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“Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?”
Nicolas Cage wore his own snakeskin jacket with black Levi’s jeans, cowboy boots, and Ray-Ban Olympian II sunglasses as Sailor Ripley in David Lynch’s 1990 film Wild at Heart.
Nicolas Cage wore his own snakeskin jacket with black Levi’s jeans, cowboy boots, and Ray-Ban Olympian II sunglasses as Sailor Ripley in David Lynch’s 1990 film Wild at Heart.
Wild at Heart: Nicolas Cage's Snakeskin Jacket as Sailor Ripley » BAMF Style
"Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?"
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September 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?”
Nicolas Cage wore his own snakeskin jacket with black Levi’s jeans, cowboy boots, and Ray-Ban Olympian II sunglasses as Sailor Ripley in David Lynch’s 1990 film Wild at Heart.
Nicolas Cage wore his own snakeskin jacket with black Levi’s jeans, cowboy boots, and Ray-Ban Olympian II sunglasses as Sailor Ripley in David Lynch’s 1990 film Wild at Heart.
In David Lynch’s 1986 neo-noir Blue Velvet (which premiered at TIFF 40 years ago today), Dennis Hopper’s black and gray wardrobe reflects Frank Booth’s sinister eccentricity, anchored by his black leather jacket and boots plus cowboy flair like his bolo tie.
Blue Velvet: Dennis Hopper's Black Leather Jacket and Bolo Tie as Frank Booth » BAMF Style
Frank Booth’s dark, offbeat villainy informs his menacing monochrome style, anchored by black leather and eccentric cowboy flair like his bolo tie.
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September 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
In David Lynch’s 1986 neo-noir Blue Velvet (which premiered at TIFF 40 years ago today), Dennis Hopper’s black and gray wardrobe reflects Frank Booth’s sinister eccentricity, anchored by his black leather jacket and boots plus cowboy flair like his bolo tie.
“I can feel it itching me already!”
In the first-season finale of The Sopranos, Paulie (Tony Sirico) wore a black-and-blue nylon Givenchy tracksuit without his usual pinky ring and white shoes while chasing a hit target through the woods… resulting in a mild case of poison ivy.
In the first-season finale of The Sopranos, Paulie (Tony Sirico) wore a black-and-blue nylon Givenchy tracksuit without his usual pinky ring and white shoes while chasing a hit target through the woods… resulting in a mild case of poison ivy.
The Sopranos: Paulie Walnuts' Black-and-Blue Givenchy Tracksuit » BAMF Style
Paulie's black-and-blue nylon Givenchy tracksuit is one of the few actually worn for running on The Sopranos... albeit it's chasing an intended target.
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September 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“I can feel it itching me already!”
In the first-season finale of The Sopranos, Paulie (Tony Sirico) wore a black-and-blue nylon Givenchy tracksuit without his usual pinky ring and white shoes while chasing a hit target through the woods… resulting in a mild case of poison ivy.
In the first-season finale of The Sopranos, Paulie (Tony Sirico) wore a black-and-blue nylon Givenchy tracksuit without his usual pinky ring and white shoes while chasing a hit target through the woods… resulting in a mild case of poison ivy.
The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid (1972) dramatizes the James-Younger gang’s fatally failed bank robbery 150 years ago today—September 7, 1876.
Cliff Robertson stars as Cole Younger, wearing a slouch hat and layering a long duster over his birdseye tweed frock coat and bulletproof “lucky vest”.
Cliff Robertson stars as Cole Younger, wearing a slouch hat and layering a long duster over his birdseye tweed frock coat and bulletproof “lucky vest”.
Cliff Robertson as Cole Younger in The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid » BAMF Style
"Ain't that a wonderment?" The 1972 film dresses Cole Younger for the 1876 raid in a slouch hat, tweed frock coat, and one of the gang's signature dusters.
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September 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid (1972) dramatizes the James-Younger gang’s fatally failed bank robbery 150 years ago today—September 7, 1876.
Cliff Robertson stars as Cole Younger, wearing a slouch hat and layering a long duster over his birdseye tweed frock coat and bulletproof “lucky vest”.
Cliff Robertson stars as Cole Younger, wearing a slouch hat and layering a long duster over his birdseye tweed frock coat and bulletproof “lucky vest”.
The late Terence Stamp wore soft, layered neutrals like cashmere knitwear and gabardine slacks—all in shades of beige, cream, and stone—with suede desert boots as the mysterious visitor that seduces a Milanese household in Pasolini’s allegorical drama Teorema (Theorem), released this week in 1968.
