What famous menswear designer’s suits were made famous when Richard Gere wore them in the 1980s flick American Gigolo?
Giorgio Armani’s suits for Richard Gere’s character in American Gigolo was the Italian designer’s breakthrough moment. Armani’s jackets were much softer than traditional suits, yet still enhanced the male torso, and showed that the suit could be sexy rather than formal and stiff. The most famous scene depicts Gere’s character Julian laying out a selection of Armani shirts, jackets and ties on a bed, and it encapsulated the narcissicism of the 1980’s.
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