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" All eyes will be on Gatsby this week as the Hollywood reboot of the literary classic makes its big publicity push before opening nationwide this Friday. As you already know, everyone from Brooks Brothers to Tiffany&amp;#039;s is attaching their name to the stylish cinematic adaptation, with good reason: Jay Gatsby and co. are fashion royalty of the Jazz Age. And as part of the media blitz that&amp;#039;s currently underway, there&amp;#039;s no shortage of online analysis of which actors are living up to the sartorial reputations of their onscreen alter egos as they walk the red carpets of the world. Us? We&amp;#039;ve been noticing a major behind-the-scenes player looking to trump the film&amp;#039;s male leads: Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann. Hear us out. Leo, Toby, and Joel look great, no doubt about it. But we can&amp;#039;t help but appreciate Luhrmann&amp;#039;s artfully left-of-center approach to dressing. On the left is the Australian director (with is wife, Catherine Martin, who is the film&amp;#039;s production and costume designer) at a screening of his movie last night. See what he&amp;#039;s doing there? He&amp;#039;s wearing a navy dinner jacket with black pants and brown shoes. Black, brown, and navy \u2014 often considered a big no-no. Plus he&amp;#039;s ditched the socks and added a square-end tie. Not exactly traditional, but he&amp;#039;s pulling it off in a big way. On the right he adds some derring-do to eveningwear with a made-to-measure midnight blue tuxedo from Brooks Brothers. Is it right for everyone? No, of course not. But he&amp;#039;s nailed the fit, as you can see at right in that very well-tailored midnight blue tux. And he&amp;#039;s tinkering with the details in a way that is, yes, off-kilter, but finessed in just the right way. If you know anything about the man&amp;#039;s work, you know he&amp;#039;s quirky, highly visual, and meticulous \u2014 all of which comes across in his clothing. Of course, it probably doesn&amp;#039;t hurt to be married to a costume designer. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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