Riotously violent, darkly subversive and enduringly quotable,
each of Quentin Tarantino's beloved films have rightly gained cult
status over the years. It helps that they ooze style: from lurid
Hawaiian shirts to solemn monochrome suiting, the various looks
sported by Tarantino's best-known characters have become engrained
in our collective sartorial consciousness and continue to influence
our wardrobe choices. Here, we reinterpret five of the most
iconic looks from the filmmaker's impressive back catalogue, with a
carefully curated selection of new season clothing and accessories
that you can shop now on TheRake.com.
Django, Django
Unchained
Django Unchained's ultra-suave protagonist was
certainly onto something with his killer cowboy ensemble. Richly
textured fabrics and deep autumnal colours are key here: in the
cooler months, one can never go wrong with the fail-safe staples of
brown boots and suede field jacket. Finalise your outfit with a
felt fedora and leather driving gloves for a truly Django-approved
look.
Forest green suede field jacket, Isaia; Granite
beaver felt bash fedora, Nick Fouquet; Brown
leather driving gloves, Omega; Brown leather Cash
boots, Barbanera (sold out).
Butch Coolidge, Pulp
Fiction
Pulp Fiction may have been released 25 years ago, but
its styling is just as relevant today. Of all the noteworthy looks
(and the film is teeming with them), we can't help returning to
that sported by the aptly-named Butch Coolidge. White tee, blue
jeans: it doesn't get more timeless than that.
Rust denim jacket, Doppiaa; White T-Shirt,
Sunspel; Stonewashed tapered selvedge jeans,
C.O.F Studios; Brown suede brady hiker boots,
Grenson.
Seth Gecko, From Dusk Till
Dawn
Whilst we certainly don't advocate taking tattoo inspiration
from George Clooney's character in From Dusk Till
Dawn, we can advise emulating the rest of his style. Keep it
simple yet elegant with the ever-versatile combination of navy
blazer and plain white tee. A pair of dark sneakers adds a casual
touch, bringing you effortlessly from boardroom to bar. So cool,
it's criminal...
Navy wool formal techmerino jacket, Z Zegna;
White cotton T-Shirt, Sunspel; Oceanic blue suede
margom sole sneakers, North 89.
Clarence, True
Romance
An Elvis Presley mega-fan, True Romance's Clarence
offered his own kitschy take on the King's iconic '50s style. Bring
the look into 2019 with a timeless black leather jacket layered
over a luxurious wool cardigan and paired with vegan leather
sneakers. Throw on a pair of aviator sunglasses for true rock 'n'
roll appeal.
Black leather jacket, Schott; Burgundy shawl
collar lambswool cardigan. Anderson &
Sheppard; White vegan leather sneakers,
Yatay.
Mr Blonde, Reservoir
Dogs
The black suit is a recurring costume staple throughout
Tarantino's films, but no character pulls it off better than Mr
Blonde in Reservoir Dogs. As Tarantino himself put it, "You
can't put a guy in a black suit without making him look a little
cooler than he already looks”. Skinny black tie, dark
sunglasses and cigarette dangling from mouth complete the iconic
look.
White tab collar cotton shirt, Edward Sexton;
Black silk knitted tie, Drakes; Silver chrome
metal traditional safety razor, Muhle; Black
squared sunglasses, Pascal Mathieu; Black and
white spot cotton sock, The London Sock Co.
