Ryan Gosling’s character in the darker-than-you-think-it’s-going-to-be Drive seems to have similar philosophies when it comes to changing clothes and talking. He only does it when he feels it’s necessary.
And to him, covered in blood doesn’t always necessitate changing clothes.
This isn’t a look that everyone can pull off. There’s a lot of 80s influence to this movie. From the synth-pop music, to the font of the titles, to the wardrobe (complete with gold necklace) of co-star Carey Mulligan. It’s nowhere near the awesome blue shawl collar tux Gosling wore to the premier. Here’s how to steal it. Try to keep it blood free.
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The Watch: Skagen 958XLSL Steel Matte Case Silver Dial – $100 – $115

To many of us, it’s the most wanted piece of the Driver’s wardrobe. His is a Patek Philippe, and specifically a model that doesn’t really exist. The silver dial with just one sub-dial is surprisingly difficult to replicate. This recently released Skagen is close, but will need a new lighter in shade leather band with some texture. If you want a more affordable dark dial version of the one in the movie, try ESQ’s Chronicle.
The Denim Jacket: Levi’s Slim Fit Trucker – $68.00 – $78.00

The jacket fits him so close in the movie that you can forget about layering. Be prepared to find something that’s intentionally slim like these, or have something tailored if you go with a cheaper option (like this one from LEC)
The Henley: J. Crew Jaspe Short Sleeve Henley – $39.50

Because a t-shirt would be too easy and long sleeves would be too warm for Los Angeles (which is where the movie takes place). Keep it slim and keep it close to the body. Check your local Target for cheaper versions.
The Jeans: Levi’s 511 Skinny in Black Stretch- $44.00

The only person wearing tighter pants in Drive is Christina Hendricks. And God knows how they shoe-horned her figure into those jeggings. But watching her work those heels was a treat. 514s are as slim as most of us want to get. 511s are one step closer to a second skin. 1% spandex mixed in for stretch.
The Sunglasses: DKNY Tortoise Acetate Aviators – $89.00

This style of plastic aviator is like the rest of this outfit. They’re not for everyone. They can bury the skeezy needle on many a face. On others, they’re right. A few price ranges here: The DKNY are in the middle, with the KW Aviator from Nordstrom ($10) and the Ray Ban Cats 5000 providing the book ends.
The Boots: Stacy Adams Madison in Taupe – $71.50

Gosling’s boots look like the Stacy Adams Madison because they actually are Stacy Adams. They’ve been beat to death by the costume designer, but for the color, it’s most likely the taupe. Which also happens to be tough to find. Backup would be the grey with new matching laces.
The Driving Gloves: All Gloves Brown Drivers – $84.00

Steep in price but the right color. Also available in a richer “BritishTan” color. If you’re okay with a subtle two toned look, Lord & Taylor has a house brand glove for under $50.
The Jacket: Member’s Only Vintage Racer? Jack and Jones Quilted?

Somethings just can’t be replicated easily. Especially when it’s an original piece for the film inspired by “Korean Souvenir Jackets from the 50’s” Right. Quilted white satin bomber/racing jackets just don’t fall out of the sky. Your suggestions for this jacket (scorpion embroidery on the back not necessary) go in the comments below…
UPDATE: Looks like these are now available on Amazon for about $100? Hat tip to Alex E. for the find.
Drive was released on Friday September 16th. Rated R for violence and nudity. Just 100 minutes long.
You mean Patek Phillippe, but a great article nonetheless
Good choices for the gloves and jean jacket. I have to disagree with the shoes, those don’t look much like the movie’s and there’s something about them that’s pretty feminine (not sure what). These boots more closely resemble the movie’s and are pretty awesome:
http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-us-W2011/130507/481531/COMBAT%2BBOOT
And here’s an option for the scorpion jacket, if you can fit into clothes from this store:
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/purplow-inset-jacket-hooded-zip-jacket-gray-52-105/info.html/pid.1024927863
First off, what a great flick. I can’t believe how on edge I left the theater. His style was simple and great. I think the quilted jacket is beyond my style but I kept thinking of that cool jacket you posted from Urban the other day and I love the gloves, think I’ll need those when I’m done restoring my future weekend ride.
I was so very, very disappointed to find out the watch was 1) A fantasy Patek 2) A Patek. I could never make out the brand on the dial so it was one of the first things I googled when I had a chance. The watch was really great, and the buzzing made it sound like a repeater (although I guess we never heard it go off) which is probably my most lusted over complication in a watch. And well there mere fact that its a Patek means that I probably couldn’t reason to myself buying one anyways.
Heads up about the “His is a Patrick Phillipe” link, it was blocked at work for being in the “Adult” category. My office has [unnecessarily] strict filters though so I can’t say where it actually goes.
Lol. It’s the J. Crew website.
Its actually a GQ Magazine article and remember what happened the last time an employee was looking at GQ magazine photos at work? Here’s a quick recap:
http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/miranda-kerr-causes-banking-scandal/
Or, Patek Philippe. I blame the Bills/Raiders game.
GQ UK actually.
GQ…J.Crew…same thing. No? Fine.
Shoes are in fact Stacy Adams. Costume designer admits as much: http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2011-09/15/gq-film-drive-ryan-gosling-style-fashion-costume-design/boots Agree with you though, I’m not a fan of the look when they’re clean.
Patrick / Patek? More egg on my face than yours 🙂
People want to steal that jacket look? Really? ‘Cause it makes him look like a cheesy record promoter from the 70’s.
WOO BILLS.
Ahem.
Indeed!
I think it really, really works for his character in the movie. His entire wardrobe is awesome for the character, and the jacket itself almost plays a role. Not anything I’d mimic for sure, but…
Hm, sorry if this is a double (or triple) post, for some reason I’m getting posting errors.
Anyway, here’s a cool, ivory-colored jacket with a similar shape to the one Gosling wears… and not quite as, um, risky in terms of style. http://www.llbean.com/llbeansignature/llb/shop/65140?subrnd=1&parentCategory=505929&feat=505929-sigtn&cat4=505928&productId=1063102&attrValue_0=Soapstone
with a kohl’s card at kohl’s, you can get 30% off a few styles of Levi’s trucker jackets using code SAVEWITH30. to get free shipping, add the code time4fs. bueno!
Good find!
I actually managed to acquire a similar jacket over the weekend, having just watched the movie on Friday. There is actually a method to the costume designer’s madness. The “quilting” is on there because the jacket is meant to either be or appear to be fireproof. Same goes for the off-white, “pearl” coloring. And the material/shape of the collar (mean to slip in under the neck brace and helmet). It’s an old “funny car” racing jacket. I know, because, as I described the jacket to my old man (a long-time drag racer), he disappeared into the garage, and reappeared with a similar pearl white quilted jacket with red racing bands on the sleeve. True vintage, from Simpson Racing products. No scorpion, however, which may not be a bad thing. I’m getting it tailored and dry cleaned this week…
Alright, this one’s more a bit out there.
http://www.betabrand.com/jackets/purple-reign-jacket.html
This company makes a handsome velvet/corduroy jacket that reverses into a smoking jacket. They’re out of the purple and silver ones for now, I’m not sure when they’ll produce more. The purple (velvet) is QUITE out there, and the reversed side almost matches the jacket in terms of gaudiness, but if that’s your style, it’s interesting. Again, really, really out there.
