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Born 80 years ago today on January 24, 1946, Michael Ontkean co-starred on Twin Peaks as Sheriff Harry S. Truman—dressed as a modern, quasi-western lawman in his pinched-front cowboy hat, khaki shirt and slacks, pendant necklaces, harness boots, and distinctive mid-century brown flecked car coat.
Twin Peaks: Michael Ontkean in Khakis and Fleck Jacket as Sheriff Harry Truman » BAMF Style
Harry balances authoritty with approachability and individualism, with his distinctive flecked car coat and pinched-front hat over his sheriff khakis.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Born 80 years ago today on January 24, 1946, Michael Ontkean co-starred on Twin Peaks as Sheriff Harry S. Truman—dressed as a modern, quasi-western lawman in his pinched-front cowboy hat, khaki shirt and slacks, pendant necklaces, harness boots, and distinctive mid-century brown flecked car coat.
Played by @kylemaclachlan.bsky.social, Special Agent Dale Cooper’s first major on-screen departure from his usual black suits and ties is the blue nylon coach-style FBI raid jacket he layers over sweaters and cargo pants during an investigation into the woods during the first season of Twin Peaks 👍
Twin Peaks: Dale Cooper's FBI Raid Jacket » BAMF Style
Agent Cooper blends tactics with ruggedness in his blue coach-style FBI raid jacket over layered sweaters with black cargo pants and combat boots.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Played by @kylemaclachlan.bsky.social, Special Agent Dale Cooper’s first major on-screen departure from his usual black suits and ties is the blue nylon coach-style FBI raid jacket he layers over sweaters and cargo pants during an investigation into the woods during the first season of Twin Peaks 👍
Today would’ve been the late auteur David Lynch’s 80th birthday.
In addition to co-creating Twin Peaks, Lynch appeared in the second season as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole—always sporting the Bureau’s trademark black suit with a slim black tie and his ever-present hearing aid.
In addition to co-creating Twin Peaks, Lynch appeared in the second season as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole—always sporting the Bureau’s trademark black suit with a slim black tie and his ever-present hearing aid.
Twin Peaks: David Lynch's Black FBI Suit as Gordon Cole » BAMF Style
The quietest thing about FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole is his wardrobe, sticking to black suits and ties with ice-toned shirts... and hearing aids.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Today would’ve been the late auteur David Lynch’s 80th birthday.
In addition to co-creating Twin Peaks, Lynch appeared in the second season as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole—always sporting the Bureau’s trademark black suit with a slim black tie and his ever-present hearing aid.
In addition to co-creating Twin Peaks, Lynch appeared in the second season as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole—always sporting the Bureau’s trademark black suit with a slim black tie and his ever-present hearing aid.
Born 122 years ago today on January 18, 1904, screen and style icon Cary Grant’s second collaboration with director @alfredhitchcock.bsky.social was the 1946 espionage thriller Notorious—dressed for a party in postwar Rio in a handsomely tailored dark wool three-piece dinner suit.
Cary Grant's Tuxedo in Notorious » BAMF Style
Grant's spy T.R. Devlin maintains a classic black tie ensemble with his dark three-piece dinner suit during an evening of postwar espionage in Rio.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Born 122 years ago today on January 18, 1904, screen and style icon Cary Grant’s second collaboration with director @alfredhitchcock.bsky.social was the 1946 espionage thriller Notorious—dressed for a party in postwar Rio in a handsomely tailored dark wool three-piece dinner suit.
Our Man Flint was released 60 years ago on January 16, 1966, starring James Coburn as the titular playboy spy Derek Flint.
Flint’s wardrobe includes a smartly tailored black wool/mohair tuxedo, which he creatively wears with a cream shirt, navy and scarlet silk pocket squares, and suede loafers.
Flint’s wardrobe includes a smartly tailored black wool/mohair tuxedo, which he creatively wears with a cream shirt, navy and scarlet silk pocket squares, and suede loafers.
Our Man Flint: James Coburn's Tuxedo » BAMF Style
Derek Flint's creative take on an otherwise conventional black wool/mohair tuxedo includes a cream evening shirt, colorful kerchiefs, and suede loafers.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Our Man Flint was released 60 years ago on January 16, 1966, starring James Coburn as the titular playboy spy Derek Flint.
