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Tenet Style: The Soft Shoulder, the Open Collar and Cashmere
The Protagonist wears the least memorable suit in modern cinema, and that is the point. Three choices do it — a soft shoulder, an unbuttoned collar and cloth that makes no noise.
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American Psycho Style: Double-Breasted Suits, Braces and Tortoiseshell
Patrick Bateman's wardrobe is the most disciplined in eighties cinema and it is worn as a disguise. Three pieces carry it — the double-breasted j
Casino Style: Pastel Suits, Tonal Ties and the Gold Watch
Ace Rothstein wears more than fifty pastel suits in Casino and none of them are an accident. Three ideas explain the look — pastel as a claim, a tonal
Inception Style: The Three-Piece Suit, the Waistcoat and the Tie Bar
Arthur is the best-dressed man in Inception and the quietest. Three pieces explain it — a buttoned waistcoat, a three-piece line and a tie bar. Here i
The Great Gatsby Style: Can a Man Wear a Pink Suit? Yes, Like This
Gatsby's pink suit is the most argued-about outfit in menswear cinema. Here is why it works on screen, when it works in life, and what to wear in
Goodfellas Style: The Camel Coat, the Silk Shirt and Why They Still Work
Henry Hill's wardrobe is loud on purpose. Strip out the excess and three pieces remain wearable now — a camel coat, a silk shirt and leather loaf
The Talented Mr. Ripley Style: Linen, Knit Polos and Borrowed Class
Tom Ripley dresses his way into a life that is not his. Here is what the linen, the knit polo and the heavy spectacles actually do, and how to wear th
Stealth Wealth Dressing: The Bruce Wayne Rules
No logos, quiet colour, visible quality in cloth and fit. How quiet luxury actually reads, and where people get it wrong.
Black Oxford vs Brown Derby: Which Shoe, and When
Closed lacing versus open lacing, city versus country, suit versus separates — the rule that decides it in one look.
Dress Like It Matters: A Practical Guide to Protective Everyday Style
Cloth weight, layers and shoes you can actually move in — the everyday version of dressing for trouble.