Style references
How 30 icons and movements dressed: the pieces, the palette and the rules. Capsule builds each look from clothes you already own.
Steve McQueen
1960s
Rugged, unfussy American cool: hard-wearing pieces, worn close and lived in.
Paul Newman
1960s-70s
Easy East Coast prep with a sporty edge, always relaxed and never trying.
Cary Grant
1940s-60s
Effortless polish: tailoring so well judged it looks easy.
Miles Davis
Ivy years · late 1950s
Ivy League tailoring worn with a jazz musician's edge and precision.
Gianni Agnelli
1960s-80s
Italian tailoring with deliberate imperfections that show confidence.
Alain Delon
1960s
Sharp French cool: lean tailoring and close knits with a hint of menace.
James Dean
1950s
The original rebel uniform: tee, jeans and a jacket, nothing more.
Marcello Mastroianni
1960s
Roman evening elegance: dark slim suits, white shirts and dark glasses.
Kurt Cobain
early 1990s
Grunge: worn-in layers, cardigans and flannel, deliberately undone.
Robert Redford
1970s
Western-tinged Americana: denim, suede and shearling with tailoring when needed.
Fred Astaire
1930s-50s
Light-footed elegance with playful touches: ties as belts, colourful socks.
David Bowie
Thin White Duke · 1976
Stark cabaret elegance: white shirt, black waistcoat, sharp trousers.
Jane Birkin
late 1960s-70s
Effortless Anglo-French ease: jeans, simple tops and a basket bag.
Audrey Hepburn
1950s-60s
Gamine elegance: slim black trousers, ballet flats and clean lines.
Katharine Hepburn
1930s-50s
Menswear-inspired independence: wide trousers, shirts and practical layers.
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
1990s
Nineties minimalism at its sharpest: slip skirts, crisp shirts, long coats.
Françoise Hardy
1960s
Parisian yé-yé cool: trench coats, Breton stripes and androgynous tailoring.
Lauren Bacall
1940s
Sultry 1940s tailoring: broad shoulders, wide trousers and suits.
Princess Diana
off duty · 1990s
Sporty off-duty ease: oversized sweatshirts, blazers and cycling shorts.
Jackie Kennedy
1960s
Clean-lined polish by day, relaxed Capri-pants ease on holiday.
Grace Kelly
1950s
Cool, ladylike refinement: full skirts, fine knits and pale colours.
Joan Didion
late 1960s-70s
Californian intellectual ease: long dresses, cardigans and dark glasses.
Ivy League
1950s-60s
American campus style: soft tailoring, button-downs and loafers.
British country
timeless
Tweed, wax and wool: practical outdoor pieces worn with care.
Workwear and Americana
1930s onwards
Hard-wearing garments from work: denim, canvas and boots.
Italian sprezzatura
timeless
Studied nonchalance: soft tailoring worn as if it were nothing.
Scandinavian minimal
2000s onwards
Clean, functional pieces in quiet colours with good proportions.
Parisian chic
timeless
Effortless French basics: stripes, trench and a good pair of jeans.
'90s minimalism
1990s
Spare, precise dressing: slip dresses, clean tailoring and neutral layers.
Mod
1960s London
Sharp London youth style: slim suits, polos and parkas.
Photograph what you own. Pick the people you admire. Ask for a look in their style, and Capsule puts it together from your own wardrobe. It also names the one or two kinds of piece that would bring you closer.
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