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THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL BEST Dressed LIST

Both the real Queen Elizabeth II and "pretender" Helen Mirren are honored this year, while two Hamilton stars, Canada's Justin Trudeau, and others who got the nod reveal their style touchstones

October 2016
Columns
THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL BEST Dressed LIST

Both the real Queen Elizabeth II and "pretender" Helen Mirren are honored this year, while two Hamilton stars, Canada's Justin Trudeau, and others who got the nod reveal their style touchstones

October 2016

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LESLIE ODOM JR.

OCCUPATION: "Entertainer" RESIDENCE: "N.Y.C. " FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "David Hart, EFM, Dsquared2." FAVORITE SHOES: "Nike Free 5.0 in black or my Paul Stuart brown leather lace-ups." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Woolrich Blizzard Parka in gray. Your coat is like your car in N.Y.C." STYLE IDOL: "Any well-dressed man in 1959. Can't beat the cut and dimension of men's-wear in '59."

H.R.H. PRINCE HARRY

OCCUPATION: Patron of multiple charities, including Invictus Games Foundation, MapAction, WellChild; co-founder of Sentebale; fifth in line to the British throne. RESIDENCE: Kensington Palace. MOST NOTABLE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR: A navy suit jacket, white shirt, and Cole Haan wingtips with a bright-blue sole, worn to a Heads Together event in London.


VICTOR CRUZ

OCCUPATION: "Professional wide receiver for the New York Football Giants." RESIDENCE: "Northern New Jersey." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "My Saint Laurent wool bomber jacket." FAVORITE SHOES: "Nike Air Trainer Cruz." FAVORITE ACCESSORIES: "Hublot Big Bang watch, Cartier nail bracelet. Custom Kith bracelet." STYLE IDOL: "My father."

VITO SCHNABEL

OCCUPATION: "Art dealer, curator." RESIDENCE: "West Village, New York." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Blind Girl Surf Club trunks." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Turnbull & Asser." FAVORITE SCENT: "Orange blossom." FAVORITE SHOES: "My Asics running sneakers." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "My grandpa Jack's money clip." STYLE IDOL: "Cary Grant."


LOUIS SPENCER

OCCUPATION: Student at the University of Edinburgh. RESIDENCE: Edinburgh. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "My black Diesel skinny jeans." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Ralph Lauren and James Perse." FAVORITE SCENT: "Creed Aventus." FAVORITE SHOES: "My boots: desert or Chelsea." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Alexander McQueen skull-and-crossbones cuff links—they're quite fun." STYLE IDOL: "Idris Elba always looks great in a suit or tux. I love David Beckham's day-to-day style, too."

JUSTIN TRUDEAU

OCCUPATION: Prime minister of Canada. RESIDENCE: Ottawa. FAVORITE ITEMS OF CLOTHING: "A well-worn pair of jeans, my father's handmade native-buckskin fringe jacket." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "Colorful socks." STYLE IDOL: "Left to my own devices. Jack Sparrow. (I used to wear capes—oddly, they disappeared around the time my wife, Sophie, came into my life.)"

FRÉDÉRIC MALLE

OCCUPATION: Perfumer. RESIDENCES: New York, Paris. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Anderson & Sheppard sport jackets." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: 'Anderson & Sheppard, Levi's." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "L'Art de l'Espadrille at Saint-Pierre-d'Irube." FAVORITE SHOES: "Aubercy." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "My 1960s Rolex Submariner." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Socks from Gammarelli." STYLE IDOL: "My father."


H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK OF DEMARK

OCCUPATION: Heir apparent to the Danish throne. RESIDENCE: Chancellery House, at Fredensborg Palace, and Frederik VIII's Palace, at Amalienborg. MOST NOTABLE LOOK OF THE YEAR: Royal Danish Navy Ceremonial Full Dress Uniform, worn to a New Year's reception at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen.

JOE BIDEN

OCCUPATION: Vice president of the United States. RESIDENCE: No. 1 Observatory Circle, in Washington, D.C. MOST NOTABLE LOOK OF THE YEAR: A pin-striped suit and blue striped tie, worn to a meeting at Government House in New Zealand.

RUSSELL WESTBROOK

OCCUPATION: "Professional basketball player." RESIDENCES: "Oklahoma City and Los Angeles." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Jeans, especially my Westbrook X True Religion jeans." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Barneys." FAVORITE SCENT: "Westbrook X Byredo." FAVORITE SHOES: "Westbrook 0.2 by Jordan." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "My Tom Ford wedding tuxedo." STYLE IDOL: "My mom."


WOMEN


EUGENIE NIARCHOS

OCCUPATION: Jewelry designer. RESIDENCE: London FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Giambattista Valli. Alaïa. Valentino. Barbara Casasola. Isa Arfen" FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "lstdibs" FAVORITE SCENT: "Fleurs d'oranger, by Serge Lutens." FAVORITE SHOES: "Liwan loafers." FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY: "Moon earrings by Venyx." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "A vintage Saint Laurent light-blue velvet dress." STYLE IDOLS: "Cleopatra and my great-grandmother Gloria Guinness."

