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The Scarface White Wedding Suit
Al Pacino as Tony Montana in Scarface (1983). To wrap up the week of weddings, BAMF Style presents the first post about a character who was an adaptation of a character who was based on the man who was...
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Black Tie in Scarface – 1932 Style
Paul Muni (center) aims a Thompson submachine gun as Tony Camonte in Scarface (1932). Vitals Paul Muni as Tony Camonte, ruthless Italian-born bootlegger and mob enforcer Chicago, Summer 1929 Background...
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Titanic – Billy Zane’s White Tie
Billy Zane as Cal Hockley in Titanic (1997). Vitals Billy Zane as Caledon “Cal” Hockley, pompous heir to a Pittsburgh steel fortune North Atlantic Ocean, April 1912 Background Exactly 102 years today,...
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Chalky White’s Cream Plaid Suit on Boardwalk Empire
Michael K. Williams as “Chalky” White on Boardwalk Empire (“Two Imposters”, Episode 3.11). Vitals Michael Kenneth Williams as Albert “Chalky” White, notorious bootlegger Atlantic City, Spring 1923...
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Patrick Redfern’s White Dinner Jacket
Two years ago, I broke down the great off-white dinner jacket worn by Sean Connery in Goldfinger. For your end-of-summer fancy soiree (which I assume you’re hosting), the white or off-white dinner...
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Skyfall – Bond’s Dark Blue Tuxedo in Macau
Excerpt from a promotional poster for Skyfall (2012), featuring Daniel Craig as James Bond against the familiar “gunbarrel” backdrop. Vitals Daniel Craig as James Bond, British government agent Macau,...
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David Niven’s Red Velvet Dinner Jacket in The Pink Panther
David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton in The Pink Panther (1963). Vitals David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton, urbane master jewel thief and titular “Pink Panther” Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Winter 1963 Film:...
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Sonny Corleone’s Groomsman Tuxedo
BAMF Style looks forward to Valentine’s Day this weekend with an abbreviated Week of Weddings. James Caan as Santino “Sonny” Corleone in The Godfather (1972). This is a production photo; in the film...
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Bugsy Siegel in White Tie
Warren Beatty as “Bugsy” Siegel in Bugsy (1991). Vitals Warren Beatty as Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, debonair and mercurial Jewish “celebrity” gangster Hollywood, March 1945 Film: Bugsy Release Date:...
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Indiana Jones’ White Dinner Jacket
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Vitals Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, adventurer and archaeology professor Shanghai, Summer 1935 Film: Indiana Jones and...
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George Clooney’s Tuxedo in Ocean’s Eleven
George Clooney as Danny Ocean in Ocean’s Eleven (2001). Vitals George Clooney as Danny Ocean, smooth-talking casino heister and con man Las Vegas, Summer 2001 Film: Ocean’s Eleven Release Date:...
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From Russia With Love – Impostor Bond’s Tuxedo
Sean Connery as James Bond (or is he?) in From Russia With Love (1963). Vitals Sean Connery as an impostor James Bond SPECTRE Island, Spring 1963 (“SPECTRE Island” is actually Heatherden Hall at...
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Sidney Reilly’s Glen Plaid Double-Breasted Suit
Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly on Reilly: Ace of Spies, Episode 10: “The Trust”. Vitals Sam Neill as Sidney Reilly, Russian-born British Secret Service agent and anti-Bolshevik New York City to Berlin,...
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Frank Sinatra Turns 100: High Society Black Tie
Frank Sinatra as Mike Connor in High Society (1956). Vitals Frank Sinatra as Macauley “Mike” Connor, swaggering tabloid reporter Newport, Rhode Island, Summer 1956 Film: High Society Release Date: July...
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Nucky Thompson’s Black Tie for the New Year
Steve Buscemi as Enoch “Nucky” Thompson in “Resolution”, Episode 3.01 of Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014). Vitals Steve Buscemi as Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, crooked city politician and influential mob...
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Boardwalk Empire’s Gangster Black Tie for the New Year
Anatol Yusef, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Vincent Piazza as Meyer Lansky, Arnold Rothstein, and “Lucky” Luciano, respectively, on Boardwalk Empire (Episode 3.01 – “Resolution”). Vitals Michael Stulhbarg as...
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Bogart’s Ivory Dinner Jacket in Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in a 1942 studio portrait to promote Casablanca. Vitals Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine, cynical “gin joint” manager and former arms dealer Casablanca, Morocco,...
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Don Draper’s Black Tie in 1960
Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (Episode 1.05: “5G”). Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, mysterious and award-winning Madison Avenue ad man Ossining, New York, Spring 1960 Series: Mad Men Episode: “5G”...
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Ike’s Cream Dinner Jacket on Magic City
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Ike Evans on Magic City. Vitals Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Isaac “Ike” Evans, tough and shrewd hotel owner Miami Beach, January 1959 Series: Magic City Episodes: “The Year of the...
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Stanford White’s Midnight Blue Dinner Jacket
Ray Milland as Stanford White in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955). Vitals Ray Milland as Stanford White, debonair playboy architect New York City, June 1906 Film: The Girl in the Red Velvet...
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