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Menswear icon · 1930s-50s

Dress like Fred Astaire

From the clothes you already own.

Light-footed elegance with playful touches: ties as belts, colourful socks.

What you might already own

The pieces

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The palette

  • grey
  • navy
  • camel
  • pale pink
  • pops of colour

The rules

  1. 01Soft, light tailoring that moves
  2. 02One playful detail per outfit
  3. 03Polish without stiffness

Leave out

  • Heaviness
  • Severe black

Wear it your way.

Photograph your clothes, pick Fred Astaire as a style reference, and ask for a look in their style. Capsule puts it together from what you own, says why it works, and names the one or two kinds of piece that would bring you closer.

Try it with your wardrobe

Capsule has no connection with Fred Astaire or their estate. This page describes a well-documented way of dressing.

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  • Paul Newman

    Easy East Coast prep with a sporty edge, always relaxed and never trying.

Wear what you own.

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