Later, when the feds show Ace a picture of Nicky and Ginger together, Ace cannot forgive his friend. Nicky deems that one step too far and disengages from Ginger. De Niro’s costuming is a masterclass in bombastic power dressing, and his twists on classic tailoring - while frequently eyebrow-raising - sometimes hit the mobster-approved mark. Once Nicky begins an affair with Ginger, the latter suggests killing Ace to obtain his valuables.
There are pink loafers, loud checks and more garish, gaudy greens and yellows than you can shake a patterned pocket square at.Īnd yet, amongst the wince-worthy orange flares and bright red blazers, there are still some salient suiting rules to be gleaned from Casino. Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone) screen used wardrobe from Casino starring Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. These suits come in a slick, slimy rainbow of different shades with technicolour tailoring, bright separates and a whole spectrum of striking accessories asserting Ace’s domineering character through his wily wardrobe. Over the course of the three hour long epic, Stone changed outfits 40 times.
Throughout the crime epic, which tells the story of Mafia associate Sam “Ace” Rothstein’s tenure running the Teamsters-funded Tangiers Casino, star Robert De Niro has over seventy costume changes - and wears 52 different suits. Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), with a trunk sized box filled with Bulgari jewels. In 1995, when Martin Scorsese started filming Casino, he gave the costume department $1 million to play with.
