Less Than Zero (1987) Photo: Everett CollectionFor a young Clay, the juvenile perception of these labels was simple: What was hot and what was not. For Ellis, such descriptions served as precursors to the intense precision he developed in his other works, most notably American Psycho. It’s an eighties drape suit, which is an updated version of the thirties style,” reads one of Patrick Bateman’s wandering inner monologues. “The favored version has extended natural shoulders, a full chest and a bladed back. The soft-rolled lapels should be about four inches wide with the peak finishing three-quarters of the way across the shoulders.