From Dickie Greenleaf to Thomas Crown, we’ll help you nail the silver screen’s finest aesthetics…

The silver screen’s greatest outfits transcend the form, creating an aesthetic and outlook that becomes immortally ‘them’: Rebel Without A Cause, for instance, is forever the exemplar of teen rebellion with its uniform of crisp white tee and popped Harrington jacket collar. But what films are befitting for a more mature, yet still sartorially savvy, gentleman?

We’ve selected four titles where the outfits are as impeccable as the acting, then tracked down a cache of wardrobe choices – from slim fit chinos and linen shirts for an Italian Riviera-influenced mode straight out of The Talented Mr Ripley, or fitted suits and gold pocket watches viz a viz The Thomas Crown Affair.

Tee up for summer with The Talented Mr Ripley

See yourself as an understated Tom Ripley, working in the shadows? A white short sleeve Oxford shirt and premium navy silk knitted tie transcends smart and casual, particularly when a professor-esque sand cotton blazer is tossed over for brisker evenings.

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, Jude Law, 1999. © Miramax / Courtesy: Everett Collection.

This film, perhaps more than any other, befits a louche but impeccably tailored 1950s mode. Fancy yourself as the freewheeling – albeit doomed – Dickie Greenleaf, played by a rakishly suntanned Jude Law? Try these contemporary sand-coloured slim fit chinos – particularly for those of a slimmer silhouette – paired with this taupe fine knit polo. We suggest going for broke and fastening all three buttons, or perhaps try a 100% linen pink shirt that’ll pop perfectly with a sundowner spritz.

Embrace your Riviera era with sand-coloured slim fit chinos and taupe fine knit polo.

Putting the wow in Wall Street

Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko may be associated with capitalist avarice, but his devotion to power tailoring and impeccable accessories mark him out as a sartorial node. Let’s start with a whipsmart but breathable blue striped Oxford shirt over these grey deluxe wool and silk trousers – crafted from superfine wool, making them a seasonal all-rounder. You’ll need a statement neckpiece and this red knitted tie fits that brief adroitly: especially when paired with these navy stripe elasticated braces straight out of the Gekko rulebook. Complete the outfit with a Cuban cigar of your choice.

WALL STREET, Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, 1987. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Courtesy: Everett Collection.

Bank yourself a blue striped Oxford shirt and some grey deluxe wool and silk trousers.

Run away with The Thomas Crown Affair

Steve McQueen is a style über alles and in The Thomas Crown Affair he is impervious. Consider two contrasting approaches. First: a bracken-hued three-piece tweed suit, above a baby blue Oxford shirt and blue woven wool tie. Complete the ensemble with an iconic gold plated pocket watch, crafted by the Swiss master timepiece craftsman Jean Pierre. Headed to the beach rather than the brasserie? Twin this apricot linen and cotton shirt and some fitted navy jeano shorts to exude confident, conscious style that McQueen himself would laude.

Take it to the playa with this apricot linen and cotton shirt and navy jeano shorts.

Putting the cool in Call Me By Your Name

Call Me By Your Name is our most recent selection, set in Italy’s achingly picturesque Lombardy region during the 1980s. Arnie Hammer’s Oliver – a doctoral student from New England who radiates preppy masculinity – is our sartorial reference point. Try this 100% cotton blue denim shirt, worn oversized and liberally unbuttoned if you want to reflect Oliver’s own style, alongside sunset orange jeano shorts. Alternatively, for those who prefer a looser fit, these stone cotton pleated shorts alongside a lemon yellow linen shirt are the perfect outfit for a chilled Lambrusco on the terrazza.

Channel your inner Oliver with this blue denim shirt and sunset orange jeano shorts.

Itching to dress like the icons of the silver screen? Take a breezy stroll through our digital boutique – from the slim fit chinos and fine knit polo of Dickie Greenleaf, to an apricot linen and cotton shirt and navy jeano shorts that’ll have you sunning like Steve McQueen.