Menswear Expert Reviews "Wall Street" (1987)
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00:00 "Wall Street" (1987) Review Introduction
A tale of greed and deception set in the go-go Eighties. Unlike most entries in series, the film was released (1987) just two years after its set (1985). But Wall Street is still a Hollywood film so costume designers went with a particular look not necessarily indicative of what men actually wore but went on to become iconic in its own right as a particular Halloween or fancy dress costume.
2:06 Costume Design (and Designers)
Ellen Mirojnick is credited as the costume designer for the film and, indeed, she’s worked on many movies from the 1980s up to the present day. We should also note though that menswear icon and author Alan Flusser was heavily consulted for the wardrobe of the film, particularly when it came to the character of Gordon Gekko.
04:57 Style Summary: Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas)
06:26 Gekko's Shirts & Accessories
09:10 Gekko's Suits & Other Ensembles
11:30 Gekko's Toned-Down Looks
12:44 Gekko's Casual Looks
14:15 Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen)
17:50 Fox's Style Gets an Upgrade
20:52 Fox is Humbled Again
22:18 Other Characters: Marv (John C. McGinley)
22:45 Lou Mannheim (Hal Holbrook)
23:43 Dan (Franklin Cover)
24:17 Our Closing Thoughts
According to director Oliver Stone, the scenes of the New York Stock Exchange were shot with real stockbrokers and, through them, we can see some fashions that didn’t make it into the ensembles of the main characters like bow ties, floral ties, and tan and beige suits.
So, when it comes to depicting the menswear looks of the time, how did Wall Street do? Overall, its stock offers mixed performance. Its two principal characters represent Hollywood’s version of what financiers of the time would have been wearing.
Through things like high-contrast colors, built-up silhouettes, and glittering accessories, what we’re seeing here is Fluster’s amplified depictions of 80s Wall Street fashions. As we mentioned before, relatively few Wall Street figures actually dressed like this before the film’s debut. But, afterward, its iconic looks influenced how men on Wall Street would dress for years and decades to come.
These looks would also permeate other aspects of culture in both real life and film and, as an example, you can look at the character of Bill Lumbergh in the 1999 film Office Space. In his style choices, he’s essentially Gordon Gekko minus the confidence and panache and, as a result, he definitely looks the part of the late-20th century middle-management figure.
So, Wall Street was inspired by contemporary styles and also inspired new styles of its own. This is a fairly impressive accomplishment and it’s the main reason why we wanted to highlight the film in our series.
If you’d like to emulate any of these looks, we hope we’ve provided a good base for you.
26:22 Outfit Rundown - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I was a stockbroker in the late '80s. Many of us younger guys took our cues from 'Wall Street'. I dressed like Gordon some days and Bud on others. The old-timers (who mostly dressed like Lou Mannhiem) just rolled their eyes.
Ofc. I read that at the navy weapons fighting school , or how it is named, the top gun, if you quote the movie your superiors give you a penalty of several dollars. Ahahah
How was it? Reach some success?
@@hobohabsburg8447 Twist: He is Jordan Belfort.
Oooh, can you please do American Psycho next? Might have to be at a much later date since the demographic and era are nearly identical, but I'd love to see this.
This is a glorious day. I’ve been waiting for a Gentleman’s Gazette thorough analysis on the power suiting of the 1980’s that I soo love
Rating each presenter's intros to GG videos:
Kyle: OK let's get through this as quickly as possible
Raphael: Slow and steady wins the race
Preston: Now for your feature presentation...
Keep in mind, the editor has a say in what the intro looks like. Here, Chris did an awesome job. He had that vision of doing it that way. Sometimes we also have a few different takes and the editor chooses what to make of it...
Are you changing the playback speed differently for each of them? Sounds like it.
Haven't watched the video yet, but looking forward to it - the long-awaited format is here!
Thank you for bringing it to us, gentlemen!
I never put together Bill Lumberg as a clearance rack Gordon Gecko, but it makes so much sense.
Which reminds me....I need to update the coversheets on my TPS reports.
@@325xitgrocgetter Mmmmm, yeah, just gonna send you another memo on that. Mmkay? Great.
I was in college at the time and oh my did we like that film. We loved the power suit. I moved to Washington DC in 1988 and was there for the end of the Reagon suits. I still have one "banker's" tie from the 80s. Thank you for such a fun story.
Starting at 16! Definitely not self dependent but when I'll be I know what to do, wear, act like, etc. All thanks to this channel, Love it! Found it yesterday, can't stop watching, Love from India!
hey, im also 16! im getting my first suit tailored (its cheaper to get it tailored in my country) i'd say try to go with the simpler stuff first, take in count that your climate is tropical, i am also used to that so, get some pants, maybe pleaded or not, in some light color, with a shirt, try getting very thin cotton for the fabric, as it helps a lot because of the heat, suspenders make the whole thing look casual but elegant, you can also use a belt, for shoes you can go for either dress shoes like the derby, or you can also get loafers, to try and get a more casual look.
