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    Michael Caine in The Italian Job: Part 2

    20 Feb ’14 /

    This is part 2 (part 1 HERE) of an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers all the costumes he wore during the film. We rejoin Charlie and his ragtag crew at the big meeting when the gang are all introduced to each other. It had to be a Doug Hayward moment and thankfully does not disappoint. In actual fact it is probably Michael Caine’s best fitting suit in the whole movie: Dark blue worsted wool suit; double breasted jacket, wide peaked lapels, 6 on 2 fastening, slanted hip pockets, ticket…

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    Take Me to my Tailor: Michael Caine in The Italian Job

    28 Jan ’14 /

    The following is an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers all the costumes he wore during the film. If The Italian Job (1969) needs any introduction at all it might be possible you’ve been in a coma for the past 40 years. It’s so well known and so well loved that were it not for the fact that no-one has really delved into the sartorial details of Michael Caine’s suits there would be nothing left to talk about. As it happens we have spent time studying and researching The Italian…

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    The Look of Love: Dressing the No-Body Body

    14 Aug ’13 /

    How changing body shapes can affect the appearance of period costume.

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    Review: Skyfall

    16 Oct ’12 /

    James Bond is back and he has never scrubbed up better. Tom Ford now exists to make Daniel Craig suits.

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    George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    12 Oct ’12 /

    George Lazenby’s fashionable Bond is sartorially similar to Daniel Craig in Skyfall.

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    Mad Men: John Slattery in a Double Breasted Suit (S2)

    16 Mar ’11 /

    As account man Roger Sterling, John Slattery tended to wear a light grey three piece suit; right up until he donned a sharp double breasted for the first time.

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    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10 /

    Matt Spaiser, creator of The Suits of James Bond blog, analyses the style of 007 in the film that started it all - Dr. No.

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    The Tourist: Colleen Atwood Talks Exclusively About Costumes

    9 Dec ’10 /

    We asked Colleen Atwood a few questions about The Tourist’s lavish costume look.

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    Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

    4 Nov ’09 /

    Mark Strong is sole sartorial encouragement in a movie choc full of (intentionally) awful clothes.

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    6 Dec ’14

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    26 Oct ’10
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    North by Northwest: Cary Grant’s Kilgour Suit

    13 May ’09 /

    This stylish grey Glen check suit from North by Northwest is certainly his most well known.

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