StyleFebruary 2018
10 Rakish Oscar-Winning Characters
From Eddie Felson’s pool-playing attire to Ray Charles’ vibrant tailoring, we dissect the wardrobes of some of the most rakish characters to win Oscars.
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Paul Newman as 'Fast Eddie' Felson in The Colour of Money, 1986
Paul Newman’s representation of hustler and pool connoisseur Eddie Felson is inimitable, portraying the character in all his conniving and gambling glory right to down the last cue-tip. Eddie sports an array of 80s-inspired suits, with padded shoulders and dramatic collars, however, nothing topped his look behind the pool table. With his suit jacket off, braces, top button of his white shirt undone and his sleeves rolled up, he is cool, relaxed and ready to work. It is acceptable for very few to wear sunglasses indoors, but for Fast Eddie’s risk-taking and enviably nonchalant demeanour, he’s on the money.
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman, 1982
“Where’ve you been all your lives? Listening to Mick Jagger and bad-mouthin’ our country, I’ll bet!” Sergeant Foley spends the majority of his on-screen presence screaming expletives like this at the new aviation school recruits, taking a particular disliking to Richard Gere’s Zack Mayo. However, while he loses his temper countless times, not once does he lose his immaculate and clean-cut appearance. His flawless military uniform comprises a light beige khaki safari shirt with two breast pockets, one of which proudly displays his medals, a beige tie held strictly in place by a gold tie bar, dark green trousers and a polished black leather belt. Paired with a forest green campaign hat, a wooden cane and a thunderous voice, the result is a merciless, seen-it-all-before Sergeant who won’t take unpolished boots for an answer.
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Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street, 1987
A fictional character who came to influence the real men of Wall Street, Gordon Gekko will forever be remembered as the bloodthirsty, cold-hearted financier with sharp tactics and even sharper tailoring. His contrast collar shirt – which some brands now call ‘the Gekko’ – has become a business-savvy staple, paired to perfection here with pleated checked trousers, braces, a silk printed tie and silver tie bar. The final touch is a yellow-gold Cartier Santos watch – a subtle statement of wealth and influence which never leaves his wrist, and is as timeless as Gekko is ruthless.
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