Terence Stamp's Layered Neutrals in Teorema » BAMF Style
Terence Stamp's knitwear layering soft neutrals with desert boots demonstrates a smart, versatile, and timeless sartorial model for transitional seasons.
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September 7, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The late Terence Stamp wore soft, layered neutrals like cashmere knitwear and gabardine slacks—all in shades of beige, cream, and stone—with suede desert boots as the mysterious visitor that seduces a Milanese household in Pasolini’s allegorical drama Teorema (Theorem), released this week in 1968.
As a more youthful Sir Charles than David Niven’s portrayal of the gentleman jewel thief, Christopher Plummer appropriately wore a cream tropical worsted suit with a blue silk popover shirt and white loafers when traveling to the fictional nation of Lugash in The Return of the Pink Panther (1975).
Christopher Plummer's Cream Suit in The Return of the Pink Panther » BAMF Style
Plummer's youthful take on gentleman thief Sir Charles dresses for the Lugash heat in a cream tropical worsted suit with a blue silk popover sport shirt.
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September 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
As a more youthful Sir Charles than David Niven’s portrayal of the gentleman jewel thief, Christopher Plummer appropriately wore a cream tropical worsted suit with a blue silk popover shirt and white loafers when traveling to the fictional nation of Lugash in The Return of the Pink Panther (1975).
The late, great Tim Curry chewed the scenery (and sesame cake!) as the shady Herkermer Homolka in Congo (1995), dressed appropriately for an expedition into Central Africa in khaki safari clothes, a printed neckerchief, Mephisto Cruisers, and a mysterious pinky ring that guides his way.
Tim Curry's Safari Style in Congo » BAMF Style
Herkermer Homolka dresses the part of a seasoned expeditioner in his head-to-toe khaki safari gear, rakishly accessorized with a printed neckerchief.
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September 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The late, great Tim Curry chewed the scenery (and sesame cake!) as the shady Herkermer Homolka in Congo (1995), dressed appropriately for an expedition into Central Africa in khaki safari clothes, a printed neckerchief, Mephisto Cruisers, and a mysterious pinky ring that guides his way.
The 1968 caper Farewell, Friend (Adieu l’ami) launched Charles Bronson to European stardom as American crook Franz Propp—dressed in a trendy brown double-breasted suit with a white voile shirt and tie, brown suede ankle boots, and Longines Jamboree watch.
Bronson died 23 years ago today in 2003.
Bronson died 23 years ago today in 2003.
Charles Bronson's Brown Suit in Farewell, Friend » BAMF Style
Bronson's European starmaking role dressed him in a trim brown double-breasted suit, geometric tie, Longines Jamboree watch, and brown suede ankle boots.
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August 30, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The 1968 caper Farewell, Friend (Adieu l’ami) launched Charles Bronson to European stardom as American crook Franz Propp—dressed in a trendy brown double-breasted suit with a white voile shirt and tie, brown suede ankle boots, and Longines Jamboree watch.
Bronson died 23 years ago today in 2003.
Bronson died 23 years ago today in 2003.
Timothy Olyphant starred as Seth Bullock on Deadwood, which aired its final episode 20 years ago tonight in 2006.
Costume designer Janie Bryant dressed Bullock for the 1870s in dark frock coats, fancy waistcoats, and wing collars with his brown-on-black hat and holstered Remington 1875 revolver.
Costume designer Janie Bryant dressed Bullock for the 1870s in dark frock coats, fancy waistcoats, and wing collars with his brown-on-black hat and holstered Remington 1875 revolver.
Deadwood: Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock » BAMF Style
Seth Bullock regularly wears dark coats, fancy waistcoats, wing collars, and his trusty brown-on-black hat while enforcing law in 1870s Deadwood.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Timothy Olyphant starred as Seth Bullock on Deadwood, which aired its final episode 20 years ago tonight in 2006.
Costume designer Janie Bryant dressed Bullock for the 1870s in dark frock coats, fancy waistcoats, and wing collars with his brown-on-black hat and holstered Remington 1875 revolver.
Costume designer Janie Bryant dressed Bullock for the 1870s in dark frock coats, fancy waistcoats, and wing collars with his brown-on-black hat and holstered Remington 1875 revolver.
Burt Reynolds reprised his White Lightning role in GATOR, released 50 years ago today on August 23, 1976.
We’re reintroduced to the title character wearing a blue denim western snap-front shirt and flared jeans over boots, donning a Falcons cap before a speedboat chase through Okefanokee Swamp.
We’re reintroduced to the title character wearing a blue denim western snap-front shirt and flared jeans over boots, donning a Falcons cap before a speedboat chase through Okefanokee Swamp.
