How Paul Newman Made a Jumpsuit Look Sexy — vogue.com

According to Paul Newman, race-car driving was “the first thing that I ever found I had any grace in.” He was also naturally deft at race-car dressing: In this photo of Newman with Clint Eastwood in 1972—the year the Cool Hand Luke actor started professionally racing cars—he rocks the standard racer jumpsuit by adding inspiring seventies Hollywood flourish. Well, perhaps this isn’t the kind of jumpsuit you’d wear while behind the wheel of a Formula One—or NASCAR-grade vehicle, but the silhouette looks straight from the track—or at least the garage. It’s tailored just right: fitted at the shoulders and slim at the ankle, the zipper pulled down with sexy nonchalance. And the key element to borrow from Newman’s look? Naturally, his embroidered cuffs.

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