5 Male CELEBRITY Styles Worth Stealing

We tend to operate relatively honest lives from the day-to-day, so it pays to live a little when choosing what we wear for work, rest, or play. And how we come to get it. Motive is the first step: working out what it is you want can sometimes be the hardest part. The second move is somewhat easier: planning out the course ahead or tactics to get the job done. And then, attack. Encouraging the art of burglary, let’s take a look at five celebrity styles worth stealing, featuring some well-known, well-to-do, well-dressed men who have accrued a rather fat style wealth in recent years. But don’t feel bad. As far as we’re concerned, these millionaires can afford it.

1. Ryan Gosling

No stranger to the red carpet or strolling the urban streets of LA, Ryan Gosling has ramped it up again recently in the style stakes. This time, the Place Behind the Pinesstar has found a sweet fashion spot, somewhere in between tailored suits and comfort pants, adopting Bretagne striped tees tucked into slim trousers. Steal-worthy styles include Gosling’s love for denim shirts over relaxed fit jeans and vintage brown boots. Not to mention, his purposeful tonal colour-blocking with olive green chinos paired with a green thick-stripe shirt.

Our style steals:

• Formal – Razor sharp tuxedo in cobalt blue and slight shine finish.
• Casual – Leather jackets and wayfarers, as well as double denim.
• In Between – Linen jacket worn unbuttoned over striped tee. Add a rope/beaded bracelet for an added touch of Euro chic.

2. Eddie Redmayne

The former face of Burberry and 2015 Oscar

nominee for the film, The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne is one British lad that can both work the camera and the screen, as well as the wardrobe. Rising to increased celebrity fame in 2015, Redmayne’s understated Gucci tux on the red carpet at this year’s Golden Globes sealed made his style hot loot for us. And, who can forget? The model-turned-actor sports one of the 10 male celebrity hairstyles to kick off 2015.

Our style steals:

• Formal – Black tuxedo with all the trimmings (think bow tie, satin lapel, pique shirting and patent leather shoes) making for a quintessential British look.
• Casual - Rock a chambray shirt and chinos combination, topped by leather jacket. Wear the shirt open over a plain tee for a layered look.
• In between – Try a blazer in a rare colour such as bronze or olive, with pastel cashmere sweater and cotton collared shirt.

3. Bradley Cooper

American Sniper lead, Bradley Cooper, is one of the best dressed men to walk from the from the screen to the red carpet in the last 12 months. Taking inspiration from some of the style greats, Cooper often looks to vintage americana for style inspiration, and is reportedly going for a Cary Grant tux look at this year’s Oscars, come February 22. What also helps his appeal is the fact the actor maintains a tight, slick grooming regime and with those pearly whites, Cooper more than knows how to master the perfect smile.

Our style steals:

• Formal  - Deep navy single-button suit, miniature floral print tie and chocolate brown derby shoes.
• Casual - James Dean-plain white tees and leather cropped jackets. Keep it simple, throwing in tasteful prints occasionally.
• In between – Plaid shirt under double-breasted trench, paired with relaxed jeans and tan brogue boots. Add aviators for extra elusiveness.

4. David Gandy

Supermodels should know how to dress. But that doesn’t mean when they do get it right, one shouldn’t take it for granted. Since his campaign for D&G’s fragrance ‘Light Blue’, Gandy has shot to fashion fame. Not just a model now, Gandy lends his face to the British Fashion Council as an regular ambassador, as well as being known to invest in local start-ups (Google high-protein ice-cream brand, Wheyhey). Gandy puts new oomph into the saying, “things get better with age”. He has evolved his tailored look of late, with rich-textured tweeds and window-paned checks; while off-duty looks come either, ultra Italian (think slim-fit henley shirts, chinos with police aviators and a linen blazer) or super American (a denim jacket and plain tee). Meanwhile, his taste for charity (volunteering for Red Nose Day last year in the ‘Blue Steel Appeal’) is the final reason why David Gandy’s style (and life, in general) is definitely worth stealing.

Our style steals:

• Formal - The wool three-piece suit in grey marl shows texture, especially when dropping the grey trousers and adding black for extra colour ‘pop’. Add a chocolate felt fedora and bronze weave tie for tonal compatibility with the hat.
• Casual – A Belstaff zip-through jacket (made famous by Steve McQueen) rides well over a unbuttoned crisp shirt. Add relaxed fit dark denim jeans and black ankle boots with accentuated heel and mid-round toe.
• In between – White tees under equally white blazers make minimal and casual work of a typically formal look. Opt for a quality cotton for the tee and a lower round neck. Tuck the shirt into navy linen trousers for nautical simplicity and pair with two-toned brogues.

5. David Beckham

Former football star, David Beckham, is no stranger to ‘best dressed‘ lists or the occasional celebrity ‘look of the week‘. The pommie lad oozes style and is the owner of many looks, which – despite popular belief – makes it that little bit harder to emulate. With variations come consistencies too. Beckham likes simple and classic, especially when it comes to suiting, donning a statement black single-breasted number with crisp white shirt at a recent press event. He’s been snapped wandering airport terminals in a red-checked flannel, grey tee and tan carryall, as well as sporting a train driver cap, jacket and skinnies in none other than monochrome black.

Our style steals:

• Formal – Beckham’s jet black nylon/wool blend slim-fit suit with black office tie (everyone’s doing the bow these days) is steal-worthy. Add a dull-gold fine chain to the wrist for extra bling, finding good excuse to display the bracelet when gesturing.
• Casual – A hat of some sort is a must (think slouched beanie or train driver cap) and keep colours neutral (black, brown, grey, navy) and textural adopting a suede Harrington jacket or shine-leather bomber.
• In Between – Pair a rich brown blazer over black trousers or relaxed jeans for a muted-palette approach to smart casual. A tie-less paisley or geometric print shirt (slightly undone) adds a bit of flare to the seventies look. And I don’t mean flare jeans. When in doubt, go stark white shirt.