So sobs Daisy over Gatsby’s beautiful tailor made shirts, but oh fair Daisy, you are not alone! We, the viewers of Baz Lurman’s cinematic extravaganza, share your sadness and longing for intricate design and the glitz and glam of a bygone age! An age when cascading jewels, pearls, feathers, velvet and silk were sashaying on every dropped waist dress in town. When the 13th Amendment intended to halt hedonism but induced folly and razzle dazzle in excess – Hell hand me a cigarette and a Highball at the mere thought of it all!
Well actually you can. Dotting up around the Capital well before the release of The Great Gatsby, are a collection of prohibition style bars that replicate and celebrate the 1920’s exorbitance. Candlelight Club and Prohibition have been dishing out authentic Jazz Age themed nights in secret London locations for the last few years, similarly tucked away drinking gems such as Evans and Peel and the Experimental Cocktail Club serve up old-school cocktails for urbanites who prefer to sip in secret.
Encouraged to dress the part when attending aforementioned venues, here are some brands who have gotten on the Gatsby bandwagon, but done so in great, great style…
The Real Deal
Brooks Brothers whose original 1920s designs served as inspiration for the film’s costumes, has released a limited edition collection of Gatsby-inspired menswear adapted for the contemporary gent. Go whole hog and team with Tiffany & Co.’s Savoy Headpiece.
Summer Sashaying
Massimo Dutti’s Gatsby inspired collection takes the refined aesthetics, soft colours and natural fabrics employed by the Hampton’s set and applies this savoir faire to its summer collection of blazers, sophisticated tuxedos paired with bow ties, brogue shoes and blue shirts. Channel Tiffany’s on a budget with Rosie Fox’s hair clips and brooches.
After Dark Dances
The accessory collections released by designers around the Gatsby euphoria are to be celebrated in their own right, the Tiffany Zlegfeld collection are like Art Deco kisses for your cuffs, Marwood’s hand-crafted bowties available on Mr Porter ooze understated sophistication and cloche hats by Ralph Lauren or Barsalino’s fedoras will have every de-hatted head turning your way.
