De Mr. Blonde a Rick Dalton: estos son los personajes con más estilo de Quentin Tarantino
Para quienes ya estén planeando su atuendo de Halloween, nos abrimos paso entre el ruido ensangrentado para analizar las propuestas de moda más destacadas...
- Texto de: Josh Lee
A whirlwind of a filmmaker who draws acclaim and controversy in equal measure, Quentin Tarantino’s portfolio of hits has been largely defined by its profanities-heavy, left-field dialogue; punchy tracks; wide shots; and non-linear narratives. But, as denoted by Marsellus Wallace’s marigold turtleneck in Pulp Fiction and Ordell Robbie’s Kangol in Jackie Brown, the auteur’s fine use of costuming is as integral to his signature style as the smattering of blood that seems to streak its way into every one of his features.
Below, we cover Tarantino’s most stylish, best-dressed characters, from an ear-cutting criminal in a slick two-piece to a washed-out actor in some suave eveningwear…
Sr. Rubio, Reservoir Dogs
A staple uniform throughout the Tarantino universe, the black suit has been famously shouldered by Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, as well as the entire Crazy 88 ensemble in Kill Bill – but the director first utilised the two-piece in his debut feature, Reservoir Dogs, a film whose opening credits sees Harvey Keitel and his cadre walking the streets in their skinny, monotone getup. Though almost every character is identically dressed, we’re particularly drawn to Mr. Blonde’s ensemble as it drapes over his tall, almost monstrous figure, adding a sinister elegance to a hard-edged criminal who’s central to one of the most savage scenes in cinema history.
The Bride, Kill Bill
It’s well documented that Uma Thurman was long Tarantino’s muse, an actor whose renown blossomed following her role as Pulp Fiction’s twisty-turny Mia Wallace. Just under a decade later, Thurman joined the director’s cast once again, taking up the lead role, dubbed The Bride, in the revenge classic Kill Bill. A choppy film of several sequences and subplots, its epic set-play arrives during a bloodied fight scene when Thurman, equipped with a Bruce-Lee-influenced yellow tracksuit that’s sharper than the Hattori Hanzō sword she wields, takes on the Japanese underworld before a one-to-one showdown with O-Ren Ishii, her former colleague turned Yakuza boss.
Butch Coolidge, Pulp Fiction
Butch by name and rugged by style, Bruce Willis’s watch-protecting protagonist stands out from Pulp Fiction’s elaborate rogue’s gallery due to his pared-back, throwback attire that has an air of James Dean about it. First introduced in the film as a boxer who throws his last fight, his off-duty, punching-above-its-weight look comprises a Schott suede bomber jacket, white T-shirt and washed jeans – a timeless, all-Americana look that you may want to consider beyond Halloween.
Lt. Aldo Raine, Inglourious Basterds
Though Tarantino has collaborated with some of Tinseltown’s biggest hitters, he has gone on the record to label Brad Pitt as a special breed of actor and an indescribable talent comparable to “starshine”. As the leader of a fascism-hunting pack that specialises in the “killin’ business”, Pitt’s role in Inglourious Basterds is remembered for his cock-handed Italian, penchant for scalping, and robust wardrobe of thick-wool coats – his Giorgio Armani tux, however, is a lesson in simplicity and tailored proportions and is done out in a bright, heavenly hue that further emphasises Pitt’s own celestial quality.
Cliff Booth, Érase una vez en... Hollywood
En su siguiente papel a las órdenes de Tarantino, Pitt pasó de ser un héroe de guerra sediento de venganza a interpretar al veterano y alicaído especialista Cliff Booth en la épica película de tres horas de 2019 Érase una vez en... Hollywood. Esta colorida carta de amor a la industria cinematográfica rebosa vitalidad gracias a los conjuntos en marrones intensos y amarillos mostaza, las solapas grandes y la estética bohemia. Sin embargo, dentro de esta caleidoscópica mezcla de tonos, lo que más llama la atención es el look vaquero integral de Pitt: ni ligeramente lavado ni tan oscuro como para restar color a la escena, posee una riqueza cromática que contrasta maravillosamente con el paisaje dorado de Hollywood.
Rick Dalton, Érase una vez en Hollywood
El actor en horas bajas Rick Dalton, interpretado por Leonardo DiCaprio en su papel más desenfadado desde El lobo de Wall Street, suele pedir consejo a su doble de acción, Cliff Booth, temeroso de ser una vieja gloria relegada ya a los últimos puestos de la lista de reparto. «Eres Rick j*dido Dalton. No lo olvides», le espeta Booth en una escena. En efecto, aunque la confianza de Dalton en sí mismo pueda flaquear, su vestuario desprende en todo momento un aire de seguridad, encarnado en su icónica chaqueta de cuero color tostado, que solo un protagonista podría lucir con estilo. Sin embargo, de todas las prendas que aparecen, nos quedamos con su bata de seda: el básico definitivo para relajarse y desconectar del trabajo, capaz de arropar a cualquier alma frágil durante la melancolía invernal.
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