Recreating the look - Steve McQueen in Bullitt

I love putting together my Recreating the Look series so don't know why I haven't added to it for a while. I make no apologies for using the great Steve McQueen again as a basis a revived menswear look; here from Bullitt of course.

As ever with McQueen, it wasn't so much what he wore as how he wore it. Total self-confidence and a complete lack of self-consciousness make his clothes meld around him. Nothing here is other than classic and plain in style - always the safest way to go. 

The original jacket was brown herringbone tweed and the roll neck a navy blue. So how can you recreate this look now? Here are some suggestions. Do let me know what you think.

Raincoat: Gloverall men's bonded cotton car coat

Tweed jacket: House of Fraser, brown herringbone Howick Crandall jacket. The original had elbow patches - easy to get sewn on
Roll neck: Johnstons of Elgin 2-ply cashmere classic roll neck in navy blue

Trousers: M&S wool blend slim-fit Donegal flat front
Sanders hi-top boots: snuff suede
Socks: Pantherella Oakdale charcoal merino

Recreating the look - Steve McQueen relaxes in a camel jumper

The blogger's standby for style posts of this sort is Steve McQueen. His clothes are never complicated and he always looks stylish and relaxed. This is his secret, of course. Achieve a simple look and carry it off unselfconsciously. Suppliers' details below.

Suppliers
Albam

Sander & Sanders 

Tripl Stitched

Spoke

Recreating the look - Steve McQueen, Prince of Wales check and denim

I often feel a bit uncomfortable putting together these occasional Recreating the Look posts as it is never just the clothes that make men look stylish. It takes natural self-confidence and a lack of self-consciousness to make clothes sit well a man's shoulders.

So, with the usual caveats, I bring you a recreation of Steve McQueen's style. Here he wears a soft-shouldered Prince of Wales check jacket (he would have called it Glen check) and a denim shirt. It's hard to find that creamy shade of PoW check (rather than the harsher black and white) - if you find a better alternative, let me know - vintage might be the way to go to find a perfect match. The Hentsch Man Friday shirt is a beautiful soft denim. For suppliers see below. For more Recreating the Look posts click here.

Jacket Paul Smith from Mr Porter, shirt Hentsch Man, for a white T-shirt, try Sunspel or M&S.

Grey Fox Models 4: grey hair fashion advertising - well done Baracuta - video

Congratulations to Baracuta. These video and still images comprise the fourth of a series of fashion advertisements and celebrate a company that recognises that style doesn't disappear in middle age.

The Harrington jacket was developed by Baracuta* (see footnote) in the 1930s and has become a style icon, worn by Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen and Frank Sinatra, among others. The company was recently sold, but it seems the jacket's future is assured.

Clothing with such history and tradition can be worn by any age - new mods and originals - so is by no means the preserve of the young. Well done Baracuta!

Synonymous & Antonymous (long version) from WP on Vimeo.

*My original text repeated information on the web that said that Grenfell was one of the originators of the Harrington jacket. I've been contacted by a reputable source who tells me that there is no evidence of Grenfell's early involvement. I'm happy to change this if anyone can produce a 30s manufactured Grenfell Harrington jacket.