Much like the actor’s style, Idris Elba’s haircut is lowkey yet classic. Elba tends to opt for either a crew cut or skinhead haircut with a subtle fade along the temples. Both haircuts require very little maintenance; the skinhead with fade haircut typically requires a light pomade to keep the fade looking sharp, whilst the crew cut does not require any styling. In regards to grooming, Elba generally sports a close cropped beard.

To emulate Idris Elba’s slick street style, it isn’t necessary to do too much. Elba’s casual outfits are based around a neutral colour palette of black, grey, white, and navy, and are composed of fitted t-shirts and Henleys, structured outerwear, and slim-fitting trousers or jeans. The English actor and sometimes DJ incorporates details like flat caps and patterned brogue boots to keep things interesting.

Idris Elba understands the versatility of the humble polo shirt. Once relegated to tennis and well, polo, the polo shirt has found its place in the modern man’s wardrobe as a classy-casual piece, falling somewhere between a t-shirt and a button-down shirt.

Though the Luther actor keeps the technical components of his outfits fairly standard, Idris Elba isn’t afraid to wear bright colours and experiment with textures. Elba opted for suiting separates to a GQ event, teaming statement red trousers with a white oxford shirt, matching red tie, grey-and-red checked blazer, and rounded the look off with three-toned brogues.

Idris Elba knows that if you have a really great coat, that’s pretty much all anyone’s looking at. Case in point; Elba’s outfit to the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year awards which consisted of a Gucci double-breasted blue wool equestrian coat with a contrasting grey velvet collar, worn over a black polo shirt, slim-fitting trousers, and Gucci’s signature horsebit loafers.

The actor and DJ added another title to his resume last year, with the launch of his street style brand 2HR Set. The Idris Elba fashion line was inspired by his passion for music, with the name referencing the actor’s personal philosophy, “whether I’m behind the decks on stage, in the gym, or studying a new script, I’ll give myself two hours and really get stuff done. It’s my window to go for it, get it done, and get it done well.” 2HR Set features gear like hoodies, tees, sweatpants, caps, and slides, and can be found at 2HRSet.com.