Kirk Douglas in The Brotherhood: Corduroy in Sicily
Kirk Douglas as Frank Ginetta in The Brotherhood (1968) Vitals Kirk Douglas as Frank Ginetta, Sicilian-American mob boss Sicily, Spring 1968 Film: The Brotherhood Release Date: December 25, 1968...
View ArticleFrank Sinatra’s 1971 Retirement Concert Tuxedo
Frank Sinatra sings his ’40s-era hit “All or Nothing at All” during his June 1971 retirement concert in L.A. Vitals Frank Sinatra, multi-talented entertainer facing retirement Los Angeles, Summer 1971...
View ArticleThe Silent Partner: Elliott Gould’s Holiday Tweed
Elliott Gould as Miles Cullen in The Silent Partner (1978) Vitals Elliott Gould as Miles Cullen, mild-mannered bank teller Toronto, Christmas 1977 Film: The Silent Partner Release Date: September 7,...
View ArticleThe Office: Season 2’s Christmas Party – Ranking Holiday Looks
Christmas is awesome. First of all, you get to spend time with people you love. Secondly, you can get drunk and no one can say anything. Third, you give presents. What’s better than giving presents?...
View ArticleBrad Pitt’s Diagonally Cut Suits in Ocean’s Eleven
On Brad Pitt’s 58th birthday, I’m pleased to present another guest post contributed by my friend Ken Stauffer, who had also covered George Clooney’s fashionable suit in Out of Sight. Brad Pitt as...
View ArticleIt’s a Wonderful Life: Jimmy Stewart’s Barleycorn Tweed Suit
James Stewart and Donna Reed in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Vitals James Stewart as George Bailey, reluctant banker Bedford Falls, New York, Spring 1932 Film: It’s a Wonderful Life Release Date:...
View ArticleJingle All the Way: Schwarzenegger in Cashmere and Corduroy
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle All the Way (1996) Vitals Arnold Schwarzenegger as Howard Langston, massive Austrian bodybuilder midwestern mattress sales executive and family man Minneapolis,...
View ArticleWhite Christmas: Bing’s Fireside Flannel and Festive Socks
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 ArticleMarlene Dietrich in Morocco
Marlene Dietrich as Amy Jolly in Morocco (1930) Vitals Marlene Dietrich as Amy Jolly, sultry French nightclub singer Essaouira, Morocco, Summer 1930 Film: Morocco Release Date: November 14, 1930...
View ArticleBoogie Nights: Don Cheadle’s White ’80s Suit
Don Cheadle as Buck Swope in Boogie Nights (1997) Vitals Don Cheadle as Buck Swope, adult film star-turned-stereo entrepreneur Los Angeles, Winter 1983 Film: Boogie Nights Release Date: October 10,...
View ArticleWhen Harry Met Sally: A Nomex Flight Jacket on New Year’s Eve
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan assure their old acquaintance won’t be forgot among fellow New Year revelers as the eponymous leads in When Harry Met Sally… (1989) Vitals Billy Crystal as Harry Burns,...
View ArticleMad Men: Lane Pryce’s Business Suit and Tweed Waistcoat on New Year’s Day
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce on Mad Men (Episode 4.03: “The Good News”) Vitals Jared Harris as Lane Pryce, advertising agency financial chief New York City, New Year’s Day 1965 Series: Mad Men Episode:...
View ArticleSam Neill’s Half-Norfolk Jacket as Sidney Reilly
Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly in Reilly: Ace of Spies (Episode 9: “After Moscow”) Vitals Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly, shrewd British agent and anti-Bolshevik London, Fall 1918 Series: Reilly: Ace of Spies...
View ArticleThe Man Who Fell to Earth: David Bowie’s Black Suit
David Bowie, on location in New Mexico during production of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) Vitals David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, ambitious humanoid alien From New York City to Artesia, New...
View ArticleThe Godfather: Fredo’s Yellow Blazer in Las Vegas
John Cazale as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather (1972) Vitals John Cazale as Fredo Corleone, insecure Mafia casino manager Las Vegas, Summer 1954 Film: The Godfather Release Date: March 14, 1972...
View ArticleSidney Poitier’s Gray Suit in To Sir, with Love
Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray in To Sir, with Love (1967) Vitals Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray, novice high school teacher London, June 1966 Film: To Sir, with Love Release Date: June 14, 1967...
View ArticleHumphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Humphrey Bogart as Fred C. Dobbs in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Vitals Humphrey Bogart as Fred C. Dobbs, desperate drifter-turned-treasure hunter Mexico, Spring to Summer 1925 Film: The...
View ArticleOne Night in Miami: Cassius Clay’s Light Brown Windowpane Suit
Eli Goree as Cassius Clay in One Night in Miami (2020) Vitals Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, heavyweight boxing champion soon to be renamed Muhammad Ali Miami, February 25, 1964 Film: One Night in Miami...
View ArticleMarnie: Sean Connery’s Beige Herringbone Tweed Suit
Sean Connery as Mark Rutland in Marnie (1964) Vitals Sean Connery as Mark Rutland, publisher Philadelphia to Baltimore, Spring 1964 Film: Marnie Release Date: July 22, 1964 Director: Alfred Hitchcock...
View ArticleTelly Savalas as Kojak: A Gray Suit for the First Lollipop
Telly Savalas as Lt. Theo Kojak on Kojak (Episode 1.08: “Dark Sunday”) Vitals Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak, NYPD lieutenant New York City, Fall 1973 Series: Kojak Episode: “Dark Sunday” (Episode 1.08)...
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