Best Movie for classic Menswear inspiration

[tricota]

Originally Posted by Britalian

great for this.

Dial M for Murder...

 

[orlagu]

Hmm... The Adjustment Bureau (2011)?
Damn I wanna look like John Slattery when I grow old.

 

[AlanGa]

no one wears cooler sunglasses than Will Smith in Men In Black.

 

[Steve B.]

Casino.

I'd never wear it, but DeNiro pulls it off quite well.

 

[robinsongreen68]

the passenger

 

[1up2down]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

Pretty much anything with Cary Grant. NxNW is great; he had awesome shoes. Eva St. Marie was great in it too.

Fred Astaire always looked good too.

+1

 

[PhiloVance]

Perhaps the earliest (and only) instance of a copy of Apparel Arts captured on film in the Astaire/Rogers classic Swing Time:

You be the judge - more background here:

http://uptowndandy.blogspot.com/2015/01/swing-time-apparel-arts-golden-age-of.html

 

[Styleternity]

In no particular order...

- A Single Man (directed by Tom Ford, there is an incredibly strong aestheticism at work here, although - surprisingly - he didn't do wardrobe for the film)

- In The Mood For Love (sumptuous visuals, with mysterious, brandless, period authentic suiting. If one loves Fellini, they'll get a kick out of this)

- La Grande Bellezza (almost all of the costume design involves Attolini, Boglioli, Tod's. Europeans again showing an unparalleled attention to detail)

- The Darjeeling Limited (file under "best movie for classic luggage inspo" thread)

- Le Plein Soleil (the better dressed, better acted version of 'The Talented Mr Ripley', a trad/prep blogger's wet dream)

..I've got a few more kicking around in my brain that I'll post when I think them up.

 

[MichaelCee]

I would add [humbly by the way]

American Gigolo (sort of put Giorgio Armani on the map in USA at least)... perhaps not classic menswear as reflective of the 80's but truly great clothes that were very well integrated with the scenes, with GA on set.

Down With Love with Ewan MacGregor set in the 1960's... loved the menswear in this one.

 

[SonnyUte]

Pretty much anything with Cary Grant. NxNW is great; he had awesome shoes. Eva St. Marie was great in it too.

Fred Astaire always looked good too.

+1

My vote, too. Especially Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief."