From Tom Cruise in "Top Gun" to Richard Gere in "An Officer and a Gentleman," Hollywood has long-popularized the image of a man in regimented attire. And while menswear has never been more casual, references to the uniform are still present in contemporary collections today.
From military, to work and sports, uniforms command attention, and the big screen has created a romanticized version of the men behind uniforms.
"Is it an authority thing?" asked Luke Day, editor of GQ Style. "Is it a dominance thing? I think ultimately there's a romantic ideal to uniforms because most men in uniforms are heroes."
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