MILAN — Hudson Williams: actor, heartthrob and now model, too.
The “Heated Rivalry” star just made his official debut in fashion, walking the Dsquared2 fall 2026 runway show, which capped off the first day of Milan Fashion Week.
It was only a (short) matter of time before fashion brands started their own rivalry and competed to secure any sort of affiliation with Williams and his costar Connor Storrie, who the viral TV series catapulted from relative anonymity to stardom since it premiered in late November 2025.
As the queer sports romance show — which was originally produced for Crave in Canada and streaming on HBO Max in the U.S. — is landing across the pond, its fandom’s craze is slated to grow bigger and bigger. Dsquared2’s founders Dean and Dan Caten were first in tapping into the potential rippling effects of the show’s success, leveraging their Canadian roots that click with those of Williams.
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The pairing made sense also in light of the brand’s new collection, which was centered on winter sports.
It was more attuned to his role as hockey player Shane Hollander in the Crave series than his more recent, glamorous outings. For one, last week the actor stepped onto the Golden Globe Awards red carpet for the first time, putting his own spin on classic formalwear.
Styled by Anastasia Walker, Williams commanded attention with a white dinner jacket and matching cummerbund by Giorgio Armani, paired with black evening trousers with a slightly wider leg. He kept things relaxed by leaving his white silk evening shirt half unbuttoned, but also drawing focus to his serpentine gold Bulgari necklace.
At the event, Williams presented the Best Supporting Female Actor — Television award flanked by costar Storrie, who picked a Saint Laurent black tailored tuxedo with satin peak lapels, punctuated by a Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Rock brooch.
