March 5, 200917 yr Prince Charles voted world's best dressed man by Esquire. HE is lampooned by the UK press for his hats and kilts but fashion bible Esquire has named Prince Charles as the world's best dressed man. The 60-year-old Prince of Wales eclipsed smart dressers Barack Obama, tennis champ Roger Federer and the sichdasha robe-wearing Kuwaiti royal Sheikh Majed al-Sabah to take this year’s title. Aside from the sometimes comic head gear the British heir to the throne is forced to wear when visiting tribal chiefs or Commonwealth nations, Prince Charles was admired for his suits from Saville Row tailors Gieves and Hawkes. Esquire concluded his favoured double breasted suits showed he was a man of style, impeccably dressed befitting his position as heir apparent. “He is perfectly turned out in a double-breasted suit,” magazine judges stated. “Admirably, the Prince keeps his wardrobe in appropriate style: we're told he has a room laid out like a tailor's shop.” Charles was also admired for his accessories usually including a pocket handkerchief, silk tie and shoes by John Lobb, where they cost more than $6000 a pair. The royal's sartorial elegance pushed comic Ronnie Corbett - described as “always immaculately turned out” - into second while “stylish” British actor Bill Nighy came third. Obama came fourth in the list. Both Prime Minister Gordon Brown and London mayor Boris Johnson were criticised for their poor clothing choices. “Gordon Brown turned up in the Iraqi desert wearing black lace-ups and Boris Johnson wears odd socks, has jacket pockets like second-hand bookshops, and hair the result of an encounter with a ghost in a wind tunnel,” judges reported. Esquire Editor Jeremy Langmead said: "It's the men who dress like grown-ups who really caught the judge's eyes this year; as well as those who have developed their own distinctive style and stuck with it. “I love the fact that we have such a diverse list: from artists to royals, to one of the Two Ronnies.” Federer was described as easily the best dressed player on the circuit providing “old-fashioned Wimbledon elegance” while actor Adrien Brody dressed “in a manner that suggests he enjoys clothes”. Link
March 5, 200917 yr I've never seen him look scruffy. I s'pose if I had his quids, I'd be quite spiffy myself. (No, on second thoughts, I wouldn't. I haven't worn a suit since retiring and I will refuse to do so unless absolutely essential - and I can guarantee I won't be taking any suits with me when I move to LOS, either...)
March 5, 200917 yr Author Yeah, St Vincent de Paul got mine and my ex stole my tux and gave it to her new husband. I'd have probably kept that for the proper village social occasion.
March 5, 200917 yr He always looked silly when he had to stand in the corner wearing the green hat due to his previous ex-wife's ( and his for that matter ) behaviour
March 5, 200917 yr I hafeta admit that nicely cut clothes not only look good but are also a pleasure to wear but like Ping sez...ye gots to have the dosh. If I had loadsa dough I'd have a personal tailor and only wear silk and nice worsteds. As it is I don't often go out of the house because that means I gotta get dressed and appear to be sober...
March 5, 200917 yr don't necessarily need to wear a suit to look natty, Ping. But money does help, its true. There is nothing that looks quite so good as a well-fitted expensive piece of clothing. Course, where I live, none of that matters. Going to town I put on a clean pair of shorts and a clean shirt
March 5, 200917 yr The only suit I ever wear is a boiler suit. No matter how I try and dress smart I still end up looking like a sack of potatos tied in the middle. If I got all my clobber from Saville Row the only difference would be I'd look like a posh sack of spuds. Boris Johnson wears odd socks, has jacket pockets like second-hand bookshops, and hair the result of an encounter with a ghost in a wind tunnel,” judges reported. Obviously dressed to pull the "crumpet" in Walking Street.
March 5, 200917 yr I reckon I look smart in my Singha singlet, shorts and things, schlepping round Soi 17. Does Big Ears wear all this stuff when in the wilds of Gloucestershire, or is it town dress only?
March 6, 200917 yr Shouldn't we be merging this thread with the Prince Charles 'Best Dressed Mannequin' thread ?? Sorry - had a power cut and it screwed up the posting. This post should be in the thread about 'Upright West Bangladeshi Students'
March 6, 200917 yr Yes, you've definitely got a problem with your 'puter, Humph. The 'Upright West Bangladeshi Students' thread is in the 'teaching' sub-forum.
March 6, 200917 yr Prince Charles well dressed? They're haveing a laugh! He looks like an eccectric old man.
March 10, 200917 yr ^No - wouldn't suit Charlie... You don't believe the rumours, then? What, that he's the Royal Family's answer to J. Edgar Hoover?
March 10, 200917 yr ^No - wouldn't suit Charlie... You don't believe the rumours, then? What, that he's the Royal Family's answer to J. Edgar Hoover? Charlie Dyson? ..... works for me
March 11, 200917 yr In regard to the rumors about Prince Charles, I think Stephen Colbert explains it all quite thoroughly here. http://www.videosift.com/video/stephen-col...otally-loses-it
March 11, 200917 yr I'm not sure these ladies would agree with the result. Anyway, I never knew that Brixton had its own airport...
March 11, 200917 yr Prince Charles voted world's best dressed man by Esquire.HE is lampooned by the UK press for his hats and kilts but fashion bible Esquire has named Prince Charles as the world's best dressed man. The 60-year-old Prince of Wales eclipsed smart dressers Barack Obama, tennis champ Roger Federer and the sichdasha robe-wearing Kuwaiti royal Sheikh Majed al-Sabah to take this year’s title. Aside from the sometimes comic head gear the British heir to the throne is forced to wear when visiting tribal chiefs or Commonwealth nations, Prince Charles was admired for his suits from Saville Row tailors Gieves and Hawkes. Esquire concluded his favoured double breasted suits showed he was a man of style, impeccably dressed befitting his position as heir apparent. “He is perfectly turned out in a double-breasted suit,” magazine judges stated. Here's a picture of the Esquire judging panel:
March 12, 200917 yr ^I've seen that bloke - he drives a big old black Buick. (Why hasn't he got his hat on?)
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