Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine

A sepia-tinted grit. Hazy cigarette smoke. Dark humor. It all lingers through the 1970s CIA drama Wild Horse Nine. Martin McDonagh’s latest film, already drawing critical acclaim, deserves a menswear capsule to match, does it not?

Chicago design house and affordable menswear brand extraordinaire The Tie Bar delivers in suitably retro fashion, just in time for the film’s theatrical release. The acclaimed Windy City company worked with the film’s Searchlight Pictures on a 13-piece capsule collection taking its cues from the film’s early 1970s backdrop. The results are more than eye-catching enough to add some flair to your holiday look this year.

The collection has plenty of hits, and the film’s cast is no slouch, either. Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich appear alongside Steve Buscemi, heading to Easter Island from Santiago, Chile ahead of the country’s 1973 coup. 

What follows is a thrilling, gripping, and at times darkly funny examination of the past and present of its cast of characters. No spoilers here, folks. But I will say it’s already been called “wickedly entertaining” and a “tour de force,” and with a cast like that, who could expect anything less? 

“The best style has a point of view, and the world of Wild Horse Nine gave us such a rich place to start,” said Michelle Kohanzo, President of Tie Bar. “We wanted to capture the essence of the 1970s with pieces that felt equally compelling today. The result captures both the character of the era while feeling natural alongside any contemporary wardrobe.”

Rockwell’s Lee Chesterfield dons Western-inspired garb of the decade throughout the film, while John Malkovich often sports eye-catching shirts in classic 1970s hues. 

Developed by costume designer Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, a previous McDonagh collaborator on films like 2022’s The Banshees of Inisherin, the expert told MR. PORTER that the film’s characters are part of an ongoing conversation with their on-screen looks. 

“The costume is part of the character. It has to be correct,” she said in the interview.

In similar fashion, the capsule is vivid and vibrant, featuring a trio of chevron lapel full placket polos, complemented by suiting-ready ties and pocket squares expertly inspired by the era. Geometric designs exist alongside bird-inspired patterns and tasteful florals, drawing on a range of colorways appropriate for the groovy 1970s. 

Executed in shades like sage green, navy, and burnt orange, these handsome pieces “give the capsule a distinctive visual identity, balancing the classic richness of the early 1970s with modern suiting’s versatility,” The Tie Bar said in a statement. 

And while it might be a bold move to wear a full-placket polo in the year 2026, I say throw caution to the wind and lean into the throwback nature of the collection. In fact, as The Tie Bar says, its staple pieces were “designed to feel just as at home in decades past as they do on a modern night out.” 

In keeping with The Tie Bar’s classically affordable fashion, prices for the collection start at just $18, and an elegant, devil-may-care full placket polo still clocks in at under $80. 

Want to go all-in? Don these threads to see the flick in theaters.

Or when in doubt, ask yourself, “Would Steve Buscemi wear this?” The answer, when it comes to The Tie Bar x Wild Horse Nine collaboration, is a resounding yes.