Canadian fashion expert critiques Pierce Brosnan's suit, shares Big B's example

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 16, 2024 17:28 IST

Indian X users were delighted after Amitabh Bachchan's fashion sense found a mention in a post of Canadian men's wear expert Derek Guy, better known as the 'Suit guy'. In a post describing Irish actor Pierce Brosnan’s suit that he wore at Wimbledon over the weekend, Derek Guy cited the attire Amitabh Bachchan was seen wearing in his iconic 1979 song ‘Rimjhim Gire Sawan’.

Indian fans were overjoyed at the "crossover" between Suit guy and "1979 Bollywood".

The conversation began with Pierce Brosnan’s suit as Derek Guy asserted that the actor looked “better than most men can ever hope”. However, he suggested that Brosnan “would look even better” in a longer jacket.

At Wimbledon, Pierce Brosnan, 71, made a striking statement in a navy double-breasted suit from the shelves of Ralph Lauren. The two-piece, a linen, silk and wool composition, featured lapels across the front and a classic ticket pocket on the right.

“Brosnan looks better than most men can ever hope. But I think he would look even better in a longer jacket. This would make the jacket look less squat. Would also lower the buttoning point, which would elongate the lapel,” Derek said in his post that also featured a picture for reference apart from images of Brosnan.

To explain his point further, Derek Guy shared a snippet of ‘Rimjhim Gire Saawan’ featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee from their film ‘Manzil’. The attire that Big B is seen wearing in the song is an “example of a double-breasted jacket” that is a “little longer” than what Brosnan wore, Derek said, to illustrate his suggestion on the ‘James Bond’ actor’s outfit.

“Here's an example of a double-breasted jacket that's a little longer than what Brosnan is wearing. The length allows the maker to lower the buttoning point, creating a longer, sweeping lapel line. Torso also looks less squat. But agree, Brosnan still looks great,” Derek said.

With over 2 lakh views so far, Derek’s post featuring Big B went viral as Indian social media users were ecstatic about it.

Sample these comments:

If just that snippet makes you want to watch the video of ‘Rimjhim Gire Saawan’ again, here you go:

Derek Guy, who goes by the username @dieworkwear on X, is a menswear writer. Currently the editor of a blog - Put This On, Derek Guy has also contributed articles to The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Financial Times.