On another note, the black corduroy jacket (same site) is great, reversed or not. Not the same white inside, but a great jacket.
*more than a bit.
Just reiterating how crazy it is.
How about a Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love
love that black corduroy jacket. and i’d buy it if it wasn’t 200 clams. 75 yes, 200 no.
They have a sale every once in a while, obviously. Maybe Dappered could work out some kind of deal? I have the black one, it was a huge present to myself.
Go to the gym every day for several months. Moderate your diet. Take all your clothes off. YW.
Ok… trying this again, since I seem to be having more posting issues.
I went to Target today and spotted this Merona brand watch for $13: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/theantiduck/P1050895.jpg
It looks vaguely like the fantasy PP… reddish brown croco band, silver on silver on silver indices, dial, and case. It’s obviously not a perfect match, and slightly large for a dress watch at 41mm, but for $13? I’ll take it.
dude. i am going straight to target after work and looking for that watch. stupid good find.
So where did you pick up a jacket like this. Inquiring minds want to know?
Wow, I might go to Target right now.
Read the comment again. He got it from his dad’s garage.
http://rapidfatlosing.blogspot.com/
Wait. I just noticed he’s supposedly wearing his driving jacket over his denim jacket. Can anyone confirm that he does this in the movie? Because I roast in my Levi’s trucker jacket and I can’t imagine putting anything over it.
Here’s a good substitute for the white jacket:
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/dangoon-double-zip-jacket/info.html/pid.1024908353
I’ll be ordering that one. Make sure you look at the size info before buying. Most clothes from YesStyle runs crazy slim.
I noticed he was doing this in a couple of scenes. When you have that low body fat, i guess you get chilly?
Just picked up the target merona watch. What an amazing find! Absolutely love it! Thanks again
Here’s a ep of Conan where Ryan Cosling gives Conan a replica of the jacket. Very jealous.
http://teamcoco.com/video/16985/full-episode-mon-9/19-ryan-gosling-nicole-scherzinger-and-comedian-tig-notaro
That was excellent. Thanks for this. Love that Gosling took into consideration how pasty Conan is.
That is a great jacket!
Wow, that jacket is so close! I wish the color was just a little bit closer, but I might have to grab this. I’m a female though (I have a need to make men costumes into female ones), so I don’t know if the large will be too big or not.
They post very accurate size info on each item. You should be able to match one up to your specs. Their men sizes run small enough for thin American women. 🙂
Here’s another one. This one has a cool gradient on it. The sizing on this one is much more generous for westerners.
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/mr-zero-gradient-zip-jacket-light-gray-xxl/info.html/pid.1023819631
And if someone wants a reproduction of the movie jacket, they can order it from Magnoli at this link:
http://www.therpf.com/f24/drive-2011-scorpion-satin-jacket-127101/
He is a costume designer who makes everyday quality cosplay items. I’m sure it will come out amazing, but it will set you back $395.
Why Black stretch on the Jeans when they are Dark blue? or is my eyesight haggered?
anybody know what jacket hes wearing in this shot?
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrxpknzISN1qaz0iho1_400.jpg
Having just seen the movie, I can tell you that he wears black jeans in the first parts of the movie and regular blue jeans in later parts.
Magnoli is a popular company, I hear their replicas are usually great.
fuck kohls!! i work there!
No one’s gonna see this since this post is a few days old, but I randomly stumbled across this:
http://shop.thehundreds.com/p-1168-stitches-jacket.aspx
Pretty close… no contrasting details or scorpion stitching, but pretty close anyway.
thats not the shirt its this one
http://www.jcrew.com/mens_feature/ingoodcompany/Homespun/PRDOVR~39983/39983.jsp
Anyone know where to find a cheaper version of the denim jacket he’s wearing? LEC ran out of smaller sizes.
I bought both the watch mentioned in the above comments and a pair of aviator glasses, identical to the ones mentioned in the post, from Target for $13 each. Great buys!
Great news! I found this on iMDB.com today. You can purchase an exact replica of the driver jacket from Steady Clothing for $169.99. They are taking pre-orders now. Check it out!
Big thanks, BenR! Awesome find.
For anyone else looking, the item number is 026-14-1025. You can check your local store’s inventory by typing that into a price checker in-store or online here:http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/mobile_fiats.jsp?title=fiats&dpci=026-14-1025
Licensed jacket reproduction:
http://shop.steadyclothing.com/product/drive-scorpion-jacket
I just found these gloves on sale for $40!
http://www.leatherglovesonline.com/np/MensGloves-Clearance-gr5092.htm#page=details
and there’s several more on the same website
