Bond Style: Charcoal Suit for Air Travel in Goldfinger
Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger (1964) Vitals Sean Connery as James Bond, British government agent en route Washington, D.C., Fall 1964 Film: Goldfinger Release Date: September 18, 1964...
View ArticleCagney’s Chalkstripe Suit in The Public Enemy
James Cagney as Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (1931) Vitals James Cagney as Tom Powers, dangerous gangster and bootlegger Chicago, Spring 1922 Film: The Public Enemy Release Date: April 23, 1931...
View ArticleIt Started in Naples: Clark Gable’s Taupe Suit
Clark Gable as Mike Hamilton in It Started in Naples (1960) Vitals Clark Gable as Michael Hamilton, Philadelphia lawyer and World War II veteran Naples to Capri, Italy, Late Summer 1959 Film: It...
View ArticleDon Draper’s Light Gray Thin-Striped Suit
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in “5G”, Episode 1.05 of Mad Men. Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, mysterious advertising creative director New York City, Spring 1960 and 1962 Series: Mad Men Episodes: – “5G”...
View ArticleIke’s Shark Gray Suit on Magic City
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Ike Evans on Magic City Vitals Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Isaac “Ike” Evans, tough and shrewd hotel owner Miami Beach, Spring into Summer 1959 Series: Magic City – “Crime and...
View ArticlePam Grier’s Black Suit in Jackie Brown
Pam Grier as Jackie Brown in Jackie Brown (1997)(Note that this shot is a mirror image in the film, so I flipped to reflect how Jackie actually looked in this scene.) Vitals Pam Grier as Jackie Brown,...
View ArticleGrand Prix: James Garner’s Derby-Style Jacket
James Garner as Pete Aron in Grand Prix (1966) Vitals James Garner as Pete Aron, determined Formula One driver Monaco, Spring 1966 Film: Grand Prix Release Date: December 21, 1966 Director: John...
View ArticleHumphrey Bogart in Key Largo
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall on the set of Key Largo (1948) Vitals Humphrey Bogart as Frank McCloud, taciturn war veteran and former newspaperman Key Largo, Florida, Summer 1948 Film: Key Largo...
View ArticleThe Snows of Kilimanjaro: Gregory Peck’s White Riviera Resortwear
Gregory Peck as Harry Street in Ernest Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) Vitals Gregory Peck as Harry Street, expatriate writer and former newspaper reporter French Riviera (Côte d’Azur),...
View ArticleThe Aviator: Dressed to Test the H-1 Racer
Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004) Vitals Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, eccentric and ambitious aviation and movie mogul Los Angeles, September 1935 Film: The Aviator...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio’s Black Tie in The Great Gatsby
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby (2013) Vitals Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, eagerly romantic millionaire and bootlegger Long Island, New York, Summer 1922 Film: The Great Gatsby...
View ArticleRoger Moore’s Navy Assault Jacket in Octopussy
Roger Moore as James Bond in Octopussy (1983) Vitals Roger Moore as James Bond, British government agent India, Spring 1983 Film: Octopussy Release Date: June 6, 1983 Director: John Glen Costume...
View ArticleDeath on the Nile: Peter Ustinov’s Tropical Norfolk Suit as Poirot
Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot in Death on the Nile (1978) Vitals Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, eccentric Belgian detective Egypt, September 1937 Film: Death on the Nile Release Date: September 29,...
View ArticleScorpio: Alain Delon’s Black Blazers
Alain Delon as Jean Laurier in Scorpio (1973) Vitals Alain Delon as Jean Laurier, aka “Scorpio”, dangerous freelance assassin, former French paratrooper, and cat lover Washington, D.C., and Vienna,...
View ArticleTelly 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 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 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 ArticleA Bullet for Pretty Boy: Fabian’s Navy Suit
Fabian Forte as Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd in A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970) Vitals Fabian Forte as Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Depression-era bank robber Kansas City, Spring 1930 and 1931 Film: A...
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