These guys really knew how to create style through their starring roles and off the set, too. It’s all about attitude and the right pieces to produce the look for your own starring role style. These great legends of fashion, with their strong ties to Texas, continue to influence how men dress now, too. Here we show you how to get today’s sharpest looks in a sneak peek for fall fashion, with a nod to our legendary forefather’s movie star approach.
Vintage Hollwood: Star Quality Style
Lance Avery Morgan
Steve McQueen – He made The Chase with Ali McGraw and Texas screenwriter Robert Benton in what was the then-sleepy college town of San Marcos. From car chases in Bullet to black tie sophistication in The Thomas Crown Affair, he ranks at the top of movie star style hall of fame. To get his cool look today, just take the latest clothes and add some attitude…
Robert Redford – The blonde leading man that defined a generation spent summers at his grandparents in Austin. He filmed Ace Ely and Roger of the Skies here, too. From The Great Gatsby, to The Sting to Havana, Redford always registered way beyond the style Richter scale. For more flair in your clothes, always channel the Sundance Man.
Paul Newman – He climbed to fame by making the hit western Hud in 1960, a movie set in small-town Texas. He was the boy next door meets Brando. From his corporate chic in From The Terrace to his timeless style in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Newman’s style ignited the screen. For today’s strong Western influence, go ahead and climb your own Brokeback Mountain while wearing these great pieces…
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James Dean – He shot the classic Giant here and the state would never be the same. The stories of the film and of Dean while he filmed it still circulate today. He brought his restless style to men across America that remains iconic. Most women agree a man is at his best in a T-shirt, jeans and a pair of shades. This is how we see it now…
Rock Hudson – The other star of Giant, shot in rural 1950s Texas garnered Hudson an Oscar nomination and set him on a path of no-stop hits with Doris Day in the 1960’s. His preppy style of effortless shirts and chinos can be seen on every street corner this very minute. Here we offer versions of how classic can still be hip…