I’m a huge fan of Ray Donavan and also a huge fan of Liev’s style in the title role. The wardrobe is so well-chosen, looks so good and is totally character-appropriate. I just stumbled upon this great piece in Indiewire by Sundi Rose-Holt about the style behind TV’s best-dressed male characters (“TV’s Most Dapper Gentlemen: Costume Designers Reveal the Secrets of Suits”).

I love the description of Ray’s style:

Since Ray is a Hollywood fixer, his wardrobe has to be well constructed enough to be taken seriously, but not loud enough to draw attention. This manifests itself in lots of black-on-black, “beautiful pieces that will open doors, and classic masculine silhouettes.” [Christopher] Lawrence (costume designer) likened him to a “shark navigating the waters of Los Angeles, sleek and stealth.”

Perfect.

12 Comments

  1. Tom Montanez

    I just listend to your March 30 and May 8 podcast and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed them. Hang in there I know things will get better.

  2. What brand are the dark denim jeans he is wearing in the above picture?

  3. What’s the brand of Donovan’s brown shoes?

  4. where does ray donovan get his white dress shirts?

  5. do you know if ray whilst wearing jeans, wears a suit jacket or a blazer?