The 100 Most Stylish Men Ever

The 100 Most Stylish Men Ever

The 100 Most Stylish Men Ever

As we like to repeat to ourselves every morning as we stare at our reflection in the mirror, fashion is temporary, style is timeless.

But style is often in the eye of the beholder. What works for one man, might make another chap look like a right twazzock. So, who to emulate? And why?

We've assembled a list of the 100 most stylish men ever to give us all a bit of inspiration.

(Images: Rex Features)

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Alan Delon

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Albert Hammond Jr

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Woody Allen

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

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David Bowie

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Brad Pitt

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Burt Reynolds

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David Burne

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Cary Grant

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Clint Eastwood

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David Beckham

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David Lynch

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Elvis

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Gregory Peck

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James Dean

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Jarvis Cocker

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Jimi Hendrix

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John Cussack

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John Lennon

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Johnny Depp

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Jon Hamm

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Jon Snow

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Julian Casablancas

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Kanye West

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Keith Floyd

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Lemmy

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Malcolm X

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Marlon Brando

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Michael Caine

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Morrissey

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Mr T

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Patrick Grant

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Paul Weller

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Robert Downey Jr

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Robert Redford

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Ronnie Wood

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Ryan Gosling

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Tinie Tempah

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Samuel Beckett

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Sean Connery

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Serge Gainsbourg

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Steve McQueen

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Tin Tin

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Tom Ford

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Tom Selleck

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Tom Waits

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Vincent Cassell

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Warren Beatty

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George Best

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Pep Guardiola

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Adrien Brody

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Al Pacino

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Albert Finney

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Alex Turner

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Andy Warhol

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Barack Obama

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Bob Dylan

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Clark Gable

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Clive Owen

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Daniel Craig

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David Hemmings

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Dean Martin

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Errol Flynn

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Frank Sinatra

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James Brown

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James Corburn

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Jay-Z

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Jim Morrison

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Gary Oldman

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Jude Law

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Paul Smith

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Peter O'Toole

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Pharrell Williams

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Richard Burton

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Richard Harris

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Sam Riley

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Terence Stamp

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Tim Roth

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Kid Cudi

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Justin Timberlake

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Mark Ronson

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Michael Jackson

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Montgomery Clift

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Nick Cave

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Paul Newman

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Ewan McGregor

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George Clooney

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Harrison Ford

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Jose Mourinho

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Kurt Cobain

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Liam Gallagher

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Malcolm McDowell

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Marcello Mastroianni

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Marc Jacobs

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Matt Smith

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Paul Simonon

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Peter Cook

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Richard Ayoade

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Robert De Niro

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Yves Saint Laurent

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