1974 GQ: Gentlemen’s Quarterly “Gatsby Flair” with Robert Redford Cover Illustration.
REDFORD, Robert [F. Scott Fitzgerald].
1974 GQ: Gentlemen’s Quarterly “Gatsby Flair” with Robert Redford Cover Illustration.
Rare 1974 GQ magazine "Gatsby Flair" with Robert Redford Cover Illustration
New York: Gentlemen's Quarterly, 1974.
$750.00
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Item Number: 149111
Rare March 1974 Gentlemen’s Quarterly “Gatsby Flair” issue with the cover illustration of Robert Redford in a pink Ralph Lauren suit leaning against a yellow Rolls Royce. The issue features a fourteen page article and photograph spread depicting the clothes and luxury fashion of the costumes in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby with cover story, “Getting ‘Gatsby’ Garbed: Sewing Up a Storm Behind the Scenes.” In very good condition. Cover illustration by Amsel.
The 1974 GQ feature on Robert Redford, styled around his role as Jay Gatsby in Jack Clayton’s film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, highlighted the collaboration between Hollywood, fashion media, and designer Ralph Lauren, whose wardrobe designs defined the film’s visual style. Redford’s tailored suits, soft linens, and pastel hues—crafted by Lauren—translated F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age aesthetic into a 1970s idiom that resonated with contemporary audiences. By showcasing Redford in Lauren’s designs, GQ reinforced the alignment of cinematic glamour with modern menswear trends, effectively elevating Gatsby’s image into both a fashion statement and a cultural archetype of refined masculinity.
