These articles of clothing establish in our minds the kind of characters each is before dialogue and narrative can reveal them. Think of Snake Plissken’s eyepatch, or Indy’s fedora, or James Bond’s tuxedo. This is the same in cinema, where the way a character dresses, be it flashy, muted, or anywhere in between, effects how we in the audience see them, emotionally and intellectually. A punk is a punk before he opens his mouth, just like a prep, a hipster, an everyman, a Boho-chic chick et cetera. Whether you’re sloppy or suave, suited or forever in a t-shirt, the way we chose to dress is actually the way we seek to communicate ourselves to the world. One of the first ways we as people begin to express our individuality is by the way we dress.
A must-see video on an essential film element.
