Stealing Onscreen Styles: RACE

A night at the movies presents plenty to be skeptical about: outrageous premises, convenient plot coincidences and suspiciously swift resolutions. Then there are the characters themselves: largely happily-employed, well-balanced individuals who also happen to be perfectly coiffed and impeccably dressed.

As far as the narrative contrivances are concerned, you're just going to have keep suspending your disbelief. As regards the wardrobe department, however, MensXpert.com's fashion writers have taken it upon themselves to bring things back down to reality. Our newest Fashion Tip feature will target specific film characters, and break down exactly how they pull off their unique looks. We won't take the easy way out and point you to the same absurdly-priced ensemble that wardrobe equipped them with; instead, we'll guide you toward assembling the same style without an accompanying cash hemorrhage.

Our choice of fashion-theft targets? Those characters that our readers have deemed to be the most stylish -- and please keep those suggestions coming to us here. This week's target? Akshay Khanna & Saif Ali Khan in RACE.

Onscreen Style Swipe

The Film: RACE, directed by Abbas & Mustan, starring Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy.

About: A gripping, multi star thriller, RACE is the story of two brothers, Ranvir Sing [Saif Ali Khan] and Rajeev Singh [Akshay Khanna], who live on the edge of life. Their business is horse racing and their beat the fast track, winning is their birthright and danger their sport. Set against the high flying social fabrics of modern South Africa, RACE is a stylish movie about fast cars, fast horses and even faster women.

The Style: Both Saif & Akshay can wear a garbage bag nipped at the waist with a belt, and they'd still look stylish. Of course, the films costume designer didn't adorn Saif in green plastic for the film. Rather, for this movie, he went the route of a crisp linen suits & shirts keeping the South African summer in mind and some modern, silver-rimmed shades. The look is simple, but screams of suave sophistication -- the cool, butt-kicking, modern day Casanova kind.

Saif’s Look: White Shirt With Sunglasses

White Safari Shirt by Provogue RACE collection

Whether you're in the middle of a South African heat wave, like Saif in this scene, or enjoying a summer's day in India, a white safari shirt sure is a fashionable way to go.

This shirt is reminiscent of Saif's fine, lightweight safari shirt, complete with button front and point collar with details like epaulets, two front flap chest pockets and roll up snap buttons sleeve makes this a definite must for every man’s wardrobe this season. So slap on this shirt over a pair of jeans, leave the top two buttons undone, roll up the snap button sleeve once or twice and you'll be ready for a stylish summer.

Sunglasses by Provogue

A pair of great shades makes the man. And in Saif's case, they make him the rugged, testosterone-drenched man that women swoon over and men yearn to become. To capture this particular look, try Provogue’s black and gray tint, modern aviator, frameless sunglasses which capture a similar aviator-esque appearance.
And who knows? Maybe you'll snag yourself a Bipasha of your own with these babies.

Akshay Khanna’s Look: Cotton Shirt & Printed T-shirts

Printed T-Shirt by Provogue RACE collection

You can see Akshay Khanna supporting this number in the hit movie RACE. Perfect as a stand alone, the graphic T-shirt trend is still going strong this summer - just the look you should be going for. It’s graphic and worn in look gives it a cool vintage vibe while maintaining a contemporary flair. Best worn as weekend and evening wear, team it with a pair of your favorite jeans and loafers for a cool casual look.

Cotton Shirt With Subtle Prints by Provogue

When the time comes around to revamp your wardrobe, investing in versatile clothing is the smartest thing to do -- this light printed cotton shirt is no exception to this rule. Break the habit of only wearing solid-colored shirts especially during the scorching Indian summer and mix up your traditional long-sleeve shirt collection with this subtle print option from Provogue.