Burt Reynolds in Double Denim as Gator McKlusky » BAMF Style
Reynolds best continues his character's authenticity from White Lightning with his denim snap-up shirt and dirty Falcons cap during Gator's opening scene.
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August 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Burt Reynolds reprised his White Lightning role in GATOR, released 50 years ago today on August 23, 1976.
We’re reintroduced to the title character wearing a blue denim western snap-front shirt and flared jeans over boots, donning a Falcons cap before a speedboat chase through Okefanokee Swamp.
We’re reintroduced to the title character wearing a blue denim western snap-front shirt and flared jeans over boots, donning a Falcons cap before a speedboat chase through Okefanokee Swamp.
As titular silent screen icon Rudolph Valentino (who died 100 years ago today), Rudolf Nureyev’s period suits in Ken Russell’s 1977 biopic Valentino were tailored by Anderson & Sheppard—including a black modified tailcoat he wears with a wing collar and bow tie when working as a dancer in 1919 NYC.
Rudolf Nureyev's Dancing Tailcoat as Valentino » BAMF Style
Valentino elegantly dances through 1919 New York in a modified black tailcoat and matching evening suit with wing collar and burgundy paisley bow tie.
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August 24, 2026 at 12:32 AM
As titular silent screen icon Rudolph Valentino (who died 100 years ago today), Rudolf Nureyev’s period suits in Ken Russell’s 1977 biopic Valentino were tailored by Anderson & Sheppard—including a black modified tailcoat he wears with a wing collar and bow tie when working as a dancer in 1919 NYC.
Released 30 years ago on August 23, 1996, A Very Brady Sequel’s groovy ‘70s-style costumes designed by Rosanna Norton include a brown-and-green leisure suit—proudly worn by patriarch Mike Brady (Gary Cole) with a green, charcoal, and white printed shirt and tobacco-brown suede platform shoes.
Gary Cole's Brown-and-Green Leisure Suit in A Very Brady Sequel » BAMF Style
Twenty years after their '70s heyday, Mike Brady continues proudly wearing leisure suits—like this brown-and-green suit—with wild shirts and platform shoes.
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August 23, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Released 30 years ago on August 23, 1996, A Very Brady Sequel’s groovy ‘70s-style costumes designed by Rosanna Norton include a brown-and-green leisure suit—proudly worn by patriarch Mike Brady (Gary Cole) with a green, charcoal, and white printed shirt and tobacco-brown suede platform shoes.
As an aging, resourceful sailor in All is Lost (2013), the late Robert Redford—born 90 years ago today on August 18, 1936—dressed functionally in hardy, nondescript clothes including layered blue tees, worn-in khakis, West Marine athletic boat shoes, and his trusty “Pepsi bezel” Seiko dive watch.
Robert Redford in All is Lost » BAMF Style
Vitals Robert Redford as “Our Man”, a resourceful aging sailor Indian Ocean, July 2012 Film: All Is Lost Release Date: October 25, 2013 Director: J.C. Chandor Costume Designer: Van Broughton Ramsey WA...
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August 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
As an aging, resourceful sailor in All is Lost (2013), the late Robert Redford—born 90 years ago today on August 18, 1936—dressed functionally in hardy, nondescript clothes including layered blue tees, worn-in khakis, West Marine athletic boat shoes, and his trusty “Pepsi bezel” Seiko dive watch.
Born today in 1943, Robert De Niro’s iconic roles include Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 drama Taxi Driver.
Typically wearing Army jackets, Travis dresses up in a maroon corduroy 3/2-roll sport jacket and khaki slacks with his usual western shirts and cowboy boots to impress his date.
Typically wearing Army jackets, Travis dresses up in a maroon corduroy 3/2-roll sport jacket and khaki slacks with his usual western shirts and cowboy boots to impress his date.
Taxi Driver: De Niro's Date-ready Maroon Corduroy Jacket as Travis Bickle » BAMF Style
Travis Bickle scales up his style to date the classy Betsy, pulling on a maroon corduroy sport jacket and khaki slacks with his usual western-yoked shirts.
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August 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Born today in 1943, Robert De Niro’s iconic roles include Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 drama Taxi Driver.
Typically wearing Army jackets, Travis dresses up in a maroon corduroy 3/2-roll sport jacket and khaki slacks with his usual western shirts and cowboy boots to impress his date.
Typically wearing Army jackets, Travis dresses up in a maroon corduroy 3/2-roll sport jacket and khaki slacks with his usual western shirts and cowboy boots to impress his date.
Released today in 1986, Michael Mann’s thriller Manhunter stars William Petersen as FBI profiler Will Graham—dressed by costume designer Colleen Atwood in an appropriately offbeat duty wardrobe of black sport jackets with non-white shirts, skinny ties, dark jeans, and a Heuer “Night Diver” watch.
