I hardly think americans 'slather' over royalty. There is a certain sillyness over celebrities that is if anything fickle. I know a black american actor with a white wife. He used to drive a white Cherokee. After another black celebrity murdered his wife and took off in a white bronco, my friend immediately traded his in and burned hte signed photo of them together.
Celebrities are CONSUMED like any other product. Some wind up being recalled or prove as much fad as anything.

My attention to details, research and study of clothing are as much for ME no less than a holyman pursuing salvation, enlightenment etc.
Jan will know this true story.
A pistol competitor was one shot away from winning a championship. His last shot failed.
Breaking down the factory .45 acp round revealed the primer cup  had slipped through without the flash hole being punched. He now personally handloads every round he fires.
modern man has little enough control over his own affairs. I would at least like to dress for the occassion to a higher standard.

Last edited by Chris Kavanaugh (2009-05-16 11:25:46)

Amen bro' you said it short and sweet!

He was a waster and a ponce.

She was a social climber and gold digger. True love ? My arse.

And the man is long dead and indifferent to any additional condemnation barring various religious formulaes. I just double checked that other deux ex machina and CNN is showing Parliament in session, albiet missing the Mr Pickwick esq speaker. So I assume the adage 'There will always be an England' held true in spite of the DOW.So what is left besides just looking at his clothing and it's possible influence?

Surely, the point is that there is a difference of opinion over Wales-Windsor (aka Mr Simpson). All are entitled to theiropinions and it is just childish to get so cross. His character and deeds are relevant to a consideration of his position, as suggested by the title of this thread, 'The first modern man of style'. Style in dressing (an abused term) is just a manifestation of a general style in life. Many of us accept that the Dook was something of a snappy dresser - but I am not sure that this, in itself, justifies the full title suggested. I'd rather opt for Jack Buchanan myself - the inventor of the DB DJ; described by The Times' Obituary as "the last of the knuts" and his biographer, Michael Marshall, repeats one of JB's contemporaries: "No one ever threw any mud at Jack Buchanan - because there  was no mud to throw". Another candidate might be Clive Brook - immaculate and the epitome of sartorial propriety.

I wish I never started this thread. I thought some of you might be interested in talking about his style, or at least commenting on his style as depicted in the photos. Almost no one did, even our regulars, which suggests to me that no one really knows what to say or has an opinion about style.

Much easier to talk politics, eh? Good luck with that.

I'm not going to add to this thread again.