Yesterday, I created a list of the top five best dressed ladies in 2008. As a follow up to that post, I have also comprised a similar list for guys.
Depending on your interests, hobbies, favorite music and lifestyle, you may or may not agree with me. My list includes a quintessential (history making) gentleman, a sneaker head, a fashion designer, an athlete and a downtown cat located in New York. There is nothing sexier then a guy with great style.
Barack Obama
Mr. President elect made history last month after winning the popular and Electoral College votes. Barack is always dressed to the occasion in slacks and a button down. For major public speaking events, he wears tailored suits. No matter what walk of life you come from, a suit exemplifies power, prestige and business. Every guy should have a power suit and in Barack’s case, there will be an abundance of tailored suits lined up for him in the White House.
Kanye West
Kanye is second on my list based on his appearance on the red carpet, in concert and at fashion events. He may be the only straight guy to rock pink and carry a Louis Vuitton monogramoflauge bag and get away with it. Rumor on the streets is saying that Mr. West is going to take a hiatus from his music career to focus on fashion and intern at a European fashion house. This will certainly benefit Kanye’s Pastelle clothing line, which is slated to release in 2009.
Dao-Yi Chow
The Brooklyn native left Sean John to start his own line, Public School. Since then, Dao-Yi has been featured in GQ, Complex and NY Mag offering fashion advice to guys. His style is a contemporary twist into NYC street fashion. His inspirations from the urban lifestyle and modern fashion has created a buzz around the Fashion industry for Public School designs.
David Beckham
Being married to Posh must have its benefits because David Beckham’s choice of suits during public appearances is excellent. It’s certainly nice to see more than just the usual t-shirt, jeans and sneakers on a guy.
Oscar
You may not be familiar with Oscar or the themed 1992 parties located in New York. As I realized that the four men above are not an average Joe, I wanted to include a guy with real street swag. Oscar’s style is fresh. The 1992 parties thrown by Va$htie and Oscar are a hit among the kids in the big apple. Seeing his pictures brings me back to the days of Kid ‘N Play, Zach Morris’ phone and great music from the ’90s.
Who do you have on your list?
Source: Mediabistro, Terry Richardson, Barack Obama, Scott Schuman, GQ, NY Mag, Mrketplace, Popsugar, Mark J. Terrell, Oscar
December 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
to each their own, but kanye and oscar? eeek…
honorable mention for me: johnny depp, brad pitt, tom ford.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:01 am
[...] stated in my earlier post, Barack Obama is the quintessential gentlemen that topped my best dressed list. He also receives the number one [...]
December 18th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Tom Ford definitely has great style. Johnny is hit or miss off the red carpet. I like Oscar’s style ’cause he’s keep it fresh in NYC.
December 18th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Ry, I agree dude. Tom Ford for sure would have been one of my personal picks, but he’d be on there every year.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Oscar is the illest….we went to highschool together and he could always teach you how to dress just by checking his fresh,checking, checking his fresh!!!!! dont hate
December 18th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Jazmin – Send him this link!
If I had different categories (i.e. Red Carpet Fashion, Runway Fashion, Streetwear Fashion), I would include Tom Ford, Brad Pitt, Common, Pharrell and more on my list. But this is an all around list of men with style/swagger
December 18th, 2008 at 8:19 am
yooooo. what about chuck bass!
December 18th, 2008 at 11:50 am
word. not hating bro… like i said, to each their own. oscar def has swagger, i ain’t taking that away from him. but his all around style just ain’t for me. swagger vs. style. are they one in the same or which is more important?
December 31st, 2008 at 11:59 am
Lol, oh look they all wear suits and dull casual wear, none of them have style! I live in a little town in the middle of nowhere, and i get clothes made for me and buy clothes from the east, now i have style, not these sheep.
There is no style in jeans, leather jackets or suits hahaha, everyone wears them, somebody stylish stands out in a tasteful but different way, like me, not like these fools. Somebody stylish will do something not done before, not wear what half the population wear already.
January 1st, 2009 at 8:45 am
The great thing about style is that everyone has their own definition of style. If we were all the same, the world would be a boring place.
January 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I think the list is great. It covers all aspects of fashion. From the suit wearers to the two finger ring wearers. Fashion is not about one style… It’s different styles, and this list explores a variety of styles. Great Picks. Love Barack, not a fan of Kanye, but I can see the style; Oscar is looking real fresh… is that Ocsar in his hand for his leading role in NY’s Party Scene?
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January 4th, 2009 at 11:58 am
oskee!! you’re super haute baybee!!!
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:33 am
I had the pleasure of meeting Oscar and his best friend Vashti at his birthday party last year. His 1992 parties aren’t even parties. They are fashion shows! haha. All the guys come out rockin with ol skool spider, northface, vintage polo gear. Good music, but if you’re not in the scene, i.e. bboy, graf, skate, then prepare to be ignored. Oscar definietly has style and swagger. Even I wanted the jeans and sunglasses he was wearing that night.. and I’m a girl! I would have included Outcast’s Andre instead of Kanye.
February 13th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Kanye’s style is number one
March 20th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
wow. that is alot of information. I dont even know if I could do all that. And thank you so much for lettming me in on all the info.