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Summer Project 2014

Review on movie that influenced fashion

NIVEDITA KUMARI

Semester III

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Promotional Poster Of The Movie “Top Gun”

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Top Gun- About The Movie

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directedby Tony Scott, and produced by Don Simpson and JerryBruckheimer, in association with the ParamountPictures company.The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps,Jr., and was inspired by the article "Top Guns" written byEhud Yonay for California magazine.The film stars are Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, ValKilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt.

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Cast of the movie

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Plot Of The Movie• Maverick was one of the best pilots in the American Navy

weapon school.

• When he encounters a pair of MiGs over the Persian Gulf, his wingman was clearly out-flown and freaks.

• On almost no fuel, Maverick was able to take ”Goose”

(Anthony Edwards) back down to the Carrier.

• When his wingman turns in his wings, Maverick had moved up in the standings and sent to the Top Gun Naval Flying School.

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• Maverick had problems with other pilots due to their ego clashing. Also, the other pilots believed that Maverick’s father had killed many people due to his error.

• Maverick struggles to be the best pilot, stepping on the toes of other students and in a different way to Charlie, a female civilian instructor to whom he is strongly attracted.

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Costume Designer• Wingate Jones : Wardrobe (Men)

• John Napolitano : Wardrobe (Men)

• Bobbie Read : Costume Supervisor (Women)

• James W. Tyson : Costume Supervisor

• Lew Richard : Wardrobe Assistant (Uncredited)

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Influence On Fashion

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Aviators• The movie brought up a new phase in

the fashion cycle of the world.

• The aviators were also given the nameas “Pilot’s Glasses”.

• These were not so common those daysbut after this movie almost everyonewas seen with aviator glasses on.

• The glasses used were of Ray Ban.

http://elleslookbook.com/av

iator-lookbook/

http://shutupandwatchthemovie.wordpre

ss.com/2010/01/28/retro-review-top-

gun/

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Some Bollywood actors in aviators

Shahrukh khan loves wearing these sunglasses. He has been spotted on a number of occasions wearing the aviators.

Salman Khan wore the aviators for the first time in his 2010 hit Dabangg.

http://bollywood.celebden.com/2012/11/12/bollywood-actors-in-

aviators/

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Akshay Kumar looked killer in Khatro Ke Khiladi.

Hrithik Roshan looks hot in long hair and aviators..

Shahid Kapoor and IleanaD'cruz from recently releasedfilm ‘Phata Poster Nikhla Hero’ isdonning a classy pair of Aviatorsunglasses in this movie.

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Menstylefashion.com

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This style penetrated the world offemale fashion,

Other eyewear brands that arethrilling the aviator market these daysare DKNY, D&G, Vogue Eyewear,Chanel, Prada etc.

Aviator as women fashion

http://www.metromela.com/trendy-aviator-

sunglasses-for-women

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FASHION ADOPTION THEORIES

• Innovation initiated from the street

• No involvement of trickle up theory in this movie.

Trickle up

• A style offered by top strata , accepted by lower strata

• As soon as the aviators hit the market, people from everywhere flocked to the stores to own it.

Trickle down

• Fashion moves horizontally between groups on similar social levels

• The popularity of this movie has been believed to have introduced the aviator as “Pilot’s Glasses”.

Trickle across

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Leather Jackets• The TOP GUN movie led to

the rise in the trend of the“Bomber Jacket”. It’s one ofthe most iconic additionsthat the movie made to thefashion industry.

• Tom Cruise sports theBrown leather bomberjacket with motifs on it fromvarious sports teams in theU.S. Danileather.com

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Bomber jacket’s motifs

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Specification:

• Outer shell: Available in Real / Synthetic leather

• Internal lining: Viscose lining

• Front Detailed: Fully zipping closure

• Collar style: Fur stylish collar

• Cuffs and Sleeves: Rib-knit cuffs

• Pockets: Two side flap pockets with button

• Color: Black /brown

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Bomber jackets is now recreated in classic hues and remixed with

unexpected color or texture. Men Winter Fall collection 2010-11

http://www.thefashioncult.com/

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Boots• The wardrobe in the movie comprises of army boots being sported

throughout and they were usually the classic built boots from thebrand “Doc Marten”.

http://www.fashionnstyle.com

/articles/23442/20140801/flas

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speed-styles-of-top-gun.htm

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Hairstyles• Since the movie is set around

a defence background, thehairstyles are usually semi-crew cuts and buzzed cutsfrom the sides.

• The lead actress is sporting ablonde hair colour with thethen, very popular romanticcurls, hairstyle. http://www.imtheitgirl.com/2014/05/screen-style-

top-gun-1986.html

http://coolmenshair.com/2012/01/iceman-

val-kilmer-hairstyle-from-top-gun.html

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Effects On Fashion • The movie brought out the trends from the defence and made

the sporty semi-grunge look which was considered the “in thing” in the 80’s.

• Short hair with semi curls were a big hit with the women owing to the fabulous hairstyle that Kelly McGillis sports.

• Aviators (especially the ones manufactured by Ray-Ban) were a big hit with the public and saw their way to the runway through this movie.

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Top Gun Accessories

http://www.topgunstore.com/new/index.php/accessories/hats/uni

sex-top-gun-cap.html

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Conclusion

• Conclusively, the movie “TOP GUN” has been one of the

most influential movies as far as men’s fashion is

concerned.

• It has bought out various trends of the officers in the

defence background and has led to the army being

portrayed in an entirely new and fashionable manner.

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ReferenceBooks reference:

concept to consumer 7 edition by GINNI STEPHENS FRINGS Inside fashion business by KITTY G.DICKERSON Fashion 85 by MAXIM JAKUBOWSON

HYPERLINKS Fashionfilmstudies.blogspot.in http://www.topgunday.com/2009/02/about-top-gun-the-movie/ http://www.liketotally80s.com/top-gun.html Fashionmotion.wordpress.com http://www.moviestarjacket.com/products/Top-Gun-Tom-Cruise-Black-Leather-

Jacket.html http://williamlevybuzz.blogspot.in/2011/06/tom-cruise-top-gun-pictures.html http://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2012/10/movie-vs-soundtrack-punch-out-top-

gun.html http://news.moviefone.ca/2013/03/27/planes-disney-top-gun-val-kilmer-anthony-

edwards/• ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aviation_magazines

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• http://www.thefashioncult.com/2010/01/mens-fall-2010-trend-jackets-take-

flight/

• http://shutupandwatchthemovie.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/retro-review-

top-gun/

• http://elleslookbook.com/aviator-lookbook/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aviation_magazines

• http://sites.uci.edu/ucisca/2013/04/11/fashion-research-and-the-fashion-

frock-style-cards/

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/fashion-books-industry_n_3294123.• http://www.quora.com/What-was-the-inspiration-for-Top-Gun

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Thank You!