Wall Street Style - Can You Really Dress Like Gordon Gekko? - Men's Style Question & Answer

About this video

Centeno analyzes Gordon Gekko’s distinctive style from the movie Wall Street, explaining the design choices that made the character’s wardrobe striking and memorable. He breaks down the key elements—strong contrast, accessories, clean lines, and bold colors—while offering his opinion on whether this costume-style approach is practical for everyday office wear.

Key takeaways

• Centeno attributes Gordon Gekko’s wardrobe design to Alan Flusser, a renowned menswear writer and costume designer, who created a bold, aggressive aesthetic using high-contrast elements like white collars and cuffs on colored shirts
• Centeno identifies four main components of Gekko’s striking style: strong color contrast, high-end accessories like pocket squares and cufflinks, immaculate fit with clean lines, and the use of bold colors including golds and strong blues
• Centeno views Gekko’s style as costume-like and overpowering for regular office settings, though he acknowledges that some men may intentionally adopt this approach to project a certain message

Episode details: published September 5, 2013 · 45K views · 6:07 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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