Tag Archives: Steve McQueen

Drake’s Cardigans, Inspired by Steve McQueen

By R.A. Schenck | Published: October 4, 2009

I was looking around for alternatives to J.Crew’s cashmere shawl collar cardigan this morning when I came across these from Drake’s of London. More info: We’d been musing about the shawl-collared cardigan ever since we saw William Claxton’s marvellous photo book of Steve McQueen. There’s a series of casual shots taken in Big Sur, with [...]

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Steve McQueen in the WSJ

By R.A. Schenck | Published: September 3, 2009

The WSJ just published an article on Steve McQueen’s continuing influence on menswear that’s worth a read: Fashion Channels the Steve McQueen Mojo Steve McQueen died in 1980. Today, he is a rising star in menswear. Dolce & Gabbana has created a line of $285 T-shirts decorated with pictures of the 1960s and ’70s star [...]

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The Thomas Crown Affair Suit, Revisited

By R.A. Schenck | Published: August 6, 2009

Writer Wei Koh had a very nice article about Steve McQueen’s suits in The Thomas Crown Affair for a recent issue of Rake, and it’s available to view on their site: http://www.therakeonline.com/article_stevemcqueen.html. I think I’m going to have to sign up for a subscription soon, it just sucks that the cost is a bit steep. [...]

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The Thomas Crown Affair Suit

By R.A. Schenck | Published: July 2, 2009

Steve McQueen’s suit in The Thomas Crown Affair is probably one of the best ever shown in cinema.

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The Cooler King’s Duffle Bag

By R.A. Schenck | Published: May 23, 2009

Captain Hilts (played by Steve McQueen) carries a great looking military duffle bag in “The Great Escape”.

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