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Iconic Alternatives – 5 Favorite Bond Looks

I’m honored to have been contributed to an article posted today at Iconic Alternatives, featuring my top five favorite outfits from the James Bond 007 series. Iconic Alternatives did all the hard work of tracking down fashionable and affordable options of suits, formalwear, and casual wear worn by Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Daniel Craig in From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, The Man with the Golden Gun, Casino Royale, and Skyfall.

Check it out here if you want to find out my five favorite outfits from the Bond series and affordable alternatives as researched by the pros at Iconic Alternatives. The entire site is a great resource for tracking down individual items to help you dress like the world’s sharpest secret agent.

Image credit: Iconic Alternatives

Image credit: Iconic Alternatives

Did I include any of your favorite James Bond outfits? Feel free to share your favorites or clothing that you’ve found on your own that reflects 007!

Follower Appreciation Day 2015!

A few weeks ago, I called for the esteemed readers of this blog to Show Us Your BAMF! I received many excellent submissions from around the world, and I’m honored to present each gentleman’s look – along with a short bit written by them – in person. The submissions received prove that BAMF Style has some of the snazziest fans out there.

So, in the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to thank all of my wonderful readers, followers, and commenters. It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this for more than three years, but you’ve all kept me going! Continue reading →

Show us your BAMF!

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I think all of you who follow and comment on this blog are some of the coolest dudes around. BAMF Style just celebrated its third anniversary (on September 26th, if you’re curious), and I couldn’t have made it this far without all of you.

To show my appreciation, I’d love to get the chance to highlight some of the looks you guys are sporting. Whether it’s based on a movie or TV BAMF or just a stellar combination you’ve found on your own, feel free to send a photo or two of an outfit that makes you proud to TheSartorialBAMF@gmail.com, along with a few words like the manufacturers, fabric, and even an anecdote about it.

It’d be my pleasure to sort through the submissions and get a post up – probably around Thanksgiving, since I’ll be literally giving my thanks – featuring all of your great style.

This one’s for you, BAMFs!

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Also, check out this cool article by Guy Trebay for the New York Times, where Trebay talks about classic sprezzatura style icons like Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Cary Grant, and Marvin Gaye. Trebay even talks about McQueen’s somewhat anachronistic – but badass – attire in The Great Escape.

BAMF Style’s Guide to Holiday Parties

Like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. For many folks, that means parties, gifts, and the unfortunately inevitable fruitcake. Whether you’re Buddy the Elf or Ebenezer Scrooge, BAMF Style has got you covered to make each celebration a merry one.

(Obviously, there are many more examples than the ones I highlight below… these are just the most BAMF Style-specific scenarios as well as the most common. If you’re honestly trapped in a supervillain’s Swiss Alps lair on Christmas Eve with a bevy of brainwashed beauties, you might be in more trouble than my below guide can mitigate.) Continue reading →

Automotive Traveler’s Classic Car

I am honored to announce the publication of the premiere issue of Automotive Traveler’s Classic Car, a stunning print-on-demand magazine for a worldwide audience of classic car enthusiasts. The magazine covers classic postwar autos from 1945 to 1990, with this month’s cover story featuring the 1979 Le Mans-winning Porsche 935 Kremer K3.

I am honored to serve as a contributor; my first column features one of the most classic film cars of all… the Goldfinger DB5. This magazine is truly a gem for all car enthusiasts.  To order a copy, you can check out Amazon or CreateSpace.

If ordering from Amazon using Amazon Prime, the cost will be $18.95 with free two-day shipping of orders of $35 or more. At CrateSpace, you can order using coupon code 4LDPYDWX to get a $5 discount.Automotive Traveler’s Classic Car is a premium magazine with exclusive expert content that you won’t find anywhere else with the spirit of now-defunct classic magazines like Octane, Classic and Sports Car, Thoroughbred and Classic Car, Motor Trend Classic, Cars and Parts, and Automobile Quarterly.

This is the magazine to own for enthusiasts of the golden age of motoring when cars perfectly balanced both performance and beauty.

THANKS!

One year ago today, after a lifetime of writing masterpieces and then hiding them from all critical eyes, I decided to bite the bullet and start a blog. The inaugural post was dedicated to the famous gray suit worn by Cary Grant in North by Northwest. A year later, my little project to help myself decide what to wear based on the coolest guys of movies and TV has grown to well over 100 articles, more than 500 views on an average day, and some of the coolest followers and commenters on the interweb. Thanks for all the feedback, advice, and fun. Let’s keep it going!

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Since you’re all so cool, who’s interested in some stats?

How do people get here?

The top five most common searches that bring people to the blog are:

  1. jason bourne brown sweater
  2. jason bourne sweater
  3. hank moody boots
  4. bamf style
  5. hank moody style

The next five are also about Hank Moody, until #11, which is “jimmy darmody suit”. Evidently, we’ve got plenty of Californication fans. That being said…

What are the most viewed pages?

  1. Jason Bourne in Switzerland (from The Bourne Identity)
  2. Jimmy Darmody’s Blue Suit (from Boardwalk Empire)
  3. Collateral – Vincent’s Suit (from Collateral)
  4. Bullitt (obviously, this was Steve McQueen’s iconic sportcoat in Bullitt)
  5. Jason Bourne in Paris (also from The Bourne Identity)

Again, Jason Bourne racks up some top points on the board. Looking at this, I’m a bit ashamed of my Collateral page. Perhaps it’s worth a revisit soon to fix it up and make it worthy of the #3 spot.

What’s everyone looking at?

I’ve been told by plenty of people (like, at least four) that having a ton of photos helps the blog out. Let’s see the top five photos everyone’s clicking on…

  1. Jimmy Darmody’s blue suit from Boardwalk Empire
  2. Jason Bourne’s dark overcoat, sweater, and jeans in The Bourne Supremacy
  3. Jason Bourne just kinda hanging out in The Bourne Ultimatum
  4. Tom Cruise’s badass gray suit in Collateral
  5. Four different shots of Jason Bourne in The Bourne Identity

You people really like Matt Damon.

In Summary

You’re all the best. Thanks for checking out the humble blog. Have fun and, if you missed some of the first articles – like from Bullitt, Goldfinger, North by Northwest, or Three Days of the Condor – check them out. I used to be a lot funnier then.

Don’t forget, if you ever have anything you want to say, whether it’s a compliment (yay!), complaint (ugh!), or you just want to tell me about a great bottle of Scotch you got your hands on, feel free to leave a comment anywhere on the site or send an email off to thesartorialbamf@gmail.com. I try to answer them all in a timely fashion, so expect a response sometime before the birth of your grandson.

Cheers.

Anyone who knows me and my love for gangster history might have an inkling for what tomorrow’s post will be. Hint: 80 years ago today in Indiana…