This is what I was kind of thinking, but there really was a bit of a UK feel to some of them to, I'll hunt some photos down, definitely a huge American influence in JPM's 50's films.

There seems to be a distinct period between the wide-shouldered 50s suits and the more Italian carnaby-inspired look. A lot of boxy 3 button tweed suits with very rounded shoulders. ^ Maurice Ronet was always well turned out, great suits in Feu Follet and very American button down and high rise chino in Chabrol's La Femme Infidele. Also in Rivette's Paris Nous Appartient there's an "American" writer who is dressed in full-on ivy league - button downs, buckle back chino and hooked vented linen jackets. That was 1961, the Minets were still a couple of years away non? Or maybe not? je n'en sais rien!

Last edited by Guy The Bore (2011-09-29 14:43:14)

There's a good scene in one film, i forget which, maybe Godard's 'Deux ou Trois choses que Je sais d'elle' or 'Week End', shot in a clothes shop and it's full of heathery shetland crew necks and pastel tone button downs, prime Minetwear (though i think it's actually a women's shop). ^ Good original post though, i've always been attracted to that early 60s french look. It's quite hard to pin down but it's uniquely French.

Just consider it for yourself Hepcat you don't have to agree. The gangster cool allure is not normally one to win me over, but to me that photo sums up all that is cool about the FN genre. Yeah it fantastical, and make believe, and no one is really about to get harmed, but it is just a fucking cool photo to me. Tarantino would've cut off his right arm to get such a cool looking still from one of his films.

Last edited by Oo Bop Sh'bam (2011-09-30 12:36:04)

this one, eh?

http://www.amazon.de/History-Mens-Fashion-Farid-Chenoune/dp/2080135368

damn expensive!

Actually - Bugger!  Prices have dropped!

The were waaay up there once. So was 'Jocks & Nerds'.

Supply & demand, I guess...