From teensy-tiny shorts to fitted, bicep-baring tanks, guys are dressing sexy this summer. Now, in the latest example of sultry menswear, Austin Butler has presented a very appealing take on a rather un-sexy fashion move: layered knits.

Tonight, Butler stepped out to the Paris premiere of his new film, Caught Stealing, in two stacked cardigans that were the furthest thing from Mister Rogers’s avuncular knitwear. The actor started off his layering play with a caramel brown knit with a deep V-shaped neckline. On top, Butler wore a darker collared number that he left unbuttoned just enough to reveal his lighter base layer. With just a hint of chest, the pairing was a masterclass in wearing knits for the modern man without looking overly geeky or preppy.

Of course, the remainder of Butler’

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