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Men’s Fashion Quotes

Dexie Wharton — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:37:54 +0000

Cary Grant

For your weekend’s interesting read, here are a few men’s fashion and styling quotes from famous people that I found from Esquire’s Handbook of Style. I hope you learn a thing or two.

CARY GRANT : All it takes are a few simple outfits. And ther’s one secret – The Simpler The Better.

FRANK SINATRA : Cock your hat — Angles are attitudes.

JERRY SEINFELD : If you’ve got a t-shirt with bloodstains all over it, maybe laundry isn’t your biggest problems.

DAVID BOWIE : With a suit, always wear big British shoes, the ones with large welts. There’s nothing worse than dainty little Italian jobs at the end of the leg line.

(Image : Newscom)

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Men’s Vogue 50 Most Influential Films On Men’s Style

Dexie Wharton — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:15:03 +0000

Movies have always influenced Men and Women’s style through out the years. Whether we like to admit it or not, it’s the truth. Women are getting more attention but if you really think about it, Men’s styles in the movies have a lot to be desired. Mention Casablanca for example. Instantly you’d think of Humphrey Bogart’s charismatic character. James Dean pretty much revolutionized the Jeans and White T-shirt look on Rebel Without A Cause. Who could forget the dashing Mr. Cary Grant? You sure can’t dismiss the major influence of Steve McQueen and Sean Connery in the industry. How can anyone forget the iconic white polyester suit that John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever? 2 words, Reservoir Dogs, uh huh!

As for the most recent ones, just think about the Ocean’s Eleven headlined by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon. Sure they’re pulling another con but goshdarnnit, they’re going to look good doing it. Of course this is because the original Ocean’s Eleven were the best-dressed Men of their own generation. Let’s not forget the Urban style we see on our young ones. The suit-community might not agree with baggy pants, blings, colorful and long shirts but the point is, it has impacted the everyday styles of any Men, young and old in the streets of New York, California, or anywhere else for that matter. From suits, to military-inspired looks, to casual, to California surfer, to Urban looks, Movies have definitely touched the Men’s Styles.

Men’s Vogue selected the 50 Most Influential Films On Men Style and I compiled the list for you.

1. It Happened One Night (1934, Clark Gable)

2. Sullivan’s Travels (1941)

3. Casablanca (1942, Humphrey Bogart)

4. An American In pairs (1951, Gene Kelly)

5. Roman Holiday (1953, Gregory Peck)

6. Rebel Without A Cause (1955, James Dean)

7. To Catch A Thief (1955, Cary Grant)

8. L’Avventura (1960, Gabriele Ferzetti)

9. Plein Soliel (1960, Alain Delon)

10. La Notte (1961, Marcello Mastroianni)

11. Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

12. The Misfits (1961, Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift)

13. Lawrence of Arabia (1962, Peter O’ Toole)

14. Alfie (1966, Michael Caine)

15. Endless Summer (1966)

16. The Graduate (1967, Dustin Hoffman)

17. Bonnie & Clyde (1967)

18. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967, Sidney Poitier)

19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

20. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968, Steve McQueen)

21. Easy Rider (1969, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson)

22. Midnight Cowboy (1969, Jon Voight)

23. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969, Sean Connery)

24. MASH (1970)

25. Klute (1971, Donald Sutherland)

26. Play Misty for Me (1971, Clint Eastwood)

27. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972, Jean-Pierre Cassel)

28. Shampoo (1975, Warren Beaty)

29. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976, David Bowie)

30. Saturday Night Fever (1977, John Travolta)

31. The Deer Hunter (1978, Robert De Niro)

32. Hair (1979)

33. Mad Max (1979, Mel Gibson)

34. American Gigolo (1980, Richard Gere)

35. Chariots of Fire (1981, Ben Cross)

36. Blade Runner (1982, Harrison Ford)

37. Out of Africa (1985, Robert Redford)

38. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

39. Wall Street (1987, Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen)

40. Bull Durham (1988, Kevin Costner)

41. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

42. Singles (1992, Campbell Scott)

43. Trainspotting (1996, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller)

44. The Matrix (1999, Keanu Reeves)

45. Royal Tenenbaums (2001, Ben Stiller, Ewan Wilson)

46. Dogtown and Z Boys (2002)

47. 2046 (2004, chow Mo Wan)

48. American Gangster (2007, Denzel Washington)

49. I Am Legend (2007, Will Smith)

50. Michael Clayton (2007, George Clooney)

Check out Men’s Vogue for the reasons why each movie made the list. Agree? Disagree? Feel free to add the movies you think has influenced your style.

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Hugh Jackman, Mustache OR Clean Shaven???

Dexie Wharton — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:56:15 +0000

Hugh Jackman back in April of this year shooting a Baz Lurhmanepic, Australia sporting a mustache. One of the commenters from the Just Jared site where I found this picture said that this reminds him of Clark Gable. I AGREE! It actually sent me goosebumps when I saw the picture. Clark Gable was the first name that came to mind. Apparently some people thought so too.

Well it’s now December and the shooting of the movie is done so the mustache is gone. He’s now sporting a clean shaven look with a little scruffiness on the chin. Take a looksie….

Don’t be alarmed with his graphic tee, cargo shirts and sneakers ensemble. It’s summer in Australia this time of year . A nice casual wear on a day out in Sydney. That smile just kills me. Let’s go ask The Daily Tee guys where we could find the graphic tee Hugh Jackman is wearing. I’ve seen it before but the name escapes me at this moment so I’m going to ask the experts help . Mike, Rangga, anyone?

Anyway, going back to Hugh’s two different looks, I like both. The mustache look with vintage white suit and bow-tie resonates the classic styles that I so admire and love from the likes of Clark Gable and Cary Grant. The clean shaven casual look is just another appeal to Hugh’s kick-ass personality. 2 different yet stylish looks, albeit one is from a movie, which validates why Hugh Jackman is one of my 50 Stylish Men List.

So, mustache or clean shaven?

*Image Via Just Jared

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