21 Times Orlando Bloom Showed off His Laidback 2000s Red Carpet Style
The English actor was the master of laidback style in the early aughts.
It’s hard to picture early 2000s Hollywood without Orlando Bloom, especially without his signature shoulder-length hair and effortlessly cool red carpet style. Bloom rose to fame at the height of the Y2K era, thanks to his blockbuster roles in The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Troy. As the young actor solidified his place as a global star, his laidback but classic fashion choices helped define the aesthetics of the early aughts.
At premieres and press events, Bloom’s 2000s fashion walked the line between casual and polished. Think unbuttoned dress shirts layered under blazers, plain T-shirts paired with tailored coats, and the occasional pair of baggy jeans worn with sneakers and short-cut neckties. The English actor’s red carpet style had a distinct boyish charm that was relaxed, a little rebellious, and very much of the moment. That combination of elegance and edge made him one of the most stylish leading men of the decade.
While Bloom’s style has since evolved into a more sleek, more tailored look (often seen alongside fiancée Katy Perry), his early outfits remain time capsules of 2000s celebrity fashion. From flowing hair and chunky boots to relaxed suiting and open collars, Bloom helped shape much of what we now think of as Y2K men’s style.
Keep scrolling to see photos of a young Bloom making red carpet appearances, promoting a range of movies from Lord of the Rings to films from the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Many of these are underrated in the world of men's style, but some can still provide plenty of style inspiration, just less than two decades later.
