You know you've made it as an actor when there are shirts with your face on them for sale on the internet. Young Timothée Chalamet [1], just a humble 22-year-old who brings his mom to red carpet events [2], has reached that level of fandom, largely springing from his unforgettable role in Call Me by Your Name [3] and his equally enthralling performance in Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird [4]. So when Vogue brought to my attention that a plethora of Timmy-themed items exist [5] online, my own frantic search began.
Actress and director Zoe Lister-Jones [6] even created a "Chalamet and Chill [7]" t-shirt with all proceeds going to Planned Parenthood. "I created the tee because I literally couldn't have a conversation with a girlfriend without them bringing up Chalamet. It was an epidemic," she said. An epidemic indeed. The hair, the sideways smile, the brooding look, and damn, those acting chops — many are likening Timothée to Leonardo DiCaprio [8], and it's easy to see why. Join me as I board the Timothée train and browse the hilarious and completely necessary merch ahead.