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Steady clothing is making a replica jacket. They already sold out of their first run http://shop.steadyclothing.com/product/drive-scorpion-jacket-2nd-run
Here is another “official replica drive scorpion jacket” http://www.getgoretro.com/DriveScorpionJacket.htm
Rock Steady is doing a private label issue of the jacket, legit/licensed even. Sent a lead to Joe as soon as I got the email, but he’s a busy guy
Don’t know if anyone will check this ever again, but I came across this today: http://shop.steadyclothing.com/product/drive-scorpion-jacket
When I saw those boots in the movie, I wanted them so bad.
yea they are definitely Stacy Adams bro. you can match up the picture from the actual movie and the stacy adam’s you see above, they’re exactly the same thing.
http://totallyinteresting.com/post/11832150437/shoes-from-drive
For anyone still looking to pull this off last minute, American Apparel sells a khaki/cream sateen windbreaker that comes pretty darn close: http://www.americanapparel.com/rsabs431.html?cid=209
Picked it up yesterday, and I think once the scorpion is added to the back, it will work out pretty darn well.
where i can find the gloves? i want in brown! someone can help? thanks
Freddy,
Lord & Taylor has leather driving gloves in their house brand Black Brown. When I went a few days ago they were on sale for 49.99 and they are a nearly perfect match.
this is a great website. you are all so very helpful at finding these items. great work!!! and drive rocks!!!
http://steadyclothing.com/NEW%20SITE/PAGES/drive.html
The Skagen Matte Case and Silver Dial watch is on sale on Amazon. Its for 75$~ plus free shipping!!!!! =)
Here’s the replica jacket, if you dare to go for the exact thing, I love it and picked one up for my boyfriend and my brother, very limited production though, 1st and second run already sold out,
http://www.shop-steady.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DRIVE001
Hey everyone, I’ve got a BMWSauberF1 Puma racing jacket that is vaguely similar to the one in the movie. It’s got the checkered design and elastic top and bottom. They used to sell them in white and blue… I’ve got the blue. I picked it up at a Puma outlet years ago for 40 bucks. This site is selling it for 100, but you at least see the design. I actually drive a BMW, so this works perfect. I guess if you didn’t like it… you could get the embroidering removed maybe? I don’t know.
Hope it helps.
http://www.teamstore.com.au/f1/bmw_sauber_f1_formula_one/bmw_sauber_f1_formula_one_buy/bmw_sauber_f1_formula_one_statement_jacket_navy.htm
DRIVE JACKET ON EBAY – ONLY TWO LEFT – Item number: 290661135897
Check it out guys, its being sold by me
‘Ryan Gosling FILM DRIVE Jacket ONLY TWO Unwanted now in the UK from USA’
‘Ryan Gosling FILM DRIVE Jacket ONLY TWO Unwanted now in the UK from USA’
Scorpion Jacket, looks legit, $160:
http://uncrate.com/stuff/drive-scorpion-jacket/
The glove’s designers website(!):
http://store.gaspargloves.com/-strse-349/Driving-Gloves/Detail.bokHere's a link to the costuming magazine spread on them:
http://gaspargloves.com/news/?p=563
Just bought it today. GREAT find GREAT price.
Here’s the actual outfit –
http://www.thegoldencloset.com/merchant/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=32612ee5db3a0f9ff670be823191a0a0&Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TGC&Product_Code=A0206&Category_Code=
what kind of boots are these?!?!??http://www.thegoldencloset.com/merchant/graphics/00000001/A0206f.jpg
been looking for an ankle lace-up boot for casual wear. Can’t seem to find any
http://www.bulova.com/en_us/watch/bulova/dress/98h51
This watch is a little bit more similar. And, I think, better looking.
Those of you looking for the scorpion jacket, SteadyClothing makes an exact replicaof the one worn in the movie, scorpion and all, for $159.99. Just google SteadyClothing and its on the home screen of their website.
If anyone knows of a jacket similar to this send me an email. ArtRios87@yahoo.com i been trying to find a jacket similar in style for my car club. I love this jacket.
That was the best shot lol.
http://www.angeljackets.com/products/Ryan-Gosling-Drive-Scorpion-Jacket.html
i’ve been hoping joe would do one forever!
It would be awesome to find the exact model of the gloves. They’re not black neither brown. =(
Thanks for your share!
I am selling my official replica Drive jacket by Steady clothing. If you order from Steady it takes 4-8 weeks to ship due to preorder. Order mine and I’ll ship immediately. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Drive-Jacket-Official-Replica-Steady-Clothing-Size-L-/160918554732?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item25777e486c
Drive Scorpion Jacket
Worn by Ryan Gosling in Drive 2011. Experience Like a Driver by wearing his
Apparel.
http://www.celebswear.com/products/Ryan-Gosling-Scorpion-Drive-Jacket.html
Angeljackets is also selling drive jacket
We should not forgot the Angeljackets, 2nd run on drive jacket
http://www.angeljackets.com
🙂
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