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what he packs forCannes, Jamie

Patricof, produceron Un Certain

Regard selection Captain Fantastic,quips “a tuxedo and a bathing suit.”There’s more than a grain of truthto those twin poles of dressing forthe festival, from black tie for galapremieres to beachwear for the poshhotel poois. For the former, styleconsultant Andrew Weitz, a onetimeHollywood agent who caters toindustry executives through TheWeitz Effect, says that thisseason’s archetypal tuxedo isthe Tom Ford O’Connor, withits slim peak lapel, aka “theJames Bond cut.” To vary night-time premiere looks, Canali’sivory dinnerjacket with satin shawlcollar pairs well with tux trousers:“It’s a great option: white, South ofFrance, Cannes Film Festival you

Ryan GosLingin a Gant Rugger

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can’t go wrong. “ Cannes veteranEdward WaLson, a producer of thisyear’s opening-night pick, WoodyALLen’s Cafe Society, brings at leastthree tuxes to the fest, where hetypically stays up to 10 days. Tuxedo

jackets do double duty withjeans for parties. “It’s really

‘ the most important part

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fers a slim Ferragamo patentleather slip-on, which “tends to bea lot lighter to pack than lace-ups,”he says.

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4 $595, at Neinan ]BLUE’S CRUISE Weitz, photographed ApriL22 at the

Mondrian hoteL in L.A., adjusts a CanatiMediterranean-bLue water-resistant wool blazer,

$1,595 (with white cotton/siLk trousers, $375); atCanali, Beverly HILLs. Isaia cotton/Linen button-downsport shirt in paLe pink, $545; at Isaia, Beverly HiLls

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7. IVORY COATCanati off-white wooL and

siLk dinnerjacket withsatin shawl coLLar; $2,050,

at Canati, BeverLy HiLts

2, 3, 4. TOP IT OFFTom Ford narrow bow

tie, $250; Lavender cottonformat shirt, $770;

sitk pocket square, $165; atTom Ford, BeverLy HiLLs

5, 6, 7, 8. DELUXE TUXTom Ford wide bow

tie, $250; whitecotton format shirt, $825;

narrow pocket square,$165; black superfine-wooL

“O’Connor” tuxedowith peak tapeLs, $5,460; at

Tom Ford, Beverty Hitts

9. PATENT PENDINGSatvatore Ferragamo

btack sLip-on format shoesinpatent Leather with

grosgrain ribbon inset;$695, at Satvatore

Ferragamo, BeverLy HiLLs.Says Weitz: “The detaiL

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not pLain, and theshape goes etegantty with

any kind of taperedortaitored tuxedo pant.”

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spectrum, Weitz counsels menagainst “long, baggy board shorts,”or to at least “make sure it’s a 2016version that’s slim and comes abovethe knee. “ One good choice is aRetromarine seersucker that candouble as a walking short. Combineit with a terry cloth poio and aBottega Veneta slip-on sneaker injute canvas for a yacht-worthy vibe.

By day, suits and sport coats arethe rule for meetings, lunches andphotocalls. SyLvain CorbeiL, a pro-ducer on Xavier Dotan’s It’s Only theEnd ofthe World, indicates thereshould be a formality even to casualevents at Cannes: “It has a longtimetradition ofbeing unmatched, so it’smore conservative in looks.” Ratherthan a typical navy blazer, Weitzsuggests one “with more pop,” likea Mediterranean-blue sport jacketfrom Canali in a “traveling wool”that’s water-resistant to withstanda downpour and so wrinkle-free, youcan ball it up. It mixes easily withkhaki trousers, bluejeans or “a whitecottonjean — a great look,” saysWeitz. As for suits, an option fromIsaia in a subtle plaid in super-140swool is “a three-in-one, “ says Weitz.“You can wear it as a full suit, orthejacket with a pair ofslacks, or thepants with any solid shirt or jacket.”

A leather loafer that easily transitions from a suit to jeans in whatWeitz calls “the perfect shade ofbrown when wearing blues and grays”can be found at Prada. (The NeonDemon director NiCotas Winding Reinseconds that: “Just remember toalways wear Prada to Cannes and youcan’t go wrong.”) For a more casualshoe, Weitz recommends the Lanvincap-toe sneaker in a blue waxedlinen. And for that European elan,Weitz likes a no-show invisible sock,like those by Calvin Klein.

Weitz’s pick for packing it allin (one client told him it was “life-changing”) is the Tumi Alpha 2,

a sleek nylon garment-bag hybrid onwheels that’s great for trips that lastfor more than four days. Garmentshang in both directions to doubleup on space in a zippered compartment that also includes sectionsfor items like shoes, which he preferscouched in shoe bags holding lightplastic shoe trees. Attention to thesetypes of details goes a long way.“In Cannes, everybody’s bringingtheir A-game, “ says executive vpPauL Davidson offilm distributor TheOrchard. “All the events, meetings,parties and screenings have a moredramatic feel, and what you wear hasgot to live up to the challenge.”

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Order midnight bLue tuxatthe PaLais in 2015.

SOUND ROLLING Tumi four-wheeLed Atpha 2 extended trip garment bag in heavyweight nyLon,with exterior compartment, zip pockets and removabLe interior zip pouches, $975; at Tumi, BeverLy HiLLs

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