As the men’s wear shows continue in Europe, spare a moment to consider a different kind of influencer. Albert W. Hicks, top left, seen in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 7, 1860.Credit..

would actually be the first to try to revive old gangster conventionsin a contemporary way. His classic films, Scarface and The Untouchables, brought a new style and flair to the genre that hadn't ...

Nowadays, gangster movies are treated mostly like period pieces, occasions for actors to wear fedoras and shoot tommy guns and ride around in old jalopies. Sometimes the results are great — the ...