If you’re a fan and avid watcher of HBO’s hit series “Boardwalk Empire”, there is simply no way to ignore the accurate and expansive suit wardrobe that is worn by all of male actors. “Boardwalk Empire” went to extreme lengths to recreate all of the suits and fashion of the day in the roaring ’20s during the prohibition era. Since there is really no way that they could have wearable suits for the actors for the show, wardrobe needed to have the suits recreated for them with all the glamour and style that was available back then. What the wardrobe department did was go to a custom suit maker located in New York and they analyzed old pictures of the suit styles of the day with all the suit details and fabrics available at the time and started to actually recreate the suits that were worn back the day. With the main character Nucky Thompson played by Steve Buschemi. You will notice right away that his character takes his style seriously and he is never seen in the same suit twice. There are a scene or two in the show where he is seen getting fitted by his tailor for a new suit in beautiful rich textured plaid fabrics that you don’t see too much on suits except for Mens Fashion Suits these days. The Nucky Thompson character has a sense of style and flair because since he is such a big shot in Atlantic City, it is very important for him to make sure that everyone knows he runs things there from his light blue Rolls Royce and driver to his ever changing suits and homburg hats that he exclusively
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One of the most important items that any well dressed man should have available in his closet is a black dress suit. The black dress suit is no less important to a man’s wardrobe than is a new white canvas for an artist. A men’s black dress suit is so versatile for the fashionable man that it is hard to ignore.
If you watch the way celebrity fashion evolves, watch what they do with a black dress suit. The black suit may not change that much from year to year but what you can do with it does. One of the current hot styles to wear a black dress suit is wearing a solid satin dress shirt with the matching color tie and hanky and wearing the same color shoes as the shirt. Heads will definately turn when you show up at an event. Picture wearing a black dress suit with let’s say a red satin dress shirt and pair of red italian style crocodile dress shoes. Kaboom. Instant celebrity. If you are really into being noticed, try topping your look off with a red godfather dress hat. Now I don’t recommend dressing like that if you are going to someones funeral. You just have to show some respect sometimes. You can go with virtually any color pallette
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Yes, I know. Whenever the term leisure suits come to mind. Instantly you think of 1975. You think of think unpleasant two ply polyester thats itchy. You may also think of the Lounge Lizard who won’t take no for an answer when asking a lady to dance. If you watched the TV show “Three’s Company” you will also think of Mr. Furley played by the late great Don Knots. That’s exactly what comes to mind when you think of leisure suits. Well, it’s now the year 2008 and Leisure Suits are back but they simply aren’t the same animal as before. Leisure suits have come back in a sophisticated,classy form that simply looks great for man who just doesn’t feel like wearing a suit and tie. The new leisure suit is something that can be worn
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