Jared Leto Is Redefining Rock Star Style, One Epic Gucci Look at a Time

Let’s get one thing straight: Jared Leto is a rock star. The lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars may have many talents, but during the band’s Monolith tour, Leto’s showmanship trumped them all. On the road for more than a year as the group played venues from Austin to Zamárdi, Hungary, he captivated his audience night after night with high-energy performances and a flamboyant wardrobe to match. Never one to rely on stereotypes about rock-and-roll fashion, Leto has pushed the boundaries of what can be done—and worn—onstage. Who needs leather pants and ripped T-shirts when you can bring down the house in pink satin trousers and a flowing lace cape?

Leto’s ongoing collaboration with Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has yielded memorable red carpet style—double-headed Met gala moments don’t happen every day—but his Monolith wardrobe took the outré aesthetic a step further. The individual pieces were electrifying—metallic trousers, iridescent blouses, and bejeweled sunglasses—but while worn by Leto belting out “Dangerous Night” in front of a packed crowd, they took on a life of their own.

Of course, few people understand the synergy between music and fashion better than Leto. In this exclusive diary, he offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the last leg of his tour and the expressive Gucci attire that amplified his stage presence. Among the things we learned: Who knew muumuus could be so sexy?