Prince Charles voted best dressed man

Esquire names Prince Charles best dressed
Eclipses Barack Obama, Roger Federer
Charles admired for his tailored suits
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. Mr 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”.
courtesy - ww.news.com.au