The Great Gatsby American Dream
The Great Gatsby is the latest visual delight brought to the big screen by Baz Luhrmann, the film is an epic adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald’s American dream novel from 1925. The film follows Jay Gatsby a mysterious millionaire with a thirst for extravagant parties and the finer things in life as he attempts to recapture the heart of his old-money sweetheart.
If you’ve already seen the trailers or have been lucky enough to have seen The Great Gatsby then you would’ve noticed the dapper, exquisite & sartorial style of Jay Gatsby played by Leonardo DiCaprio, in the original novel by Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby is described as a total clotheshorse. The clothing in The Great Gatsby gives a lesson to any man wanting to dress to impress.
Most of us don’t have the hoards of money that Jay Gatsby has but you don’t have to be an eccentric millionaire to get the prohibition Gatsby look.
The Gatsby Dinner Suit look.
Ultimately your dinner suit look should follow that of Mr Gatsby himself, keep the look classic with slight contemporary styling. Your jacket should have peak stain lapel and piping one the pockets. Make sure the jacket has only a one button fastening, you want to expose as much of the shirt as possible. The shirt should be a classic 6 pleated dress shirt. We have the exact bow tie designed used in the Great Gatsby, a black and white piped bow tie! Detailing is key for this look so don’t forget the silk hanky in your top pocket, you can wear a plain white hank but you can reverse the bow tie colouring by going for a white hanky with a black trim.
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The Gatsby Long Island linen look
This dapper summer look takes styling the linen suit to the next level. It’s very easy on the eye but oozes class. A look that can be easily recreated for a wedding or a summer meeting in the city. The contrasting waistcoat is optional but in our eyes it takes the outfit to the extreme end of suiting style.
Stone coloured silk linen is the best option for this look, choose a two button jacket, it’s up to you whether you choose to fasten both buttons but we only fasten one. Wear a pale blue single cuff shirt matched with a yellow or light gold tie. Add a paisley or floral print pocket square in the top pocket to finish the look.
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Power dressing in the prohibition
The prohibition era was all about power dressing, stating your authority in society by the way in which you dress, we no longer live in the prohibition era but that doesn’t mean you have to stop power dressing.
Your suit should be of the highest quality, fine cloth and tailored fit. Choose a 3 piece suit but never fasten the bottom button on your waistcoat. Your shirt should be crisp and the collar in a neat sharp condition; of course the shirt should be double cuff and paired with a pure silk tie and knotted cufflinks. Match the tie with a silk pocket square and wear a smart polished leather shoe, a brogue or monk strap shoe will look the smartest for this look.
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