting wraps up at Noon EST on Monday, December 17th.

Donald Glover vs. Mahershala Ali

Donald Glover dealt human Croc Post Malone a resounding defeat in Round 1; slouchy double-breasted suits, by this accounting, win out over Gatorade-blue embroidered numbers. Mahershala Ali took down early favorite Odell Beckham, Jr., proving that while NFL style is certainly on a Beckham-aided comeback, it can't quite compete with genuine leading-man style as far as this bracket is concerned.

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Rami Malek vs. Ryan Gosling

Rami Malek surged to a victory over Jamal Adams, who, despite his finest finery, still plays for the Jets. He'll face off against fellow movie star Ryan Gosling in the Round of 32—the Gos having dispatched Colombian up-and-comer Maluma. (Who, for what it's worth, showed off a pretty slick haircut this week.)

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The Rock vs. Zayn Malik
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Now here's a heavyweight matchup. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (and his sweater-bulging biceps) cruised past DeAndre Hopkins into the second round. Zayn Malik faced slightly stiffer headwinds—but that's to be expected when you're facing off against David Beckham, who was wearing sarongs when Zayn was in diapers. Can the young Brit knockoff another veteran superstar?

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Tyler the Creator vs. Jaden Smith

Two close matchups in Round 1—Jaden and John Mayer, Tyler and Haider Ackermann—both went, as so many things do in fashion in 2018, to the youths. Now, the rapper-slash-designer-slash-all-around-gravel-voiced-creative-genius and the rapper-slash-actor-slash-designer will face off in Round 2.

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