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Ever since Wes Anderson wrote and directed 1994's Bottle Rocket, Spade says he's been a fan of Anderson's use of clothes in character development. "He (Anderson) understands that 'stylish' is how you carry it," observes Spade. In The Royal Tenenbaums, the clothes were a mix of old and new that gave the film a timeless style but also conveyed a sense of humour. Spade, 40, recognized the Lacoste polo-collar dresses for teenage girls and Fila shirts for the boys from his own youth in the 1970s. "Luke Wilson wore a camel-hair suit with the Fila shirt (in the movie). I wore that shirt. I relate to that shirt. It also happens to be the stuff I like, very Americana," says Spade. The T. Anthony luggage and Sebago loafers also sent an instant signal that the Tenenbaums were an East Coast family with traditional roots. Just like real people, the clothes worn by the film's characters said a lot about their personalities, Spade explains. As the creative director of the men's accessory label Jack Spade, which aims to blend a sophisticated city style with preppy touches, Spade says he also appreciated that some of the outfits in The Royal Tenenbaums were a little less than perfect -- just like the Tenenbaums. "I don't like it when a man looks exactly like a Paul Stuart ad; I like it when one sock is grey and one is navy," he says. "You shouldn't think that much about your clothes." So why does Spade always look so spiffy? "My wife dresses me," says Spade, who is married to women's accessory designer Kate Spade.
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