In case you haven't heard, A$AP Rocky is on the cover of GQ Style’s new holiday issue and we’re so sure he’s the flyest human on the planet, we printed it—"The World's Flyest Human"—right there next to his face. Flyness is a concept that fashion director Mobolaji Dawodu (himself a prince of flyness) has seamlessly integrated into the look and feel of GQ Style—have you seen Aziz Ansari in velvet Balmain? And Rocky doesn't simply continue that tradition, he exemplifies it. Of course, before shipping thousands of magazines we had to do our journalistic due diligence, we had to ask the hard questions. Is A$AP Rocky really the flyest dude on the planet?

First, let's get clear on the definition of “fly.” Flyness is not merely stylishness. The world’s most stylish man is perfectly polished. The world’s flyest man has a different attitude entirely. To be fly you must have advanced personal style. You must be flashy, creative, and, most of all, original. The world's flyest man is completely fearless—and a bit dangerous. He creates trends out of thin air. Is Rocky all these things? Check, check, a thousand times check.

Of course, there are other contenders for Flyest Man Alive. Take Jared Leto, who moves through the mortal world in his own Guccified dreamland. Tyler, the Creator, whose style (and clothing line Golf Wang) is as quirky and charismatic as he is. George Clooney, even, who embodies a tony, in-your-dreams, rich-guy flyness. Since GQ Style’s guiding principle is to celebrate advanced personal style, we feature fly men (and women) in every issue. But Rocky is GQ Style’s Holiday cover star for several very good reasons, not the least of which is that the man knows how to wear some of the more cerebral Balenciaga looks without veering into craziness. Rocky, in fact, wears Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Raf Simons, Dior, Gucci, Hood By Air—and on and on and on—every day with characteristic ease. To prove it, we catalogued some of his best fashion outings since he first came to public consciousness in 2011. And it's these bold and badass looks, a little rapper je ne sais quoi, and probably his collection of golden grills, that make Rocky the flyest guy on Earth.

Maximalist Rocky

Wearing fully saturated primary shades from top to bottom is the platonic opposite of a rookie move—it's for Fashion Experts and the Very Confident only. Rocky appears to be both.

Balenciaga jacket and bag, vintage Calvin Klein fleece Marc Piasecki

Needles cardigan and track pants Josiah Kamau Balenciaga vest, Gucci sweatshirt Robino Salvatore

Guess jacket, Gucci jeans Robino Salvatore

Minimalist Rocky

Even when he's more subdued, the looks are carefully curated, the definition of sleek. Raf's Calvin denim at the Met Gala? ::Kisses fingers:: A perfectly fitted silk suit with the Gucci loafers in Cannes? Yes. Good. Yes.

Calvin Klein 205W39NYC Taylor Hill

Balenciaga sweatshirt, Prada pants Josiah Kamau Dior Homme Vittorio Zunino Celotto