Have a good one :)
@@msmlolmanpolybrige0335 thanks for the help polybrige! Will definitely consider your advice 👍
@@fuckoff187 that is very subjective
I went to high school and college in the 1980s....and saw the progression from the leisure suits of the late 70s to the Wall Street look of the 80s...I interned at a telecom's marketing department from 1986 to 1988 and you could definitely see the influence Wall Street had on men's fashions...namely the power ties and suspenders. From that point on...any suit I have tailored has suspender buttons sewn in...of course I know work in IT and remotely so I rarely have to wear a suit now.
You all nailed it. Great review of Wall Street.
I love suspenders and wear them to work everyday (there are plenty of women that also find them fascinating, if you happen to have shoulders more broad than your waistline); I have a royal blue pair that is a wider band, a black wider band and a black narrowband. I also have a medium band pastel red, a sharp purple medium band, as well as a Realtree and Pittsburgh Penguins style suspenders. I do have a grey pair yet they are old and do not sit flush
All good, but do you wear it with high waisted pants?
The biggest mistake I see with suspenders is when they are also worn with a belt. 😫
@@azy63 Oh god, and that too clip ons.
Wallstreet is one of the greatest movies of all time. Great presentation, gentlemen.
Gotta love his signature "Ace". It's like he was really saying something else. Of course the hair is there and no one else had that. Gekko's power suspenders were actually kinda cool. Not as bold as Mork and Mindy though.
I'm so glad you made this video.
I got myself a shirt like gecko's and suspenders. Only my brother got the reference but yeah made me feel great for a long while. I still do so time to time
I have to hand it to you guys--I've about abandoned my sweats for more interesting combinations. Thanks, and keep it up!
Kyle, love the way you introduce each subject! You're the Man! And a Kool Kat!
Already the best Video of 2022
I’ve been watching GG for years now and this is one of my favorite episodes.
It would be cool to see a full What Men Wore: 1980s episode someday.
Also I find it interesting @19:30 to hear that bold suspenders were used to add a bit of levity, the way that the ‘wacky sock’ fad of this decade does.
As a child of the 80s from a blue collar family I used to dream of growing up and emulating ‘big business’ types portrayed in films like this one (heck, just look at my profile name!)
This man has a great voice
He is secretly a kingsman secret service i know
The resources and availability of the best style is unfortunately wasted on the worst people. Not to only harp on negatives outside of the gentlemens control... Fantastic and thorough analysis fellas. Absolutely great video.
What’s so bad about bankers?
Great vid guys.
Please do American Psycho also. I think the ensembles there emulate the Wall Street look quite well whilst also being acceptable nowadays.
Very thorough, well-presented and researched. Excellent....I'm off to find a club collar shirt...
Big blooper: They talk about the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in '85; it actually happened in January of '86.
Great video!! Make one about “American Psycho”.
The fashion in "Mad Men" is also very nice.
the watch technically isnt a santos cartier but a santos galbee, santos de cartier is the new model from 2018
Excellent video
Now that you touched upon Office Space, please do a full review on that with the fashions! Thanks!
You gotta get those numbers up!!!
This must be the place.
Fantastic!
Please review Shutter Island next!! Lots of great classic mens fashion in that film
Interestingly the banker collar and cuffs were originally a way to stretch the lifespan of a shirt when the collar and cuffs wore out they were replaced with white. It was an economy which became a fashion, much like elbow patches on a jacket or cardigan.
This is awesome. I have a recommendation. Can you guys do a Menswear Expert Review on American Psycho. I think it'll an awesome video just like this one.
Hey! I'd really enjoy a "Peaky Blinders" review because surprisingly, many people started being interested channels like this, because of that show.
The wide, loose fit as you refer to it, actually originated in the 30s.
Very interesting video...
Hey Guys, I'am a long hair surfer dude, but I love wearing suits and I learned a LOT from this channel, could you make a video on how to wear suits with long hairs??
you deserve a movie appearance as a classy hit man under-covered as an accountant or lawyer
Thank you, thank you, thank you for such a thorough analysis of the suits worn in Wall Street. I loved dressing like this going into work early in my career. I had a Fumagalli maroon paisley tie like Gekko had, I wore it until it fell apart. Heck I might dress like this again once we start going back into the office! Question, what did you think about the suits Sir Larry Wildman ( Terence Stamp) wore? I saw a double breasted Prince of Wales pattern (?) as boarded his plane?
Flusser noticeably padded Douglass in the shoulders
Interested to hear about your modern take on Wall Street and the “power” fleece vest lol
Cargo pants!
Urban Cowboy & Saturday Night Fever next, please!
