Half Mandrill, Half Mandela

vintageblackglamour:

ICONS: Sammy Davis, Jr., Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier in an outtake from their February 4, 1966 LIFE magazine cover. Thank you Reggie Hudlin! Photo: Philippe Halsman/Magnum Photos.

What the fuck is up with Sidney Poitier’s wig? And other questions about The Long Ships. But mostly I just talk about the wig.

putthison:

voxsart:

1963.

Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, Washington, D.C.

I’m inclined to call their style “unimpeachable.”

And what, deep down, is really caring about menswear other than desperately wishing to be certain guys who were a million times more amazing than I’ll we’ll ever be?