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The race to determine which man out-dressed the rest in 2017 starts right now. The title of Most Stylish Man of 2017 is up for grabs and one of these 16 wavy bros from the Swervy Dude conference might just take it. These are the guys who have strong opinions about tie-dye, aren’t afraid of capes, and embrace the gigantic fur coat. They've proven their bona fides at awards shows, ringside, and while dropping their children off at college, and now's the time to see which ones do it best. Vote below in these first eight match-ups and be sure to weigh in on this year's savants of streetwear, suited wizards, and masters of modern menswear before voting wraps up at Noon EST on Thursday, December 14th.

Lakeith Stanfield vs. Diplo

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It was a good year to be Diplo: dude went to Africa with our pals at GQ Style, wore a splatter paint jumpsuit, and continued to crank out intensely danceable jams. It was a good year to be Lakeith Stanfield, too: fresh off Atlanta, he told us all to Get Out, and gave all manner of incredible interviews along the way. But only one dude’s year gets even better right now.

Jared Leto vs. Jaden Smith

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Where to begin with these two? Leto continued to wear the living hell out of buddy Alessandro Michele’s hyperembellished Gucci, while young gunner Jaden literally wore his own hair to the Met Gala.

Pedro Pascal vs. Donald Glover

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Two extremely chill bros. Pascal rocked, by our count, a couple hundred suits while promoting his Kingsman sequel, each a little ‘70s-swervier than the last. (Don’t believe us? Just look here.) Glover, on the other hand, took care to choose his spots—nowhere more so than at the Golden Globes in January, where he brought the house down in, yes, a chocolate-brown velvet tux. We’ll repeat that, in case you missed it: a chocolate-brown velvet tux.

John Mayer vs. Shia LaBeouf

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Mayer is the insider’s insider, making fashion statements that sit somewhere between good-natured trolling and out-and-out jokes—all the while remaining grounded in the Japanese-influenced, Western-leaning, ninja-tech-absorbing stylishness he’s long practiced. LaBeouf is his perfect opposite: the outsider artist of fashion, and a noted sharer of hats with Kanye West. Someone has to win, which means someone has to lose—which means we all lose, too.

Conor McGregor vs. DeAndre Hopkins

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This is the athlete’s corner. While promoting his surprisingly entertaining fight against Floyd Mayweather, McGregor solidified his reputation as the king of Fuck You tailoring. Literally: remember that pinstripe suit, the one where the stripes were actually tiny, embroidered “Fuck Yous?” Hopkins is the quiet comer, a designer dude in a league full of guys who love cargo shorts. Do you know anyone else in the NFL who can pull off satin pants and a Big Bird sweater? We didn’t think so.

David Beckham vs. Brooklyn Beckham

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Let’s get Oedipal! 2017 was a big year for the Beckham boys, particularly when David and Brooklyn hightailed it to New York to drop Beckham, Jr. off at college. David is 42, his boy is 18, and they both dress like 25 year olds. But who does it better?

Pharrell Williams vs. Ansel Elgort

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What more is there to say about Pharrell at this point, really? He’s still undefeated, and now he’s releasing a zillion jeans with G-Star and Adidas sneakers with Chanel, currently available for 13 grand and change. (Not a typo.) His competition? An upstart. Ansel Elgort revved up in Baby Driver, and wore elite PJs to the airport.] Generational conflict is always complicated, but rarely does it look this good.

Timothée Chalamet vs. A$AP Rocky

Rocky needs no introduction, but we’ll give him one anyway: GQ Style coverboy, Calvin Klein model, all-around style genius. Chalamet might have been the breakout actor of 2017, with roles in Call Me by Your Name and Lady Bird, and an unending rotation of hyper-luxurious Berluti suits. Young gunners, both.