Telly Savalas as Blofeld: Trachten Clothes at Christmas
Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) Vitals Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, aka Comte Balthazar de Bleuchamp, megalomaniac terrorist Piz Gloria,...
View ArticleSammy Davis Jr.’s Brown Suit in Ocean’s 11
Sammy Davis Jr. in Ocean’s Eleven (1960) Vitals Sammy Davis Jr. as Josh Howard, casino heister, sanitation worker, and World War II veteran Las Vegas, January 1960 Film: Ocean’s Eleven Release Date:...
View ArticleA Magnum, P.I. Christmas: The Burgundy Rugby Shirt
Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum on Magnum, P.I. (Episode 1.18: “Beauty Knows No Pain”) Vitals Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, private investigator and former Navy SEAL Hawaii, Christmas 1980 to Summer 1981...
View ArticleThe Sound of Music: Christopher Plummer’s Flap-Pocket Country Suits
Christopher Plummer as Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965) Vitals Christopher Plummer as Captain Georg von Trapp, widowed ex-Imperial Austro-Hungarian Navy officer Salzburg, Austria,...
View ArticleThe Office: Classy Christmas – Ranking Holiday Looks
If you’ve been following BAMF Style for a few years, you know I like to take a break from the enviable style of Grant, McQueen, Poitier, and their ilk to tackle a problem many of us have faced: how to...
View ArticleDie Hard: Takagi’s “John Phillips” Suit
James Shigeta as Joe Takagi in Die Hard (1988) Vitals James Shigeta as Joe Takagi, Nakatomi Corporation executive Los Angeles, Christmas 1987 Film: Die Hard Release Date: July 15, 1988 Director: John...
View ArticleDonnie Brasco: Pacino’s Red Christmas Tracksuit
Al Pacino as Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero in Donnie Brasco (1997) Vitals Al Pacino as Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero, washed-up Mafia soldier New York City, Christmas 1978 Film: Donnie Brasco Release Date:...
View ArticleThe Irishman: De Niro’s Burgundy Christmas Blazer
Robert De Niro flanked by co-star Stephanie Kurtzuba and director Martin Scorsese on the set of The Irishman (2019) Vitals Robert De Niro as Frank “the Irishman” Sheeran, tough Mafia enforcer...
View ArticleSeinfeld: Frank Costanza’s Festivus Cardigan
Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza on Seinfeld (Episode 9.10: “The Strike”) Vitals Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza, neurotic (but inventive) retiree Queens, New York, Tuesday, December 23, 1997 Series:...
View ArticleWhite Christmas: Bing’s Gray Flannel Blazer
Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace in White Christmas (1954) Vitals Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace, Broadway crooner and World War II veteran Pine Tree, Vermont, December 1954 Film: White Christmas Release Date:...
View ArticleMad Men: Don Draper’s Decade of Black Tie
Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (Episode 1.05: “5G”). Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, mysterious and award-winning Madison Avenue ad man Series: Mad Men Creator: Matthew Weiner Costume Designer: Janie...
View ArticleThe Poseidon Adventure: Gene Hackman’s New Year’s Eve Turtleneck
Gene Hackman as Reverend Frank Scott in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Vitals Gene Hackman as Reverend Frank Scott, fiery, independent-minded minister aboard the S.S. Poseidon en route Athens, New...
View ArticleAfter the Thin Man: Nick Charles’ Light Double-Breasted Suit for the New Year
William Powell and Myrna Loy in After the Thin Man (1936)… with Skippy as Asta Vitals William Powell as Nick Charles, retired private detective San Francisco, New Year’s Eve 1936 Film: After the Thin...
View ArticleApocalypse Now: Robert Duvall as Colonel Kilgore
Robert Duvall as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now (1979) Vitals Robert Duvall as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, U.S. Army Air Cavalry commander and surf fanatic Vietnam, Summer 1969...
View ArticleNicolas Cage in Snake Eyes
Nicolas Cage as Rick Santoro in Snake Eyes (1998) Vitals Nicolas Cage as Rick Santoro, flashy homicide detective and compulsive gambler Atlantic City, September 1998 Film: Snake Eyes Release Date:...
View ArticleMarriage on the Rocks: Sinatra’s Double-Breasted Olive Cardigan
Frank Sinatra in Marriage on the Rocks (1965) Vitals Frank Sinatra as Dan Edwards, workaholic advertising executive Los Angeles, Fall 1965 Film: Marriage on the Rocks Release Date: September 24, 1965...
View ArticleRod Taylor’s Velvet-Trimmed Dinner Jacket in The Glass Bottom Boat
Rod Taylor as Bruce Templeton in The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) Vitals Rod Taylor as Bruce Templeton, charismatic aerospace lab chief Long Beach, California, Spring 1966 Film: The Glass Bottom Boat...
View ArticleSpencer Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock
Spencer Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) Vitals Spencer Tracy as John J. Macreedy, one-armed war veteran Black Rock, California, Fall 1945 Film: Bad Day at Black Rock Release Date: January 7, 1955...
View ArticleChadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). Photo by David Lee/Netflix. Vitals Chadwick Boseman as Levee Green, ambitious blues cornetist Chicago, Summer 1927 Film: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom...
View ArticleThe Awful Truth: Cary Grant’s White Tie and Tails
Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in The Awful Truth (1937) Vitals Cary Grant as Jerry Warriner, witty divorcee New York, Fall 1937 Film: The Awful Truth Release Date: October 21, 1937 Director: Leo McCarey...
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