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I see on the T&A site that they are now selling shirts similar to those they supplied to the movie Wall Street (for the character Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas). http://www.turnbullandasser.co.uk/the-w ... -shirt-186

I had previously read on various forums (perhaps even this one) that it was Alex Kabbaz that had made the shirts.

This article makes that claim: http://clothesonfilm.com/wall-street-mi ... hirt/3908/

Does anyone on here know?

BB

Alan Flusser handled the clothing for the Gekko character.

I have read that Alex Kabbaz made the shirts.

Turnbull & Asser is unlikely. Flusser would have used local, New York makers that he used in his custom business. Kabbaz was one of those. Turnbull & Asser did not and does not make private label goods.

Flusser was not involved in the sequel. The sequel's shirts were made by Anto of Beverly Hills: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashi ... 2-wardrobe

Incidentally, Flusser related that Michael Douglas was very slope shouldered, therefore, shoulder pads were added to shirts in scenes where Douglas was shot in shirt sleeves.

Incidentally, Flusser related that Michael Douglas was very slope shouldered, therefore, shoulder pads were added to shirts in scenes where Douglas was shot in shirt sleeves.[/quote]


Wow. That takes bespoke to a whole new level!

Thanks. This all conforms to what I also have read before.

But then it is very strange that T&A can make this claim on their website no?

BB

bond_and_beyond wrote:
But then it is very strange that T&A can make this claim on their website no?

http://www.turnbullandasser.com/blog/ar ... t-one-film

hectorm wrote:

bond_and_beyond wrote:
But then it is very strange that T&A can make this claim on their website no?

http://www.turnbullandasser.com/blog/ar ... t-one-film

Indeed, they are making the outright claim that they made the shirts. Not sure how Alex Kabbaz fits into this..

BB

bond_and_beyond wrote: Not sure how Alex Kabbaz fits into this..

Well, Alex Kabbaz does claim on his website that the horizontal striped shirt worn by Michael Douglas/Gordon Gekko -in the first Wall Street- was made by him.
http://www.customshirt1.com/CS_OldWorldBro.html
My theory, until now, was that top dresser character Gordon Gekko wears T&A shirts, but the shirts that were actually made for Michael Douglas´s film wardrobe were made by Kabbaz.
This would have covered both claims (since what T&A say is that (sic) "Michael Douglas’s character of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street, whose signature Eighties power shirts could only come from the absolute best, Turnbull & Asser".
But now I´ve seen that T&A add for their Wall Street shirt says that "mimics the shirt supplied by T&A for the film and worn by the lead character".
Would it be too much to think that maybe Kabbaz made the striped shirt and T&A the contrast collar one?

hectorm wrote: * * * Would it be too much to think that maybe Kabbaz made the striped shirt and T&A the contrast collar one?

I doubt it.

The costume designer would have his hands full. There is too much going-on in the making of a movie, and I do not think that the costume designer will take the time and chance of ordering from different providers. It is too risky that one vendor either will not deliver or will deliver clothes that cannot be used. It is more efficient and safer to use one clothier.

It is most likely that one clothier was used for Gekko, i.e., Flusser. He would have used his shirtmaker, Kabbaz.

Perhaps Michael Douglas had his own preexisting relationship with T&A?

I know that once upon a time it was common for Hollywood stars to source their own clothes, not so much anymore.

But, stranger things have happened...