Flint’s wardrobe includes a smartly tailored black wool/mohair tuxedo, which he creatively wears with a cream shirt, navy and scarlet silk pocket squares, and suede loafers.
Flint’s wardrobe includes a smartly tailored black wool/mohair tuxedo, which he creatively wears with a cream shirt, navy and scarlet silk pocket squares, and suede loafers.
The Grey (2011) stars Liam Neeson dressed to survive the wintry Alaskan wilderness in a khaki parka with a fur-trimmed hood over hardy layers like a zip-up hoodie, gray shawl-collar sweater, olive henley, and Carhartt work pants with a gray ribbed beanie, hybrid work boots, and convertible gloves.
The Grey: Liam Neeson's Winter Survival Gear » BAMF Style
John Ottway forages in the crashed plane for a warm fur-hooded parka, beanie, knitwear, and gloves to keep warm in the snowy Alaskan wilderness.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The Grey (2011) stars Liam Neeson dressed to survive the wintry Alaskan wilderness in a khaki parka with a fur-trimmed hood over hardy layers like a zip-up hoodie, gray shawl-collar sweater, olive henley, and Carhartt work pants with a gray ribbed beanie, hybrid work boots, and convertible gloves.
Sean Connery’s first role after officially retiring from 007 was in The Offence—released today in 1973—as veteran Berkshire detective-sergeant Johnson, sporting a sheepskin coat over his brown Prince of Wales check suit with a cream poplin shirt, knitted tie, and herringbone trilby.
Sean Connery's Sheepskin Coat and Plaid Suit in The Offence » BAMF Style
Sean Connery's distressed detective layers against a brisk English spring in a sheepskin coat and tweed trilby with his hard-worn suits and knitted ties.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Sean Connery’s first role after officially retiring from 007 was in The Offence—released today in 1973—as veteran Berkshire detective-sergeant Johnson, sporting a sheepskin coat over his brown Prince of Wales check suit with a cream poplin shirt, knitted tie, and herringbone trilby.
In the 1979 comedy Chilly Scenes of Winter, Charles Robinson (John Heard) makes the case for keeping that well-worn old favorite sweater, layering his moth-eaten maroon V-neck over a white thermal T-shirt—and sometimes also a blue chambray shirt—and paired with his usual Levi’s jeans and wool socks.
Chilly Scenes of Winter: John Heard's Moth-eaten Maroon Sweater » BAMF Style
Charles makes the case for not trashing—or necessarily even mending—that old sweater, once it's worn to the point of comfort but beyond presentability.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
In the 1979 comedy Chilly Scenes of Winter, Charles Robinson (John Heard) makes the case for keeping that well-worn old favorite sweater, layering his moth-eaten maroon V-neck over a white thermal T-shirt—and sometimes also a blue chambray shirt—and paired with his usual Levi’s jeans and wool socks.
Ben Johnson’s natty 1930s wardrobe as Melvin Purvis in Dillinger (1973) reflected the real-life agent’s style, including the indigo-adjacent blue-gray chalkstripe double-breasted suit he wears with black homburg and bulletproof vest during the siege on Wilbur Underhill, who died 92 years ago today.
Dillinger (1973): Ben Johnson's Indigo Chalkstripe Suit as Melvin Purvis » BAMF Style
Wilbur Underhill had plenty to fear from a man in a purple pinstripe double-breasted suit, leather gloves, formal black homburg, and diamond stickpin.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Ben Johnson’s natty 1930s wardrobe as Melvin Purvis in Dillinger (1973) reflected the real-life agent’s style, including the indigo-adjacent blue-gray chalkstripe double-breasted suit he wears with black homburg and bulletproof vest during the siege on Wilbur Underhill, who died 92 years ago today.
Happy 95th birthday to Robert Duvall!
In the final act of The Killer Elite (1975), he sports elevated naval-inspired workwear: a blue CPO-style snap-up jacket over a striped two-pocket shirt, open at the neck to show a printed day cravat, tucked into creased jeans and topped with a black watch cap.
In the final act of The Killer Elite (1975), he sports elevated naval-inspired workwear: a blue CPO-style snap-up jacket over a striped two-pocket shirt, open at the neck to show a printed day cravat, tucked into creased jeans and topped with a black watch cap.
