The Most Stylish Films Of 2017
As the credits roll, we can say that 2017 was a very strong year at the movies. We had blockbusters that were as smart as they were spectacular. We had sequels that, miraculously, lived up to and sometimes surpassed the originals. We had tiny indie dramas that came out of nowhere and left just as much impression as movies with 100 times their budget. We also saw some incredibly good costume design.
Some of it has involved classic suiting, some of it has been contemporary and casual, and some of it has been mad and sci-fi. These are our best-dressed movies of the year, and even if some of the looks are more suited to far away planets than your local boozer, every one of them has style tips to steal.
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Baby Driver
Edgar Wright’s latest was rather style over content, but what style. All its criminals turned up for bank jobs like they were dressed to go out for New Year’s Eve.
Jon Hamm proved you can absolutely wear a leather jacket well into your forties without looking like a dad having a crisis, as long as it’s cut for a sleek fit. Jamie Foxx stole the show in an outfit that mixed leather, tartan and leopard print, all in vivid blood red. He got away with it because he’s Jamie Foxx and it’s a movie. That would not translate well to the suburbs.
Steal instead from Baby (Ansel Elgort) and go completely classic with a varsity jacket over a white tee. It’s as easy as dressing gets and it still looks like you’ve thought about it. Oh, and before your next sunglasses purchase, rewatch this movie. It throws some serious shade.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
You expect sophisticated outfits from a movie that keeps banging on about the importance of good tailoring. The spies in Matthew Vaughn’s series have their base in a Savile Row tailor, so everything they wear is immaculate. And it’s a little bit eccentric, almost a pastiche of classic British dressing. Most of the suits are double-breasted and cut to give everyone that superhero V-shape.
