The Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022

Jared J. Tan came in a head-to-toe Cult of the Lamb look which would earn them a spot on this list even if it didn’t look as god damn good as it does. The fit was custom-embroidered by Glass Embroidery, who Tan told Kotaku was “working on [it] until the very last minute.”

Leave it to the Glass Onion star to bring pajama chic to The Game Awards. Henwick looks comfy and cool in this look, which I desperately want in every color so I can wear it to the office. The soft, casual updo keeps it simple, but the matching minty eye makeup reminds you that she is, indeed, dressing up.

The boys showed up and showed out this year! A fitted suit with a fun neckline underneath helps keep things a bit more casual, and this color looks amazing on Walker. Dianingana brought a pop of color with the jacket to brighten up his all-black fit, offering up another reminder that style will always win at awards shows. “I dressed all in black to let the jacket shine, the jacket is inspired by Kente fabric from Ghana,” Dianingana told Kotaku.

Halsey really said “you’re getting me for a single bridge and one chorus” but still served us a deliciously devilish look. She appeared onstage to perform a song she wrote for Diablo IV, sporting a robe before removing it to show off a look that was pure vampy goth lingerie. Please step on me. Her makeup (which I’m assuming was done using her own line, About-Face) made it look like she was bleeding from her eyes, which probably happened after she saw my post about what rich people have historically worn to The Game Awards.

Danny was one of the first people to reach out to me and make sure I knew that not everyone dresses casual for The Game Awards, so him and wife Riana Manuel-Peña making this list is no surprise. The two of them together are giving big-time ‘70s vibes, with her fur coat, vibrant pantsuit (from RebDolls), and gold accessories and his colorful suit and slightly tinted aviators. It’s a vibe.

Mia Ginaé wore this gorgeous, shimmery gold number that really played with both masculine and feminine silhouettes. She told Kotaku that she found it while searching Google for an outfit for The Game Awards. “Theme for my fit was ‘MONEY’. Styled by me.” And that’s that on that.

Karim “Cheese” said he was going to bring it, and he did, with a turtleneck/suit combo that feels deliciously ‘90s. And Dankwa in shorts? A Dior cravat? Dress shoes? The vibes here are immaculate, and yet another example of how you can have fun with dressing for The Game Awards. If there’s no official dress code (still don’t know the answer to this), then putting in an effort and wearing something with style goes a long, long way. This, my friends, is style.

Actor Shioli Kutsuna, who has a role in Death Stranding 2, offers up the textbook example of how to have fun at The Game Awards with a simple but sexy silhouette paired with a supremely cool piece of face jewelry that wraps around her ear, goes over her eye, and around both nostrils. This is futuristic fashion! This is Cyberpunk 2077 but make it chic! You could recreate this on a budget (and I just might)!

One of the best moments of The Game Awards was when I realized that Pavlin, who accepted the Accessibility Award for God of War Ragnarök, was the same person who had tweeted at me “If I get to go on stage I want a drip rating.” I’m happy to say that she did, indeed, get onstage, and served up there, too. The well-tailored suit, the accessibility pin, the Captain Marvel bag—perfection.

The Norwegian singer-songwriter, who gives very much the same vibes as this TikTok, temporarily stole the show with her “fucked up” voice from karaoke-ing the night before, her hilarious mannerisms, and her wildly cool outfit. Sure, it feels like she exists at the crossroads between Björk and Grimes, but you cannot deny that her outfit and styling are very cool and very European.

There’s a reason Jay-Ann Lopez has “gaming & fashion” in her Twitter bio, and this picture sums it right up. Wearing a blue knit dress from Halifa that plays with textures, layers, and peek-a-boo cut-outs, Lopez looks like royalty. The matching eye make-up and updo seal the deal. This is unsurprisingly one of the best looks of the night.

Listen, Al Pacino showed up at The Game Awards, so he’s getting on this list even if he was wearing a T-shirt. But he wasn’t, because he’s Al Pacino. He wore a black suit and a black scarf, as is the Pacino tradition, but he pulled a fast one on us by wearing the same sneakers as queer baristas across the globe: all-black HOKAs.

At the 2021 Game Awards, Josef Fares wore a beige T-shirt and skinny jeans. I pointed that out in my aforementioned story, and I think he might have heard me, because at the 2022 Game Awards, Fares wore a very well-fitting suit. And he didn’t curse. Whomst is this new man?

The streamers came correct tonight, with Valkyrae and Fuslie presenting the award for accessibility while wearing gorgeous dresses. Valkyrae’s look is giving yassified Beetlejuice, while Fuslie’s asymmetrical neckline and hemline are lovely. Necklace game on point, too. No notes.

Kelly ‘Arekay’ Yeo sent me this on Twitter and boy, am I glad she did. In her tweet she wrote, “[a friend] commented ‘I’ve never seen you without armour before’ the last time we hung out...so I am obligated to be so fucking over the top extra tonight.” Yes, that’s a bondage-y, rib-cage-y golden armor chestpiece over a dress. I’m speechless. This is how you merge fashion and games. And the makeup? Laid.

Streamer iamBrandon was tagged in my feed and rightfully so. This is such a great example of wearing something fun and fashionable: a giant silver chain, a deep neckline, drapery mixed with hardware accents, it’s all so perfect. This could be worn by someone at the Grammys. No notes. Except maybe, can I borrow this?

Animal from The Muppets brought Bushwick they/them energy to The Game Awards and for that, we thank them. This is what every single one of my queer friends in a poly relationship looks like: giant bondage chain, tie-dyed torn-up shirt they found in a dumpster and dyed themselves, genderless shorts they borrowed from the bike messenger who is sleeping on their couch, brightly colored hair. This is style. This is best dressed.