Bill Nighy,

Portraits: Men of Style - MR. BILL NIGHY

Tuesday, October 02, 2012 Craig Grobler 0 Comments

He is ostensibly known for three things; 1. His entertaining performances  - he has just wrapped on Richard Curtis' About Time and can be currently seen in Total Recall showing in cinemas now, 2. - His impeccable dress sense and thirdly - his outspokenness of bad fashion.

 Bill Nighy never disappoints on either counts and some of his choice quotes regarding fashion include:
“Never trust a man in linen”.
“If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis.” 
“If I ruled the world, every woman would have a Chanel suit in her wardrobe.” 
On why he always wear a suit:  
“Jarvis Cocker was once asked that. He said, "You never know who you might bump into." ” 
Clearly a man of distinction, that maketh the clothes. It is well known that he has a penchant for Dunhill & Zegna suits and in The Establishing Shot: Portraits below he can be seen wearing one of his trademark outfits; a navy blue suit with a light blue shirt.


Recently in an interview with mrporter.com, he spoke about his sartorial choices, particularly his fondness for blue suits:
“I respond to dark blue more than any other colour. I resist black, I don't know why I don't like black, but it doesn't make me comfortable. I feel uneasy even standing next to a man who's wearing a black suit.  It's a limited palette for good reason. I've selected the things that please me, so it could be seen as a limited palette, or it could be seen as a distillation of all that's good.” 

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The Establishing Shot: PORTRAITS: MEN OF STYLE - MR. BILL NIGHY
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Craig Grobler

Craig is a retired superhero, an obsessive hobbyist, comics fan, gadget lover & flâneur who knows an unhealthy amount about Ian Fleming's James Bond. When not watching or making films he takes pictures whilst mentally storyboarding the greatest film ever made. He also sometimes utilises owl-themed gadgets to fight crime.

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