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|18 Oct 2019|An easy way to add some flair into your wardrobe with a place in cinema history too.

7 Movie Characters to Inspire Your Next Party Shirt

The men that nailed the look.

Party shirts can, incorrectly of course, come with ‘dad at BBQ’ connotations. But, with designers like Virgil Abloh and Jill Sanders continuing to throw printed party shirts down the catwalk, we’re reminded they’re still very much the maison d'être of menswear and an easy way to add some flair into your wardrobe with a place in cinema history too. Here we run through some of our favourites.

Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, 1994

Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura

The wonderfully zany Ace Ventura rocked his oversized Hawaiian shirt like a dolphin’s life depended on it.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998

Johnny Depp as Hunter Thompson

Bombastic and unhinged, Depp’s portrayal of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson celebrated his desire to exist on a higher plain.

Fight Club, 1999

Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Who knew party shirts could look so effortlessly cool tucked beneath vinyl red jacket and paired with so-bad-they’re-good shades?

Cape Fear, 1991

Robert De Niro as Max Cady

Digging through the De Niro archive uncovers a plethora of style gems. Max Cady’s love of party shirts is perhaps one of the lesser recognised but best examples.

Stranger Things, 2019

David Harbour as Chief Detective Jim Hopper

The TV show that threw us all back to the 80s, pastel limes and pinks n all.

Romeo + Juliet, 1995

Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo

Lurid, over the top with a whole lot of Shakespeare does Miami Vice kind of vibe. Leo and party shirt go together (rather obviously) like Romeo + Juliet.