Manhunter: William Petersen's Dark Sport Jackets as Will Graham » BAMF Style
FBI profiler Will Graham defies the traditional clean-cut image of "Hoover's boys" in his black jackets and jeans with non-white shirts and skinny ties.
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August 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Released today in 1986, Michael Mann’s thriller Manhunter stars William Petersen as FBI profiler Will Graham—dressed by costume designer Colleen Atwood in an appropriately offbeat duty wardrobe of black sport jackets with non-white shirts, skinny ties, dark jeans, and a Heuer “Night Diver” watch.
Roddy McDowall’s red, white, and blue resortwear in the 1982 adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery Evil Under the Sun begins with a shoulder-buttoned Breton-striped sweater that his 1930s columnist character Rex Brewster wears with cream slacks and his usual peaked cap and polka-dot neckerchief.
Evil Under the Sun: Roddy McDowall's Nautical Breton Stripes » BAMF Style
Rex Brewster's nautical resort wardrobe is entirely red, white, and blue—including a Breton-striped jumper worn with his usual neckerchief and peaked cap.
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August 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Roddy McDowall’s red, white, and blue resortwear in the 1982 adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery Evil Under the Sun begins with a shoulder-buttoned Breton-striped sweater that his 1930s columnist character Rex Brewster wears with cream slacks and his usual peaked cap and polka-dot neckerchief.
Released today in 1963, Beach Party was the first Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello movie.
For a party at Big Daddy’s, Frankie wears a red short-sleeved sports shirt with a black-and-gold paisley print and unique toggle-button front.
For a party at Big Daddy’s, Frankie wears a red short-sleeved sports shirt with a black-and-gold paisley print and unique toggle-button front.
Frankie Avalon's Red Paisley Party Shirt in Beach Party » BAMF Style
Vitals Frankie Avalon as Frankie, lovestruck surfer Malibu, California, Summer 1963 Film: Beach Party Release Date: August 7, 1963 Director: William Asher Costume Design: Marjorie Corso & Renié WARNIN...
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August 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Released today in 1963, Beach Party was the first Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello movie.
For a party at Big Daddy’s, Frankie wears a red short-sleeved sports shirt with a black-and-gold paisley print and unique toggle-button front.
For a party at Big Daddy’s, Frankie wears a red short-sleeved sports shirt with a black-and-gold paisley print and unique toggle-button front.
Born 90 years ago today, John Saxon’s wardrobe in the 1977 “hick flick” Moonshine County Express blended Bohemian fashion into classic workwear with the floral-embroidered collar of his light-blue chambray shirt, worn tucked into bell-bottom jeans with a colorfully beaded bracelet.
John Saxon's Floral-collared Chambray Shirt in Moonshine County Express » BAMF Style
J.B. blends bucolic and Bohemian styles with a classic blue chambray shirt, detailed with a floral-embroidered collar that echoes his beaded bracelet.
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August 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Born 90 years ago today, John Saxon’s wardrobe in the 1977 “hick flick” Moonshine County Express blended Bohemian fashion into classic workwear with the floral-embroidered collar of his light-blue chambray shirt, worn tucked into bell-bottom jeans with a colorfully beaded bracelet.
Walter Matthau wore a gray houndstooth suit with maroon pinstripes echoed by his maroon tie across the last act of Charley Varrick (1973) as the titular crop duster-turned-bank robber.
Read more in today’s post for Airplane Crop Duster Day—commemorating the first crop-dusting flight today in 1921.
Read more in today’s post for Airplane Crop Duster Day—commemorating the first crop-dusting flight today in 1921.
Walter Matthau's Gray Striped Suit as Charley Varrick » BAMF Style
Charley Varrick neatly coordinates a maroon tie to call out the stripes on his gray houndstooth suit, balanced with a light-blue shirt and black loafers.
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August 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Walter Matthau wore a gray houndstooth suit with maroon pinstripes echoed by his maroon tie across the last act of Charley Varrick (1973) as the titular crop duster-turned-bank robber.
Read more in today’s post for Airplane Crop Duster Day—commemorating the first crop-dusting flight today in 1921.
Read more in today’s post for Airplane Crop Duster Day—commemorating the first crop-dusting flight today in 1921.
Robert Redford’s character initially wears a corduroy sport jacket and houndstooth tweed newsboy cap to look less businesslike before his unpopular work errand in Sydney Pollack’s Depression-set drama This Property is Condemned, released 60 years ago this week in August 1966.
