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Since the dawn of time, men have paraded their wives in public as a sign of status. And though "trophy wives" aren't as prevalent as they once were (mostly because the term itself packs a boatload of negative and objectifying connotations), at least one man is keeping the concept alive by being a self-proclaimed "trophy husband." In fact, Efren Style, who has been a stay-at-home husband in San Marino, California, since 2007, not only embraces his role but considers it a status symbol. Style (real last name: Ceron) spends his days cleaning, cooking, and doing a whole lot of shopping. A lot of shopping. Style is known to scoop up flashy pieces from labels like Armani, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci—often on the same outing—while his husband, Christopher, works as a biochemist.

One scroll through the man's Instagram will have you hooked on this Style's lavish lifestyle. One post, a flex for his Chanel brooch collection, the next, enjoying his favorite 24K-gold face masks. There are gourmet dinners, more gourmet dinners, and the occasional fur haul. In his eyes, Style is simply doing all he can to keep classic values, and stylish living they demanded, alive. But why? Well, we tried to find out. We rang up Style to learn more about his stay-at-home life, his crazy-expensive wardrobe, and the grooming routine that keeps him camera-ready.

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Style has been a stay-at-home hubby since he met his "husband.""We've been together for almost nine years. We're not officially married, but we're engaged. I have a ring he gave me like five years ago. But we're still waiting and are still trying to build our lives. If I was straight I'd kind of be like the lady. My husband likes wearing suits, but I'm more like the sex symbol. I'm Latino, so I grew up seeing my mom at home. It's just our culture. I always wanted to be like that for my husband, where the wives take care of the men. He also treats me like a gentleman. He even orders for me at restaurants."

Style sees his steez as a throwback to classic Hollywood fashion."I'm inspired by vintage. I watch a lot of old movies and am inspired by how back then you'd see women dressed so elegant but still sexy. I always liked how women back then looked so feminine. But I try to do the opposite and make things look more masculine while showing more skin. I just don't think it's right for women always to be showing skin and men always have to cover up. That's why I like showing a lot of my chest."

Style's shirts are all custom-made, but he hacks them for that low-plunging neckline."I have a tailor who I take sketches to that I've been working with for a while. He makes me like a typical shirt. Then I take and I make that deep neck with pins."

He used to be a Louis Vuitton fan but has recently traded to Gucci."I used to love Louis Vuitton when it was by Marc Jacobs, but now I'm into Gucci because their new creative director is making more hippie, vintage pieces. As soon as [Alessandro Michele] started designing the clothes, I've been so into it. Especially the accessories and clutches."

Style hates how casually guys dress these days."I hate when guys wear Nike shoes and gym wear. I don't find it appropriate."

Efren and his husband Christopher

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Style's secret weapon for creating his Ken-doll look: hairspray and makeup."It's just hair spray. I spray sections and then blow dry it to get the look I want. It takes, like, 30 or 40 minutes to do. But I've gotten so used to it. I haven't had any plastic surgery. I wear makeup to enhance manly features like cheekbones. I try to do the opposite of what gay guys are doing now. I don't want to wear blush or eyeshadow."

Style doesn't tweeze or wax his eyebrows; he just brushes them."I have natural bushy brows. But when I went to the Chanel beauty counter, the woman started doing them all bushy. I liked it, so I just started doing them more dramatic. But watching all these old movies, I always see that men had bushy eyebrows, so I just kind of wanted to do that."

Yes, Style's face masks are actually made out of 24K gold (by Peter Thomas Roth, in case you're wondering)."The people at Sephora gave me a sample, and I just bought the full-size one. It's a 24-karat gold mask. I just love it—it's just like a face mask. I buy a lot of products, but I see better results with this."

Naturally, Style gets plenty of attention every time he leaves the house."Guys will, like, come up to me and cherish me when I'm out. I like the attention when they're gentlemen about it. But being gay, I don't like going to gay prides or gay clubs. They're not my scene. I'm more old-fashioned."

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Up nextJake Woolf is a writer who has covered men’s style for over ten years and has contributed to GQ since 2014. A graduate of Parsons The New School for Design (good school, long name), he also has bylines at Robb Report, HighSnobiety, Pitchfork, and the defunct #menswear website Four Pins... Read moreWriterXRelated Stories for GQNewsGrooming