Excuse me, maybe I missed something, but is it possible to make the same review for serial "Suits"?
I think the 2011 series "Suits" is something worthy of a visit!
I was wondering if you guys w'd do a video analysis of men's clothing in Hergé's Tintin universe.
That would definitely be interesting.
Who is in for a American Psycho menswear review next?
I should like to see that, myself
Please make a short video on Bill lumbergh!!!
Loved this movie, so I'll watch lol
American Psycho, please and thank you!
Lesser known but the Pope of Greenwich Village a good movie with style to review.
Do wolf of wall street
Say I just wanted to ask if you guys have ever watched Murdoch Mysteries ? They wear vintage (1890) clothes and to me I would like to know if the costumes are accurate to the time depicted, could you comment ?
It's very unfair you didn't mention NINO CERRUTI (he's gone recently, R.i.p.) who is the MAIN reason why this movie and many others (Basic Instinct, Pretty Woman, American Psycho, Fatal Attraction etc...) show off these wonderful and super classy suits and outfits.
Dr. Cox 💙
Should do American Psycho next
it would be cool to get an own episode of the GG about "Gold Accessories" in Mens ware. In my mid late 20s i cant see myself ever to wear a gold watch or gold ring. will it come back? when was it cool and when out etc
What about wolf of the wall street ?
im getting scared that when i (hopefully) start working at wall street in some years that people dont wear suits at work anymore
Unfortunately times have changed
9:00 Is spezzatura not sprezzatura. Spezzato, mean broken in half circa, more or less and mean the dresses. Sprezzato mean something like disliked, disprecful. Sorry for my English. Btw i notice that, trough i haven't even watched wall street, i m a little bit too Gekko sometime in my outfit. I mean often i use particular spezzati for my daily outfit.
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I just might be the only man in N.J. who stills wears suspenders among his dress clothes.
Wall Street || : Money Never Sleeps? Also a good movie, that ties in with the first film, obviously. Do that one.
if the impact on the real men's fashion was there, then why still we do not see men wearing the beautiful suspenders? Bygone era I think. Plus we need a lots of movies to influence on fashion, peaky blinders and boardwalk empire alone are not enough. lets hope!
Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark. Have you considered smaller glasses?
Suspenders of disbelief. ;)
👍
Next up, the Sopranos?
1987
Expert?
Review American Psycho
Say the magic word, geez
@@channingcheese2 the magic word, geez
@@zoltankecskemeti1653 haha very clever smartass
Suspenders: In the 80s, teens wore suspenders dangling behind their butts.
How about doing 'Vienna Blood', a BBC crime drama set at the turn of the 19th/20th Century. Worth watching the whole series anyway.
6:14 That's not "imposing." That's an imposition whiffing of stale KFC gas.
So no one's going to say anything about how this man says Carnegie? 💀
And leather bags in redbrown, i dont like this color.
I absolutely love the man whose speaking in this video , he’s so articulate and dapper ! Totally deserves a hot wife !
If you were going to Eternal Sunshine yourself to forget an entire decade of fashion it would have to be the 80s. Terrifying.
I work at Bluestar if y'all want to “invest“ sport
First
Competition trumps greed
Ahhh...but people only compete when they want MORE of something - hence the greed. Greed+Competition for the win!
Hold on a minute I don't see any of these colors you're mentioning that tie was wearing it wasn't a purple and pink Paisley tie that was a dark color tie I think you're seeing the colors differently than I am I'm seeing minimalistic colors honestly I'm seeing are like darker colors not the whole not these colors you're mentioning and also I don't get this why do you see these colors but I don't let me know that in the comments bye
What you describe may have been Wall Street style, it wasn't the style in Texas. The style of clothing is totally location dependent.
Hold on a minute hold on a minute what what's so in stylish about wearing a polo shirt with a with a literal suit like I don't get this what's wrong with wearing a polo shirt underneath a suit look I understand you're going for more classic looks my opinion I mean I hear like an address for more classical standpoint but in truth why what's so wrong with the guy wearing a polo shirt underneath a suit I think it was at that that looks good I think I copy that in fact bye
@WhatsApp me ➊➌➋➌➐➊➏➌➎➏0 thank you for commenting bye
Video starts at 1:26 if you want to skip the annoying intro. Also, could you stop with those annoying jokes? I was unable to watched the video because of them.
If you find it all so annoying maybe watch a different channel. I find Preston's dad jokes pretty funny.
@@whatwelearned Preston's Puns are great! Can't forget about Kyle the Style and our other favored host!
@@whatwelearned what so funny about them?
@@benderbendingrofriguez3300 It is okay if you cannot find anything funny, but it is not okay to be rude when only you do not. Plus most of us enjoy his satire and puns. It is better that you appreciate the work behind it and being silent.
Preston - please DON'T stop or curtail the humor. It is in just the right proportion.