The Killer Elite: Robert Duvall's Navy Shacket and Watch Cap » BAMF Style
Robert Duvall wears George Hansen's CPO-style jacket, knit beanie, day cravat, and creased jeans with a studied unfussiness, looking more hard than hipster.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Happy 95th birthday to Robert Duvall!
In the final act of The Killer Elite (1975), he sports elevated naval-inspired workwear: a blue CPO-style snap-up jacket over a striped two-pocket shirt, open at the neck to show a printed day cravat, tucked into creased jeans and topped with a black watch cap.
In the final act of The Killer Elite (1975), he sports elevated naval-inspired workwear: a blue CPO-style snap-up jacket over a striped two-pocket shirt, open at the neck to show a printed day cravat, tucked into creased jeans and topped with a black watch cap.
Concluding 50 years ago with a bicentennial boxing match on New Year’s Day, ROCKY (1976) stars Sylvester Stallone wearing the actor’s own black leather jacket from Bond’s Fifth Avenue with black Levis STA-Prest jeans, a charcoal-blue felt trilby, and a worn-in rotation of sweatshirts and sweaters.
Rocky: Sylvester Stallone's Black Leather Jacket » BAMF Style
Rocky Balboa's black leather jacket and trilby exemplify a streetwise tough guy, balanced by his athletic sweatshirt and softer accessories and sweaters.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Concluding 50 years ago with a bicentennial boxing match on New Year’s Day, ROCKY (1976) stars Sylvester Stallone wearing the actor’s own black leather jacket from Bond’s Fifth Avenue with black Levis STA-Prest jeans, a charcoal-blue felt trilby, and a worn-in rotation of sweatshirts and sweaters.
“…it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
🎞️: When Harry Met Sally (1989), dir. Rob Reiner
🎞️: When Harry Met Sally (1989), dir. Rob Reiner
December 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“…it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
🎞️: When Harry Met Sally (1989), dir. Rob Reiner
🎞️: When Harry Met Sally (1989), dir. Rob Reiner
As real-life 1970s drug dealer George Jung in Blow (2001), Johnny Depp was dressed by costume designer Mark Bridges for a pivotal New Year’s Eve in a colorfully textured polyester patch-pocket sport jacket over an off-white turtleneck and brown slacks with his usual gold dive watch and diamond ring.
Blow: A Colorful New Year's Eve Sport Jacket » BAMF Style
Boston George balances flash (a colorful textured sports coat and gold jewelry) with restraint (cream turtleneck and brown slacks) to ring in the new year.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
As real-life 1970s drug dealer George Jung in Blow (2001), Johnny Depp was dressed by costume designer Mark Bridges for a pivotal New Year’s Eve in a colorfully textured polyester patch-pocket sport jacket over an off-white turtleneck and brown slacks with his usual gold dive watch and diamond ring.
For Christmas in The Family Stone (2005)—released 20 years ago this month—family stoner Ben (Luke Wilson) unwrapped a Polo Ralph Lauren sport jacket in a brown-and-red Prince of Wales check that fortunately coordinated with the striped red Penguin shirt and brown plaid jeans he was already wearing.
The Family Stone: Luke Wilson's New Plaid Polo Jacket on Christmas Morning » BAMF Style
Ben's holiday haul includes a Prince of Wales check Polo Ralph Lauren sport jacket, coincidentally coordinating to his striped red Penguin shirt.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
For Christmas in The Family Stone (2005)—released 20 years ago this month—family stoner Ben (Luke Wilson) unwrapped a Polo Ralph Lauren sport jacket in a brown-and-red Prince of Wales check that fortunately coordinated with the striped red Penguin shirt and brown plaid jeans he was already wearing.
In addition to Robert Redford’s show-stopping style in Christmas-adjacent 1975 spy thriller Three Days of the Condor, CIA section chief Wicks (Michael Kane) layers a brown leather car coat over his traditional navy suit and tie to transition his look from board-room bland to back-alley badass.
Three Days of the Condor: Wicks' Leather Car Coat and Navy Suit » BAMF Style
Wicks illustrates how a brown leather car coat over a conventional navy suit and tie can convert its wearer from board-room bland to back-alley badass.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In addition to Robert Redford’s show-stopping style in Christmas-adjacent 1975 spy thriller Three Days of the Condor, CIA section chief Wicks (Michael Kane) layers a brown leather car coat over his traditional navy suit and tie to transition his look from board-room bland to back-alley badass.
