Pursuits

With Kingsman, a Hollywood Director Puts His Costumes on Sale

Dapper disguises for super spies and the everyday gent
Photographer: Jaap Buitendijk/20th Century Fox

“A suit is a modern gentleman’s armor,” intones Colin Firth in the comedic espionage caper Kingsman: The Secret Service. “The Kingsman agents are the new knights.” Firth, playing the international superspy Harry Hart, is standing in a clubby Savile Row dressing room teaching a lesson in sartorial wisdom to his latest recruit, Eggsy Unwin (Taron Egerton). Soon, Eggsy will have his own bespoke outfit, including a George Cleverley shoe that hides a poison-tipped knife and a gold lighter that doubles as a hand grenade. With these, he will save the world. (Oops, sorry. Spoiler alert.)

Throughout Kingsman, you may be distracted by the brogues, or the double-breasted suits, or even the eyeglasses and woven ties. You may also want to purchase them, which you can: Thanks to a partnership between the film’s director, Matthew Vaughn, and the e-commerce emporium Mr Porter, almost all the apparel and accessories you see on screen were made available online when the movie opened in the U.K. in January. If you love British tailoring—and you have $1,995 to spare—try Firth’s blue velvet dinner jacket. The knife shoes go for $950, blade not included. The Kingsman store from the film even briefly existed as a four-day pop-up at Huntsman, the Savile Row shop, where some scenes were shot.