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January 12 - 18, 2011
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Film star Javier Bardem has been chosen by a leading men's magazine as its top best-dressed man internationally.

The Hollywood favourite was followed by Indian-born Sikh jewellery designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia and Alexander Skarsgard, Swedish star of the hit TV vampire show True Blood.

"The Spanish actor is the epitome of underplayed style - no wonder he caught Penlope Cruz's attention," said of the 41-year-old Biutiful star in the February edition of GQ, due out tomorrow.

The top 10 list also included Bollywood star Shah Rukh Kahn at number four, High School Musical heart-throb Zac Efron at six, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at eight and George Clooney at number nine.

"From the silver screen to Nespresso machine, the actor is an immaculate throwback to the golden age of Hollywood heroes," spokesman for the magazine said.

At the other end of the scale, actor Mel Gibson was the number one worst-dressed man internationally, followed by British fashion designer Henry Holland. GQ also panned Hollywood actor Will Smith's son Jaden for his sartorial sins as well as American Apparel founder Dov Charney and Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose.

"It's high time Rose left his clothes out in the November rain," said GQ in a pun on one of the group's songs.

The publication's list of the 50 most stylish men in Britain was topped by English actor Aaron Johnson - who played the nerdy superhero-cum-vigilante without any superpowers in director Sam Taylor-Wood's Kick-Ass.

"Sam Taylor-Wood's actor baby daddy certainly kicks ass fashion-wise," the magazine wrote in the new edition.

Johnson was followed by A Single Man star Nicholas Hoult at number two and English actor Douglas Booth, best known for his turn as Culture Club frontman Boy George in TV flick Worried About the Boy.

Royally speaking, GQ noted that Prince Harry is now the most eligible of the men in line to the British throne, now that Prince William has announced his plans to marry long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton. Harry took fifth place as a new entry in the overall standings of the 50 most stylish British men, while his brother William anchored 17th place.

"I've always had a soft spot for Sloane scruffs who can't keep the back of their shirts tucked in," Tatler magazine editor Catherine Ostler was quoted as saying about Harry. "He's well dressed in the sense that he looks good because he really doesn't care."

Soccer player David Beckham may not have graced the England team with his skills at last summer's World Cup, but he hung onto a place in the sartorial stakes at 16.

Music impresario Simon Cowell may top the record charts with his proteges, but could only manage a modest 43 in the best-dressed list.

"He pretty much has a uniform: it's comfortable and easy," celebrity blogger Perez Hilton said. "It must be nice to go into your closet and have 30 black T-shirts and 20 grey ones, and know you'll look good."







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