Jakarta’s Best-Dressed Men Have Cracked the Code

Jakarta is a city that pulses. It sweats, it flexes, it demands attention.

It is the kind of place where you could run into a man wearing the cleanest vintage Helmut Lang jacket in 90-degree heat, and he wouldn’t even blink because looking good is non-negotiable.

Style here is personal, not performative. It’s not about the trends, though people catch on quick. It’s about getting it right, whatever that means for you.

There’s self-assurance in the best-dressed men in Jakarta, the kind that says: I know what I’m doing, and I know what fits me. And maybe you should figure that out for yourself, too.

Kent Hadi

Kent knows. He swears by understanding your body type, which sounds obvious, until you realize most people are just guessing.

He shops at The Papilion, Invincible, Private Eyes—stores that don’t just sell clothes, but a sharper, better, and more effortless version of you.

Alessandro Georgie

Alessandro is practical about it. Wear clothes that fit. Invest in a good pair of shoes. And for the love of all things stylish, fix your hair. Basic rules, but apparently not common knowledge.

Alief Abiyasah

Alief, who owns a brand himself, keeps it simple: a good basic, one statement piece, done.

His go-to spots—Drunk Dad, Friends & Orbis Store—are proof that cool is about effortlessness, not effort.

Claus Noello

Claus treats fashion like a DJ treats music: a mix of everything, as long as it works. A tailored blazer with sneakers. Vintage with something just-dropped.

His inspirations? A lineup that makes sense in the best way—Devin Booker, Angelo Baque, Chito Vera, and the Bent-Lee brothers. Chaos, but curated.

Gema Semesta

Gema calls it comfort, but not boring. A rule to live by. He leans into Josh O’Connor’s boyish and slightly offbeat vibe. It’s unexpected, but it makes perfect sense once you see it.

Salvius Alvin

Salvius breaks it down: know your body proportions, own your confidence, and that’s it. He shops at @tobeconn.tbc in Bandung, where the racks are filled with pieces that make a statement without screaming.

Boy

Boy keeps it even simpler. “Know yourself,” he says. “Wear something that feels like you.” A philosophy that, when executed right, is basically unbeatable.

Andhika

Andhika rethinks everything. His picks—Needleworks Studios, Kraftwork, Drunk Dad and Friends—are spaces to reconsider your own taste. To shift the way you see style.

Gideon Tani Putra

Gideon brings fitness into the mix. The way you move and the way clothes sit on your body—confidence and working out change everything.

His preference for dark and avant-garde aesthetics isn’t mainstream Jakarta, but he owns it. And that’s the point.

Jason Chandra

Jason Chandra likes mixing things up. Shapes, silhouettes, textures, aesthetics. His style icons—@seungjuuuuuuu and @unconditionalx—redefine what it means to just wear what you want. To not think too much, but also to think just enough.

At the heart of it, Jakarta’s best-dressed men aren’t just wearing clothes. They’re in them, fully. They make fashion feel instinctive and lived-in. Like breathing. Like they never had to try.

Special thanks Raynard Randynata