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Head Coach Pat Riley of the Los Angeles Lakers squats courtside in a gray suit, red tie, and glasses, watching the action during an NBA basketball game around 1981.

Richard Gere as Julian Kaye in American Gigolo sits at a bar in a suit and tie, bathed in red light, with a drink on the table and a person in the background.

Diana, Princess of Wales, stands outdoors wearing a pale yellow double-breasted suit and patterned blouse at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor, England, May 1987.

Diane Keaton stands against a pink background holding her Oscar statuette, wearing a gray blazer, patterned scarf, and striped skirt at the 1978 Academy Awards.

Julia Roberts smiles while wearing an oversized gray suit and patterned tie, standing on a cobblestone surface at the 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Jodie Foster smiling and holding her Oscar for Best Actress at the 64th Academy Awards, standing in front of a blue curtain with Oscar statuette graphics.

Winona Ryder stands on a patterned carpet at a formal event, wearing a strapless black gown and holding a small black purse, with people in evening attire in the background.

Jennifer Lopez poses on the red carpet at the 2010 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, wearing a shimmering, sculpted pale pink strapless gown designed by Giorgio Armani.

Gemma Chan poses on the red carpet in a shimmering, one-shoulder mauve gown at the Venice International Film Festival, with photographers and onlookers in the background.

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