The 19th-century American firebrand preacher Henry Ward Beecher
once said, “Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is
made, they greatly improve his appearance.” And that is exactly what we
celebrate in the annual GQ best-dressed list, in association with
Mercedes-Benz, where we name the British men we think really make it big
in the sartorial stakes.
And we celebrate the whole spectrum of style. We have always loved
the old-school gents-about-town who epitomise the cream of British
tailoring, know everything from their cavalry twill to their cutaway
collars, and are always perfectly suited and booted. In this category,
dare we say that the heir to the throne is the best ambassador
Savile Row could have hoped for, even though Prince William seems
bemused to find himself a fashion icon. But we also doff our James Lock
caps at the young bucks. There are fresh-faced British actors, such as
Andrew Garfield, who have taken Hollywood and the red carpet by storm
and are – unsurprisingly – loved every bit as much by Giorgio Armani and
Dolce & Gabbana as they are by the camera.
After a year of breathtaking sporting achievement it is only fair
that some of our greatest athletes are picked out for special praise,
having gone for gold in the wardrobe stakes. Congratulations go to
effortlessly stylish Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and the
Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock.
To take a leaf from Beecher’s book, we know that their dress sense
doesn’t make them better athletes, but we like to think it helps make
them cooler winners.
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