Born 77 years ago today, Samuel L. Jackson’s latest QT collab was The Hateful Eight (2015), starring as cavalry officer-turned-bounty hunter Major Marquis Warren navigating a wild west winter in a caped navy wool greatcoat, broad-brimmed black hat, black suit, red tie, and fancy velvet waistcoat.
Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful Eight » BAMF Style
Vitals Samuel L. Jackson as Maj. Marquis Warren, bounty hunter and veteran Union Army cavalry officer Wyoming Territory, Winter 1877 Film: The Hateful Eight Release Date: December 25, 2015 Director: Q...
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December 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Born 77 years ago today, Samuel L. Jackson’s latest QT collab was The Hateful Eight (2015), starring as cavalry officer-turned-bounty hunter Major Marquis Warren navigating a wild west winter in a caped navy wool greatcoat, broad-brimmed black hat, black suit, red tie, and fancy velvet waistcoat.
Released 50 years ago in December 1975, The Killer Elite stars the late James Caan as a mercenary returning to work against his old partner, dressed to fight ninjas in a tobacco-brown suede button-up racer jacket, black ribbed turtleneck tucked into tight brown trousers, and ankle boots.
The Killer Elite: James Caan's Brown Suede Jacket » BAMF Style
Mike Locken returns to his deadly mercenary work in a brown suede racer jacket over a black ribbed turtleneck with flared brown trousers and ankle boots.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Released 50 years ago in December 1975, The Killer Elite stars the late James Caan as a mercenary returning to work against his old partner, dressed to fight ninjas in a tobacco-brown suede button-up racer jacket, black ribbed turtleneck tucked into tight brown trousers, and ankle boots.
The late Rob Reiner made his directorial debut with the 1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap—also appearing on screen as filmmaker Marty Di Bergi, dressed in an altered USN command cap, safari jacket, polo shirts, and jeans as a grounded, utilitarian contrast to the titular band’s flamboyant style.
Rob Reiner in This is Spinal Tap » BAMF Style
Marty Di Bergi's modified USN command cap, safari jacket, polo shirts, and jeans is especially grounded next to the flamboyant band's costumes.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The late Rob Reiner made his directorial debut with the 1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap—also appearing on screen as filmmaker Marty Di Bergi, dressed in an altered USN command cap, safari jacket, polo shirts, and jeans as a grounded, utilitarian contrast to the titular band’s flamboyant style.
Elliott Gould foils a sadistic mall Santa’s bank robbery attempt in The Silent Partner (1978), dressed in menswear staples like his versatile navy brushed wool blazer—initially worn with a scarlet tie that adds a dash of festive holiday flair.
The Silent Partner: Elliott Gould's Navy Blazer at Christmas » BAMF Style
Miles Cullen demonstrates the versatility of a classic navy blazer, dressed up with ties and a sweater at the holidays then open-neck in summer.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Elliott Gould foils a sadistic mall Santa’s bank robbery attempt in The Silent Partner (1978), dressed in menswear staples like his versatile navy brushed wool blazer—initially worn with a scarlet tie that adds a dash of festive holiday flair.
Clue gained a cult following since its release 40 years ago on December 13, 1985.
Costume designer Michael Kaplan avoided dressing each character to match their colorful alias. The menswear reflects not just trending fashions of 1954 but also each man’s respective profession and personality.
Costume designer Michael Kaplan avoided dressing each character to match their colorful alias. The menswear reflects not just trending fashions of 1954 but also each man’s respective profession and personality.
The Menswear of Clue » BAMF Style
Wadsworth, Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, and Mr. Green dress to match their professions, personalities, and the 1950s setting—not their alias colors.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Clue gained a cult following since its release 40 years ago on December 13, 1985.
Costume designer Michael Kaplan avoided dressing each character to match their colorful alias. The menswear reflects not just trending fashions of 1954 but also each man’s respective profession and personality.
Costume designer Michael Kaplan avoided dressing each character to match their colorful alias. The menswear reflects not just trending fashions of 1954 but also each man’s respective profession and personality.
