How Dickie Greenleaf Became a Forever Menswear Icon

The image is indelible: Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf in the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley, sporting a half-open knit polo, pleated white shorts, worn-in sneakers, a mischievous smile, and a cigarette dangling from his fingers. It’s so captivating that the picture has seemingly been seared into the brain of every menswear fanatic of the social media age, from elder Millennials to Gen-Z and their fixation on “Old Money” aesthetics. Just look at its frequent appearances on Instagram and TikTok as the Platonic Ideal of how men should dress as proof of its enduring appeal. Read more at Town & Country.