I was really hoping to discover a forgotten gem when I recently Netflixed Thank God It's Friday, a nerds-on-the-town disco movie where Jeff Goldblum is the hottest man in town (he plays a sleazy club owner) and Donna Summer (who I adore) is a struggling semi-crazy just trying to get her foot in the door. Far from a gem, it's at best mildly entertaining – but it does feature some fashion wows, courtesy of the Commodores.
True, “Too Hot to Trot” may not be their most dynamic hit, and it definitely pales next to the film's big Donna song, “Last Dance“, but from the round shaded glasses and wide striped fitted rugby casual wear of Thomas McClary – and I'd like to reiterate just how much I love a collared, fitted rugby on a man (see David Hockney for another great example) – to their space age on-stage get ups that seem inspired by current minor obsession and (Commodores contemporary), Buck Rogers, these men are flashy fashion mavericks.
But what do you think?