Be inspired by the well-dressed man

In arriving at our own fashion tastes we are inevitably influenced by a wide variety of experiences.  In a future post I will talk about the contributions to a sense of style of close relatives and friends.  Here I acknowledge the influence of famous people, living and dead, whose pictures we see in magazines, newspapers and on-line.

James Stewart

To me, one thing unites the men in these pictures.  They all look totally at ease, often while dressed quite formally.  What makes them look so comfortable in their clothes?  I wish I knew, but I'm going to guess that they all enjoy dressing well, they are totally confident in themselves and know what they like, they choose their own clothes and take an interest in them.

They are all dressed in a classical fashion and wear the clothes without any sense of self-consciousness - quite unlike many male models or men photographed in street style blogs who often appear overwhelmed by the clothes they are wearing.

Can we find inspiration here to help in our search for style in how we dress?  What do you think?  What gives a man an outstanding dress sense?

Edward, Prince of Wales

Cary Grant

Steve McQueen

Charles, Prince of Wales

David Beckham