Jared Leto, Alessandro Michele, and the Twinning Hair That Went Fashionably Viral

The colorful, editorial-friendly, supremely Snapchattable bromance between actor Jared Leto and Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele may have sparked with last December’s announcement of Leto as the new face of Gucci Guilty fragrance, but if the duo’s shared hair-history is any indication, a creative partnership has long been written in the stars—or at least etched between the strands of their twinning lustrous waves.

Upon debuting his first collection for the iconic Italian fashion house in early 2015, Michele’s quirky, refreshing reign at Gucci became instantly synonymous with his distinctive personal aesthetic which, aside from a seemingly endless collection of insignia rings and decorative loafers, centers on his thick, long, raven mane. Meanwhile, some 6,000 miles away in Los Angeles, Leto’s waist-length ombré hair was on its own stylish trajectory, evolving into a calling card that evoked blog posts and fan boards, particularly when left cascading over his shoulders in the guise of a biblical prophet at the Oscars that year—rendering him, for those paying close attention, a slightly fairer Hollywood doppelgänger to Michele’s darker, swarthier persona.

By the time the pair finally crossed paths, struck up a creative fashion partnership, and beelined for the Oscars together one year later, Leto had opted for a short, slicked-back cut that, though a bold departure from Michele’s waist-length waves on the surface, was right in keeping with the house’s ’70s-inspired aesthetic. Below the neck, the Academy Award winner chose Gucci almost exclusively for his Suicide Squad tour this summer, including one memorable embroidered, blue velvet peacoat, and kept up a steady Instagram feed flooded with the house’s identifiable prints and paisleys, not to mention snaps of Michele.

Whether they’re conquering red carpets together, chasing turtles through the cobblestoned streets of Italy, or reinventing the fragrance campaign with fluid, forward-thinking imagery, these outside-of-the-box friends are the real deal. Here’s hoping Leto makes a front row appearance at today’s Gucci show that furthers that chimerical, coordinated mentality—or that Michele takes his bow with a certain slicked-back, pin-straight cut.

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