Let's dance in Cannes

David Bowie brought to life the saying "Less is more" when he attended the Cannes Film Festival in 1978. Instead of wearing black tie, he opted for a light colored jacket with wide lapels and a matching 3 button jersey. As an accesory he is wearing a discrete crucifix.


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May 1968 & Cannes

In May 1968, Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski attended the Cannes Film Festival. It was during this year that as a result of the protest movement in France (May 1968) the Festival was cancelled just 8 days after it had begun. Polanski was one of the jury's members, and like other directors such as Godard, Truffaut, and Malle supported the Festival's cancellation as an act of solidarity with the protests.


Below we have a photo of the Polanski's after a film screening days before the Festival ended suddenly.




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A day at Cannes with Alain Delon

The 63rd Festival de Cannes begins today, May 12. Looking back at this Festival's history, I'll go back to May 1962 when Alain Delon attended this Film Festival alongside Romy Schneider and Sophia Loren. Below you'll be able to see several photographs that were taken all on the same day.

Making their arrival to Cannes, Alain in a dark suit (probably grey) and Romy & Sophia wearing similar white ensembles with eye catching hats.

Outside the Carlton they were greeted by a crowd of fans, visitors, and photographers.

Alain & Romy had lunch with others of their entourage at a Villa in Cannes. Delon changed his dark suit for a white suit and black shirt.

Later that night the 3 of them attended the Festival at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres. Alain Delon was promoting during this festival "L' Eclisse", a film in which he costarred with Italian actress Monica Vitti. This film won 1962's Jury Special Prize.

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Lacoste 1980

An all Lacoste ensemble from circa 1980.





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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan "tells" us that all you need this Spring/Summer is a good pair of sunglasses, an original print shirt, and attitude.

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Flying with The Beatles

The Beatles are amongst the best ambassadors of 60s menswear since their style during this decade went from Mod to Boho/Ethnic to Romantic to Hippie inspired to Saville Row. Below we have them circa 1966-1967 before boarding a plane, on the days when you would enter the plane using a staircase.

John, Paul, and Ringo are all wearing sports jackets with open shirts, while George is wearing a suit. Their ensembles have different shades of blue and grey.


Photo: Taringa

John John in New York

John F. Kennedy Jr. ("John John") and his sister Caroline were photographed on the streets of New York in April 1977. Something to look at in the photo below is that both siblings are wearing very similar ensembles made up of jeans and jacket with a shirt or blouse underneath.





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