New York has no shortage of fashionable entrances, but when Hudson Williams arrived at his Lunar New Year birthday celebration, he shifted the dress code entirely.
The 25-year-old Heated Rivalry star hosted a Hennessy x Gold House fête at Chinese Tuxedo, transforming the Chinatown hotspot into a red-lantern-lit fever dream. The guest list read like a who’s who of rising Hollywood: Bowen Yang, Lola Tung, Yerin Ha, and Ksenia Kharlamova all in attendance. But even among that crowd, Williams commanded the room.
The styling thesis? Traditional menswear, undone.
Instead of knotting a silk tie beneath a collar, Williams wrapped it around his neck like a choker—loose, languid, and intentionally subversive. A single clear gemstone brooch from David Webb secured the fabric at his throat, transforming corporate uniform into nocturnal jewelry.
There was no stiff shirting to temper the mood. A liquid satin top in optic white clung softly to his frame, sleeves absent to reveal tattooed arms. The silhouette was clean but charged—tucked into relaxed white trousers and grounded with black alligator boots from Giuseppe Zanotti. The look was archival Prabal Gurung—a masterclass in sensual tailoring without excess.
Jewelry sharpened the narrative. A spiked silver triangle earring punctuated with a luminous pearl by Mikimoto reframed classic luxury through a rebellious lens. Rings layered across his fingers—including one from Spinelli Kilcollin—added texture and polish without tipping into overstatement.
Later, stepping into the early-morning chill alongside his mother, Williams layered a chocolate suede trench from Burberry over his monochrome ensemble and slid on black sunglasses. It was the final stroke in a look that understood contrast: polished and provocative, sentimental and self-possessed.
The tie has long symbolized discipline and decorum. In Williams’s hands, it became something far more interesting—ornamental, intimate, and entirely his own.
At 25, he isn’t just attending the party. He’s redefining the invitation.
