Ryan Gosling’s Gray Sharkskin Suit in The Gray Man
On “just another Thursday,” I’m pleased to present another guest post contributed by my friend Ken Stauffer, who has written several pieces for BAMF Style previously and chronicles the style of the...
View ArticleHot Saturday: Cary Grant’s White Suit
Cary Grant as Romer Sheffield in Hot Saturday (1932) Vitals Cary Grant as Romer Sheffield, smooth playboy Ohio, Summer 1932 Film: Hot Saturday Release Date: October 28, 1932 Director: William A. Seiter...
View ArticleDay Shift: Jamie Foxx’s Vampire-Hunting Aloha Shirts
Jamie Foxx as Bud Jablonski in Day Shift (2022)Photo by Andrew Cooper/Netflix Vitals Jamie Foxx as Bud Jablonski, maverick vampire hunter San Fernando Valley, California, Summer 2022 Film: Day Shift...
View ArticleThunderball: Quist’s Cabana Style
Bill Cummings as Quist in Thunderball (1965) Vitals Bill Cummings as Quist, silent yet easily subdued SPECTRE henchman Nassau, Summer 1965 Film: Thunderball Release Date: December 29, 1965 Director:...
View ArticleThe Great Gatsby: Sam Waterston’s Beige Linen Birthday Suit
Sam Waterston as Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby (1974) Vitals Sam Waterston as Nick Carraway, impressionable bachelor and bond salesman Long Island to New York City, Late Summer 1925 Film: The Great...
View ArticleOn the Road: Dean Moriarty’s Fur-collar Flight Jacket
Garrett Hedlund as Dean Moriarty in On the Road (2012) Vitals Garrett Hedlund as Dean Moriarty, impulsive drifter based on Beat Generation figure Neal Cassady New York to San Francisco, via New...
View ArticleSid Caesar in It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Sid Caesar in It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) Vitals Sid Caesar as Melville Crump, honeymooning dentist Southern California, Summer 1962 Film: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Release Date:...
View ArticleCary Grant in Father Goose
Cary Grant as Walter Eckland in Father Goose (1964) Vitals Cary Grant as Walter Eckland, crude and reluctant wartime coast-watcher Pacific Islands, Spring 1942 Film: Father Goose Release Date: December...
View ArticleA Star is Born: Bradley Cooper’s Tan Trucker Jacket
Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine in A Star is Born (2018) Vitals Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine, charismatic country-rock star Los Angeles, Spring 2017 Film: A Star is Born Release Date: October 5,...
View ArticleBattle of Britain: Ian McShane’s RAF Uniforms
Ian McShane as Flight Sergeant Andy Moore in Battle of Britain (1969) Vitals Ian McShane as Flight Sergeant Andy Moore, Royal Air Force pilot England, Summer 1940 Film: Battle of Britain Release Date:...
View ArticleSam Neill’s Peacoat as Sidney Reilly
Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly in Reilly: Ace of Spies (Episode 3: “The Visiting Fireman”) Vitals Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly, shrewd and opportunistic Russian-born British agent Hamburg, Germany, Spring...
View ArticleL.A. Confidential: Ed Exley in Donegal Tweed
Guy Pearce as Ed Exley in L.A. Confidential (1997) Vitals Guy Pearce as Ed Exley, by-the-book LAPD detective-lieutenant Los Angeles, Spring 1953 Film: L.A. Confidential Release Date: September 19, 1997...
View ArticlePaul Muni’s 1932 Tuxedo in Scarface
Paul Muni as Tony Camonte in Scarface (1932) Vitals Paul Muni as Tony Camonte, ruthless Italian-born bootlegger and mob enforcer Chicago, Summer 1929 Film: Scarface Release Date: April 9, 1932...
View ArticleThe Nice Guys: Russell Crowe’s Blue ’70s Leather Jacket
Russell Crowe as Jackson Healy in The Nice Guys (2016) Vitals Russell Crowe as Jackson Healy, unlicensed private detective Los Angeles, Fall 1977 Film: The Nice Guys Release Date: May 20, 2016...
View Article10 Years of BAMF Style!
Hi, BAMF Style readers! Today is the 10th anniversary of my first-ever post, analyzing the iconic suit worn by Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller North by Northwest. In the ten years since...
View ArticleJohn Forsythe’s Autumn Attire in The Trouble with Harry
John Forsythe as Sam Marlowe in The Trouble with Harry (1955) Vitals John Forsythe as Sam Marlowe, touchy artist who scores the town with his belting baritone Vermont, Fall 1954 Film: The Trouble with...
View ArticleThomas Magnum’s Cream Rugby Shirt
Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum on Magnum, P.I., Episode 1.10: “Lest We Forget” Vitals Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, private investigator and former Navy SEAL Hawaii, early 1980s Series: Magnum, P.I....
View ArticleReservoir Dogs — Mr. Orange
Tim Roth as “Mr. Orange” in Reservoir Dogs (1992) Vitals Tim Roth as Freddie Newandyke, aka “Mr. Orange”, member of an armed robbery crew with a deep secret Los Angeles, Summer 1992 Film: Reservoir...
View ArticleDr. No: Bond’s Gray Mohair Suit and Walther in Jamaica
Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962) Vitals Sean Connery as James Bond, sophisticated and resourceful British government agent Morgan’s Harbour, Jamaica, Spring 1962 Film: Dr. No Release Date:...
View ArticleThe Godfather: Johnny Fontane’s Cream Silk Suit
Al Martino as Johnny Fontane in The Godfather (1972) Vitals Al Martino as Johnny Fontane, down-on-his-luck crooner Long Island, New York, Summer 1945 Film: The Godfather Release Date: March 14, 1972...
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