Robert Redford: Leaves indelible heritage in men’s fashion

With Death of legendary actress and director Robert Redford Last Tuesday, not just a great career full of cinematic works with cultural gravity. Extinguished and a unique stylistic presencewho left her imprint on the Men’s way of dressing up in the United States.

With carefree, wavy wool his and relaxed, but always His elegant appearances, Redford became synonymous with discreet elegance in the ’60s and’ 70sat the time she shone on the big screen.

Unforgettable his appearances remain: The pastel suit at Grand (1974) or the plaid jacket from tweed with blue shirt, striped woolen tie and jeans in Three Days of the Condor (1975) – a layered appearance that today looks more timely than ever at the time of his return Ivy League style.

Redford was the personification of timeless elegance, from the preppy up to the western lookand established fashion constants: Shirts with a collar collar, aviator glasses and jeans, often in double dose, long before Double denim becomes trendy. His personal style was also out of cinematic roles.

Despite his naturalness, Redford had an opinion and demands on his dress. To Three Days of the Condorhe asked costume designer Joseph Aulisi to specifically make the hem of his Levi’s to have the ideal “Hollywood” application. Even the Ralph Lauren tried to imitate his style but, as the designer has said Nicolas gabardno one did. Maybe because Redford’s style was more than the clothes he was wearing: it was an attitude of life.

The fashion world did not stop inspired by him. Michael Kors borrowed items from Downhill racer for his collection in 2016, while Ralph Lauren, creator of costumes in Gatsby, He always considered him an emblematic figure of gold Hollywood.

“Robert Redford was the American star of cinema, from Gatsby to Sundance kid. But what will stay forever is his dedication to art and nature that he loved so much“, Lauren told CNN.

Redford himself, at 82, said he never felt a symbol of sex. “Child I was with red hair, freckles and crooked teeth. No one was telling me I’m nice. When I finally came, I was not ready to accept it“, Had stated in 2018 at Telegraph.

In fact, his presentation also cost him roles: he lost the protagonist in The Graduate Because, as director Mike Nikols used to say, he couldn’t convince him as a loser. Today, almost six decades after his first big appearance, Robert Redford’s charm remains unchanged, and will continue to inspire, long after his absence.

SKAI honors great actor and director Robert Redford

Including two favorite films in his program: “Beyond Africa” ​​(1985) and “Havana” (1990)

On Wednesday, September 17th at 00.15 The Oscar -winning success comes on our screens “beyond Africa” ​​(“Out of Africa”, 1985). In this era drama, Robert Redford meets Merrill Streep to live a stormy love affair, under the direction of Sidney Pollak. Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) is a writer from Denmark, who directs a coffee plantation in Kenya with dynamism and bravery, but treats loneliness in her personal life as her husband cheats on her. He finally finds the big love affair in the face of Dennis Fids-Heton, but their relationship is doomed. The film is based on Karen Blixen’s homonymous autobiographical book. “Beyond Africa” ​​won seven Oscars, including “Best Film”.

On Thursday, September 18th at 00.15 “Havana” (1990) has a series. In it, Robert Redford plays a risky poker player, Jack Wale, who attempts to play a big game in Havana in 1958. At that time the city is an earthly paradise, where the revolution is ready to break out. Jack, unexpectedly, falls in love with Roberta (Lena Olympus) the beautiful, enigmatic wife of revolutionary Arturo Duran. When Arturo is arrested, Jack comes closer to her and his unmistakable passion threatens to shake his big vagina … Directed by Sidney Pollak in this film and is the seventh collaboration between him and the protagonist. Dave Grusin composed the music of “Havana” and was nominated for Best Music Oscar.