Born today in 1930, Jean-Louis Trintignant starred in Rohmer’s 1969 drama My Night at Maud’s as the serious Jean-Louis, who contrasts his quasi-clerical layered sweaters and dark trousers with a winter-ready sheepskin jacket that—like his relationship with Maud—suggests adventure over asceticism.
My Night at Maud's: Jean-Louis Trintignant's Sheepskin Jacket » BAMF Style
Jean-Louis contrasts quasi-clerical layered sweaters and dark trousers with a winter-ready sheepskin blouson jacket that suggests adventure over asceticism.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Born today in 1930, Jean-Louis Trintignant starred in Rohmer’s 1969 drama My Night at Maud’s as the serious Jean-Louis, who contrasts his quasi-clerical layered sweaters and dark trousers with a winter-ready sheepskin jacket that—like his relationship with Maud—suggests adventure over asceticism.
Born 100 years ago today, the multi-talented Sammy Davis Jr. also had an eye for fashion—demonstrated by his bold, unique costumes opposite fellow ex-Rat Packer Peter Lawford in Salt and Pepper (1968) like a green suede pullover with orange turtleneck and corduroys, made by Charles Glenn of Paris.
Salt and Pepper: Sammy Davis Jr. in Green Suede » BAMF Style
Sammy Davis Jr. brought his off-screen style to Charlie Salt, demonstrated by his green suede double-breasted pullover, orange turtleneck, and corduroys.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Born 100 years ago today, the multi-talented Sammy Davis Jr. also had an eye for fashion—demonstrated by his bold, unique costumes opposite fellow ex-Rat Packer Peter Lawford in Salt and Pepper (1968) like a green suede pullover with orange turtleneck and corduroys, made by Charles Glenn of Paris.
Dean Martin dressed down at his character’s swingin’ bachelor pad in the 1965 comedy Marriage on the Rocks, including the seasonally appropriate combination of olive-green slacks and a bright-red V-neck sweater, layered over a muted rosy-taupe polo, completed with brown loafers and gold tank watch.
Marriage on the Rocks: Dino's Red Sweater and Green Slacks » BAMF Style
Dean Martin illustrates cool mid-century comfort in his holiday-friendly red sweater over a mauve jersey polo with olive slacks, loafers, and tank watch.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Dean Martin dressed down at his character’s swingin’ bachelor pad in the 1965 comedy Marriage on the Rocks, including the seasonally appropriate combination of olive-green slacks and a bright-red V-neck sweater, layered over a muted rosy-taupe polo, completed with brown loafers and gold tank watch.
Born today in 1949, Jeff Bridges starred in Hell or High Water (2016) as Marcus Hamilton—a grizzled Texas Ranger whose straw Resistol cattleman’s hat, two-pocket shirts, double tooled leather belt rig with holstered Colt Commander, and cowboy boots recall real-life Ranger legend Joaquin Jackson.
Hell or High Water: Jeff Bridges' Texas Ranger Western-wear » BAMF Style
Jeff Bridges' uniform shirts with straw Resistol hat, cowboy boots, and the occasional tie was informed by real Texas Rangers like Joaquin Jackson.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Born today in 1949, Jeff Bridges starred in Hell or High Water (2016) as Marcus Hamilton—a grizzled Texas Ranger whose straw Resistol cattleman’s hat, two-pocket shirts, double tooled leather belt rig with holstered Colt Commander, and cowboy boots recall real-life Ranger legend Joaquin Jackson.
Released today in 1989, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation begins with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) clad in a fur-hooded Eddie Bauer parka, Bears cap, and Sorel 1964 boots as he drives his family in “the ol’ front-wheel-drive sleigh”—a wood-paneled Ford Taurus wagon—in search of a Christmas tree.
Clark Griswold's Christmas Tree-Hunting Parka and Sweater » BAMF Style
"The last true family man" bundles up in his fur-hooded parka, snow boots, and Bears cap when taking the Griswolds' four-wheel-drive sleigh tree-hunting.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Released today in 1989, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation begins with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) clad in a fur-hooded Eddie Bauer parka, Bears cap, and Sorel 1964 boots as he drives his family in “the ol’ front-wheel-drive sleigh”—a wood-paneled Ford Taurus wagon—in search of a Christmas tree.