![]() ![]() The t-shirt popularity torch was subsequently passed on to Marlon Brando, who made them the must-have fashion item for men in 1951. There has long been a story (unsubstantiated by any cold hard evidence) that Clark Gable sent sales of undershirts plummeting by 75% when he appeared bare-chested in It Happened One Night in 1934. Finally, the sinister black-suited agents were designed to remind us of “sixties Kennedy Secret Service guys”. Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus wore tough (faux) alligator skin, while his trademark sunglasses added to his inscrutable quality. But prepare to be shocked: Keanu Reeves never wears a black leather coat – it was in fact a wool blend (for a thrifty $3 a yard).Ĭostume designer Kym Barrett worked with minimal instructions the brief for Carrie-Ann Moss’s costume was simply “like an oil slick” (cheap PVC provided the requisite shiny, mercury-like quality). ![]() For actors suspended in mid-air, the wing-like folds of the trench were the perfect harness-obscuring choice, and stylish enough to spawn copycat couture. From Bogart as a private dick to the glamour of Dietrich or Garbo, the trench coat has long been a movie staple, adding an alluring air of mystery to any character (with the possible exception of Columbo).
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