Rudolf Nureyev’s Dancing Tailcoat as Valentino
Rudolf Nureyev as Rudolph Valentino in Valentino (1977) Vitals Rudolf Nureyev as Rudolph Valentino, Italian-American dancer and future silent film star Los Angeles, Fall 1919 Film: Valentino Release...
View ArticleRobert Wagner’s Blue Tuxedo in The Towering Inferno
Robert Wagner and Susan Flannery in The Towering Inferno (1974) Vitals Robert Wagner as Dan Bigelow, horny public relations agent San Francisco, Summer 1974 Film: The Towering Inferno Release Date:...
View ArticleCary Grant’s Tuxedo in Notorious
Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in Notorious (1946) Vitals Cary Grant as T.R. Devlin, American government agent Rio de Janeiro, Spring 1946 Film: Notorious Release Date: September 6, 1946 Director:...
View ArticleOur Man Flint: James Coburn’s Tuxedo
James Coburn in Our Man Flint (1966) Vitals James Coburn as Derek Flint, bon vivant superspy New York City to Marseilles, Spring 1965 Film: Our Man Flint Release Date: January 16, 1966 Director: Daniel...
View ArticleMidnight Mary: Ricardo Cortez’s 1930s Tuxedo
Ricardo Cortez in Midnight Mary (1933) Vitals Ricardo Cortez as Leo Darcy, sociopathic gangster New York, Spring 1933 Film: Midnight Mary Release Date: June 30, 1933 Director: William A. Wellman...
View ArticleTen Little Indians: Hugh O’Brian’s Three-Piece Tuxedo as Lombard
Hugh O’Brian in Ten Little Indians (1965) Vitals Hugh O’Brian as Hugh Lombard, romantic adventurer Austrian Alps, Winter 1965 Film: Ten Little Indians Release Date: September 10, 1965 Director: George...
View ArticleThe Towering Inferno: William Holden’s Red Silk Dinner Jacket
William Holden in The Towering Inferno (1974) Vitals William Holden as James Duncan, commercial real estate developer San Francisco, Summer 1974 Film: The Towering Inferno Release Date: December 14,...
View ArticleThe Cotton Club: Richard Gere in Prohibition-era Black Tie
Richard Gere as “Dixie” Dwyer in The Cotton Club (1984) Vitals Richard Gere as Dixie Dwyer, mob-connected movie star and jazz trumpeter New York Spring, Winter 1928 to Winter 1931 Film: The Cotton Club...
View ArticleDeath on the Nile: Maggie Smith in Menswear-informed Black Tie
Maggie Smith in Death on the Nile (1978) Vitals Maggie Smith as Miss Bowers, dependable nurse and traveling companion Egypt, September 1937 Film: Death on the Nile Release Date: September 29, 1978...
View ArticleFred Astaire’s Tuxedo in The Towering Inferno
Fred Astaire in The Towering Inferno (1974) Vitals Fred Astaire as Harlee Claiborne, charming con artist San Francisco, Summer 1974 Film: The Towering Inferno Release Date: December 14, 1974 Director:...
View ArticleThe Cat’s Meow: Cary Elwes’ White Dinner Jacket as Thomas Ince
Cary Elwes as Thomas Ince in The Cat’s Meow (2002) Vitals Cary Elwes as Thomas H. Ince, Hollywood movie mogul USS Oneida off the coast of southern California, November 1924 Film: The Cat’s Meow Release...
View ArticleThe World Is Not Enough: Pierce Brosnan’s Midnight Brioni Tuxedo as Bond
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in The World is Not Enough (1999).Photo by Keith Hamshere/Sygma via Getty Images. Vitals Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, sophisticated English spy Baku and Istanbul, December...
View ArticleThe Godfather, Part II: Fredo’s Plaid Dinner Jacket
John Cazale as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974) Vitals John Cazale as Fredo Corleone, insecure mob family sibling Lake Tahoe, Fall 1958 Film: The Godfather Part II Release Date: December...
View ArticleHeaven Can Wait: Don Ameche’s Blue Silk Smoking Jacket
Don Ameche in Heaven Can Wait (1943) Vitals Don Ameche as Henry Van Cleve, successful businessman New York City, Fall 1923 Film: Heaven Can Wait Release Date: August 11, 1943 Director: Ernst Lubitsch...
View ArticleRobert Redford’s Tuxedo in The Great Gatsby
Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby (1974) Vitals Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby, enigmatic millionaire and eager romantic Long Island, New York, Summer 1925 Film: The Great Gatsby Release...
View ArticleSuccession: Connor Roy’s Velvet Wedding Jacket
Alan Ruck and Justine Lupe on Succession, Episode 4.03 (“Connor’s Wedding”). Sourced from Justine Lupe’s Instagram: @mejustinelupe. Vitals Alan Ruck as Connor Roy, prospective groom and...
View ArticleMoonraker: Roger Moore’s Double-Breasted Dinner Jacket
Roger Moore as James Bond in Moonraker (1979). Photo sourced from thunderballs.org archive. Vitals Roger Moore as James Bond, suave and sophisticated British MI6 agent Rio de Janiero, Brazil, February...
View ArticlePeter Falk’s Tuxedo in Machine Gun McCain
Peter Falk as Charlie Adamo in Machine Gun McCain (1969) Vitals Peter Falk as Charlie Adamo, ambitious gangster San Francisco and Las Vegas, Summer 1968 Film: Machine Gun McCain (Italian title: Gli...
View ArticleNever Say Never Again: Largo’s White Striped Dinner Jacket
Klaus Maria Brandauer as Maximillian Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983) Vitals Klaus Maria Brandauer as Maximillian Largo, billionaire businessman and SPECTRE terrorist Monte Carlo, Spring 1983...
View ArticleRoger Moore’s Ivory Dinner Jacket in Octopussy
Roger Moore and Kristina Wayborn in Octopussy (1983) Vitals Roger Moore as James Bond, British government agent Udaipur, India, Spring 1983 Film: Octopussy Release Date: June 6, 1983 Director: John...
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