Seriously, who hasn’t found themselves married to the wrong guy, faithlessly pursuing someone else, eventually embroiled in a ridiculously convoluted murder and extortion scheme, dogged at every turn by relentless detectives?
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Traveling incognito is a snap with a hat and the right lighting!
The men’s noir style primer (from Every Guyed):
- A slim cut three-piece suit is the uniform of the private detective. Classic colors: gray, black
- A minimalist fedora, unadorned and with a thick band. Maybe worn confidently tilted forward
- A slim cut beige trench with the collar up is the iconic silhouette of the Film Noir detective
Then and now:
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Ladies, the right look can make the difference between coming off like a femme fatale and coming off like a coke addled d-list celebrity. Just a little effort can make any waitress or dirty drifter seem like the one to risk everything for. Dress like you plan to get away with it.
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Clockwise from top left: vogue fashion via; Tyra Banks via; Jessica Alba, shot by Michelangelo di Battista for Vogue Italia, via; Scene from “Kiss Me Deadly” via Film Forno; Frida Gustavsson posed for Noir Fall Winter 2010 via; via NYPL; Laura Stone for Vogue Italy via; via; Noir via; Jenny Packham runway f/w 2012 via; photo by Pedro Matos via; Edward Steichen’s photo of Model Margaret Horn wearing Jay-Thorpe, 1935, via
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Besos! - Skyler
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