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Cary Grant's "North By Northwest" Suit Is the Greatest in Film History
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Cary Grant's "North By Northwest" Suit Is the Greatest in Film History

There are few universally held opinions in fashion or in film, but the claim that Cary ...

By Brenden Gallagher January 28, 2019 8 Comments
From Virgil Hilts to Frank Bullitt: The On-Screen Style of Steve McQueen
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From Virgil Hilts to Frank Bullitt: The On-Screen Style of Steve McQueen

Ask a hundred (American) men to name a style icon and chances are the plurality will me...

By Marc Richardson November 19, 2018 5 Comments
Mob Ties: Italian-American Style in Media
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Mob Ties: Italian-American Style in Media

For better or worse, America has always had a love affair with Italian-American mob fil...

By Stephen Albertini November 7, 2018 14 Comments
Our Favorite World Cup Kits Throughout the Years
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Our Favorite World Cup Kits Throughout the Years

If you think that the World Cup is exclusively about who ends up lifting the golden tro...

By Marc Richardson July 3, 2018 17 Comments
On The Road: Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation's Style
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On The Road: Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation's Style

Take someone from 70 years ago, drop them on a city street today. Would their style fit...

By Brenden Gallagher June 29, 2018 7 Comments
The Sci-Fi Spectale of Jean-Paul Gaultier's Work in "The Fifth Element"
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The Sci-Fi Spectale of Jean-Paul Gaultier's Work in "The Fifth Element"

One of the biggest artistic downsides of science fiction franchises is the same thing t...

By Brenden Gallagher May 29, 2018 14 Comments
Football Fashion and Casuals: Sportswear's Globalization and Normalization
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Football Fashion and Casuals: Sportswear's Globalization and Normalization

In today’s day and age, brands are no longer confined geographically. Thanks to the int...

By Marc Richardson May 9, 2018 23 Comments
An Introduction to Japanese Menswear Magazines
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An Introduction to Japanese Menswear Magazines

The modern men’s magazine is a shell of its former self. While *Esquire* has beefed up ...

By Grant Tillery May 9, 2018 17 Comments
"The Talented Mr. Ripley": A Study in Casual Elegance
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"The Talented Mr. Ripley": A Study in Casual Elegance

If it weren’t for the wardrobe, we might not remember *The Talented Mr. Ripley*. The Ma...

By Brenden Gallagher May 4, 2018 7 Comments
An Abridged History of The Polo Bear
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An Abridged History of The Polo Bear

The world's best dressed bear

By Stephen Albertini April 26, 2018 10 Comments
"Swingers" and the Fashion Faux Pas that Swept America
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"Swingers" and the Fashion Faux Pas that Swept America

Some films go down in cinema history for their costumes alone. Perhaps they perfectly c...

By Brenden Gallagher April 18, 2018 17 Comments
A Tale of Two Affairs: Comparing the Fashion of The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) to The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
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A Tale of Two Affairs: Comparing the Fashion of The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) to The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

When [lists of the most stylish films of all time](http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery...

By Brenden Gallagher April 10, 2018 3 Comments
Tracing the Style Influence of "A Clockwork Orange"
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Tracing the Style Influence of "A Clockwork Orange"

Many films and filmmakers who have had an outsized influence on fashion have done so by...

By Brenden Gallagher March 14, 2018 26 Comments
American Gigolo and the Rise of the Armani Generation
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American Gigolo and the Rise of the Armani Generation

Released at the dawn of the 1980s, [*American Gigolo*](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080...

By Brenden Gallagher February 27, 2018 10 Comments
The Style Legacy of the Wu-Tang Clan
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The Style Legacy of the Wu-Tang Clan

As one of the most influential crews in the history of New York hip-hop, Wu-Tang Clan b...

By Rocky Li February 22, 2018 9 Comments
An Abridged History of Hip-Hop’s Relationship with Sneaker Culture
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An Abridged History of Hip-Hop’s Relationship with Sneaker Culture

In the 35 years since [Nike first introduced the Air Force 1](https://www.grailed.com/d...

By Stephen Albertini January 24, 2018 4 Comments