This Property Is Condemned: Robert Redford's Depression-era Cap and Corduroy » BAMF Style
Owen Legate undersells his elevated position at the railroad, arriving in Dodson in a humble tweed newsboy cap, corduroy sports coat, work-shirt, and tie.
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August 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Robert Redford’s character initially wears a corduroy sport jacket and houndstooth tweed newsboy cap to look less businesslike before his unpopular work errand in Sydney Pollack’s Depression-set drama This Property is Condemned, released 60 years ago this week in August 1966.
Before the Pearl Harbor attack prompts him to enlist, Richard Egan’s character in The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) lives the grand life of a writer in Hawaii, breezily dressed in a tropical wardrobe like this cream camp shirt and pleated slacks while entertaining Jane Russell as the titular Mamie.
Richard Egan's Cream Camp Shirt in The Revolt of Mamie Stover » BAMF Style
Jim's go-to writing outfit is elegantly simple with his silky cream camp shirt untucked with light, neutral pleated slacks and well-shined black loafers.
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July 31, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Before the Pearl Harbor attack prompts him to enlist, Richard Egan’s character in The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) lives the grand life of a writer in Hawaii, breezily dressed in a tropical wardrobe like this cream camp shirt and pleated slacks while entertaining Jane Russell as the titular Mamie.
As played by Jamie Foxx, detective Rico Tubbs’ 21st century style in Michael Mann’s cinematic update of Miami Vice—released 20 years ago today on July 28, 2006—includes a brown silk suit designed by Ozwald Boateng, worn with solid open-neck shirts and IWC watches.
Miami Vice: Jamie Foxx's Brown Silk Suit as Tubbs » BAMF Style
Foxx's suits as Rico Tubbs were designed by Ozwald Boateng, including the brown silk suit he wears with open-neck shirts in two different scenes.
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July 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
As played by Jamie Foxx, detective Rico Tubbs’ 21st century style in Michael Mann’s cinematic update of Miami Vice—released 20 years ago today on July 28, 2006—includes a brown silk suit designed by Ozwald Boateng, worn with solid open-neck shirts and IWC watches.
James Stewart’s prolific Western filmography includes The Man from Laramie (1955), dressed in a brown corduroy two-pocket jacket with his usual Stetson Rancher hat and red paisley neckerchiefs knotted under his popover shirts.
Read more in today’s National Day of the Cowboy post!
Read more in today’s National Day of the Cowboy post!
James Stewart's Western Gear as The Man from Laramie » BAMF Style
In his corduroy work jacket, weathered hat, and neckerchief, James Stewart's costume as The Man from Laramie is as unfussy as the actor himself.
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July 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
James Stewart’s prolific Western filmography includes The Man from Laramie (1955), dressed in a brown corduroy two-pocket jacket with his usual Stetson Rancher hat and red paisley neckerchiefs knotted under his popover shirts.
Read more in today’s National Day of the Cowboy post!
Read more in today’s National Day of the Cowboy post!
Released 50 years ago today in July 1976, Lifeguard launched Sam Elliott to stardom as the titular Rick Carlson—whose wardrobe briefly foreshadowed Tom Selleck’s style on Magnum, P.I. with his bright aloha shirt and “orange tab” Levi’s jeans with Elliott’s own epic mustache.
Sam Elliott's Aloha Shirt in Lifeguard » BAMF Style
Years before Magnum, P.I. made it cool, Sam Elliott's lifeguard-in-crisis paired an epic mustache with a flatteringly cut aloha shirt and orange-tab Levi's.
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July 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Released 50 years ago today in July 1976, Lifeguard launched Sam Elliott to stardom as the titular Rick Carlson—whose wardrobe briefly foreshadowed Tom Selleck’s style on Magnum, P.I. with his bright aloha shirt and “orange tab” Levi’s jeans with Elliott’s own epic mustache.
Born 75 years ago today, Robin Williams wore a flamboyant warm-weather wardrobe as South Beach club owner Armand Goldman in The Birdcage (1996), like this black-on-white floral silk Dolce & Gabbana shirt with dark-green pinstripe pleated trousers, velvet slippers, and Armand’s usual gold jewelry.
Robin Williams' Black-on-White Floral Silk D&G Shirt in The Birdcage » BAMF Style
Armand wears a lightweight black-on-white floral silk Dolce & Gabbana shirt open with green pinstripe trousers, velvet slippers, and his usual gold jewelry.
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July 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Born 75 years ago today, Robin Williams wore a flamboyant warm-weather wardrobe as South Beach club owner Armand Goldman in The Birdcage (1996), like this black-on-white floral silk Dolce & Gabbana shirt with dark-green pinstripe pleated trousers, velvet slippers, and Armand’s usual gold jewelry.