Some Celebs Are Dressing for the Meme, Others Are Just Themselves

D’You Know What I Mean? is a column on style and culture where writer Ben Kriz weighs in on taste, trends, and what it all means.

Alexander Skarsgård arrived at Sundance last week for the premiere of Wicker, but the real headline was footwear: a pair of Valentino Rockstud flip-flops flashing toe on the red carpet, part of a complete Valentino Pre-Fall ’26 look (look 14, to be precise—he’s giving new meaning to wearing the mannequin). It’s the latest move in the The Northman and Succession...