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" It&amp;#039;s difficult to think of an actor-director more recognizable than Woody Allen, whose every feature qualifies as iconic. It helps that he&amp;#039;s been starring in his own films as variations on the same character (which is, in turn, a variation of himself) going on fifty years now\u2014a fact that may help explain his ubiquity in popular culture. We&amp;#039;d like to think that the Woody look still connotes a certain anxiety-ridden intellectualism of the kind shown off in his best films, and it&amp;#039;s understandable that a great many men would still like to emulate the best qualities of that look. Here, on the eve of Allen&amp;#039;s 44th directorial endeavor (in 48 years, no less) Magic in the Moonlight, we dissect his siganture style.   THE WHITE PANTS  The first step to Woody-approved bookish style is to ditch the jeans for something markedly more refined: white pants. They go with anything and confer an instant touch of class. French designer Alexandre Mattiussi or AMI offers up a stellar pair of tapered cotton-twill chinos that are sure to do the trick. Tapered cotton-twill trousers ($185) by AMI, mrporter.com  THE THIN CARDIGAN  Over the last several years the chunky cable-knit sweater has made a sure-fire comeback. That&amp;#039;s all well and good, but it&amp;#039;s far more in keeping with the Woody look to stick to something slim. This rustic merino wool cardigan from J. Crew is an affordable way to make a shirt and tie look lovably dweeby. Slim rustic merino elbow-patch cardigan ($136) by J. Crew, jcrew.com  THE COLLARED SHIRT + SWEATSHIRT COMBO  Throwing a simple crewneck sweater over an ordinary collared is the easiest way in the world to go from plain to scholarly\u2014it&amp;#039;ll even make you sound smarter. Spruce up your average shirt with this navy cotton pullover from Zady. The navy Moriera pullover ($260) by Zady, zady.com  MUTED COLORS  Woody Allen&amp;#039;s signature style looks, in a word, like fall: it&amp;#039;s all dark, muted colors, dominated by greys and browns. The easiest way to break from the usual color pallette is to switch up your ordinary pants with a pair of earthy chinos, like this acorn-colored pair from Banana Republic. Aiden slim-fit chinos ($69.50) from Banana Republic, bananarepublic.gap.com  THE PATTERNED SHIRT  Patterned shirts are often associated with more casual looks, but paired with the right blazer and a pair of chinos, they can instantly distinguish a formal outfit from the crowd. For one like Woody wears here, try this super luxe plaid cotton shirt from Alexander McQueen. Frayed plaid cotton shirt ($585) by Alexander McQueen, mrporter.com  THE TWEED JACKET  For years Woody Allen was synonymous with his tweed jacket, which made him look less like a comedian than a college professor. It&amp;#039;s a good look: it can make anyone look thoughtful and academic. ASOS offers up a vintage tweed blazer that&amp;#039;s a dead ringer for the one Allen&amp;#039;s wearing here. Farah vintage blazer in tweed ($120) by ASOS, asos.com  THE THICK-FRAMED GLASSES  Known for decades as the go-to glasses for nerds and geeks across the globe, the thick-framed black glasses have, thankfully, come back into fashion over the last decade or so. For a pair in the spirit of Woody&amp;#039;s, try a simple square frame from Cutler and Gross. Two-toned square-framed optical glasses ($440) by Cutler and Gross, mrporter.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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