ZADIE SMITH

OCCUPATION: Writer. RESIDENCES: New York City and London. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Backless Osman jumpsuit" FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Edith Head, Miuccia Prada." FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP: "Housing Works, Internet, Zara." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Giambattista Valli pleated dress with a pussy-bow neckline." STYLE IDOLS: "Katharine Hepburn, Zora Neale Hurston, Angela Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Jones."


OLIVIA CHANTECAILLE

OCCUPATION: Creative director, Chantecaille Beauté. RESIDENCE: New York City. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Brunello Cucinelli, Giambattista Valli, Valentino, Erdem, Stella McCartney, Alena Akhmadullina, Delpozo." FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP: "Net-a-Porter, Moda Operandi, Kirna Zabete, Barneys downtown." FAVORITE SCENT: "Le Wild, by Chantecaille." FAVORITE SHOES: "Chloé, Charlotte Olympia, Jimmly Choo, Tabitha Simmons." STYLE IDOLS: "Modern Giovanna Battaglia. Iconic: Lee Radziwill."

ANH DUONG

OCCUPATION: Artist, actress, model. RESIDENCES: New York City and East Hampton. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Dolce & Gabbana, DVF, Céline, Gucci, Hermes, Phillip Lim, Rag & Bone, Isabel Marant, Sybilla." FAVORITE SCENT: "Anything by Frédéric Malle." FAVORITE SHOES: "Embroidered sandals from Capri, espadrilles from Spain, babouches from Tangier." STYLE IDOLS: "Audrey Hepburn and Manolete."


H.M. QUEEN MAXIMA OF THE NETHERLANDS

RESIDENCE: Villa Eikenhorst, in Wassenaar, the Netherlands. HUSBAND: H.M. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. NOTABLE DESIGNERS: Natan, Jan Taminiau, Valentino. MOST NOTABLE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR: A nude-and-gold sequined Natan dress, worn to a state dinner in Paris.

JANE LAUDER

OCCUPATION: Global brand president, Clinique RESIDENCE: New York City. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Valentino, Michael Kofs, Giles, the Row, Burberry, Altuzarra." FAVORITE PLACES TO'SHOP: "Net-a-Porter, matchesfashion.com, Bergdorf Goodman." FAVORITE SCENT: Aerin Amber Musk." FAVORITE SHOES: "Lanvin ballet flats." FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY: "JAR wedding band." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Vintage David Webb watch." STYLE IDOL: "My sister, Aerin."

AURÉLIE DUPONT

OCCUPATION: "Dancer and director of the Paris Opera Ballet." RESIDENCE: Paris. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Hedi Slimane, Clare Waight Keller, Isabel Marant." FAVORITE SCENT: "Jicky, by Guerlain." FAVORITE SHOES: "Saint Laurent, Manolo Blahnik, Pierre Hardy." FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY: "A ring by Aurelie Bidermann."


CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

OCCUPATION: Writer. RESIDENCES: Lagos, Nigeria, and Columbia, Maryland. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Midi dress made by my tailor Razak, in Lagos." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Roksanda Ilincic, Gozel Green, Stella Jean." FAVORITE SCENT: "Fresh's Hesperides Grapefruit." FAVORITE SHOES: "My Nicholas Kirkwood bendy-heeled pumps and Jimmy Choo booties." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "MM6 by Maison Margiela black dress." STYLE IDOL: "Michelle Obama."

OLYMPIA SCARRY

OCCUPATION: "Artist, curator, and founder of www.elevationl049.org." RESIDENCE: New York City. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Martine Rose, Helmut Lang, Raf Simons, Adam Kimmel, Nike, Laain." FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY: "My grandfather's solid-gold 1980 prototype Rolex watch." STYLE IDOLS: "Bruce Nauman; Mia Wallace, from Pulp Fiction; The Witches, by Roald Dahl; Isa Genzken; Sick Boy, from Trainspotting; the Black Panthers."

ALLISON SAROFIM

OCCUPATION: Film producer. RESIDENCES: New York City and Honolulu. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Giambattista Valli, Céline, Valentino, Vintage YSL, the Row, the Elder Statesman." FAVORITE PIECES OF JEWELRY: "Suzanne Belperron vintage gold pinkie rings, Brooke Astor diamond ear clips from Verdura, and my mother's vintage Navajo turquoise." STYLE IDOLS: "Loulou de la Falaise, Betty Catroux, Inès de la Fressange, Millicent Rogers, Lee Radziwill."


COUPLES


JUMAN MALOUF & WES ANDERSON

HER OCCUPATION: Writer, illustrator. HIS OCCUPATION: Filmmaker. RESIDENCE: New York City. HER FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Old Bill Blass silver sequined dress." HER FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Angela's Vintage Boutique, N.Y.C." HER FAVORITE SHOES: "Any shoes from Faure Bassal, Paris." HER STYLE IDOL: "My mother, writer Hanan Al-Shaykh." HIS FAVORITE FASHION-WORLD PERSON: "Miuccia Prada."

BARACK & MICHELLE OBAMA

OCCUPATIONS: President and First Lady of the United States. RESIDENCE: The White House. MOST NOTABLE LOOKS OF THE YEAR: A tuxedo for him and an ivory strapless Brandon Maxwell gown for her, worn to a state dinner for the prime minister of Singapore.

CHARLOTTE & ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO

HER OCCUPATION: Co-founder, partner. Tiger Chark, a strategic-consulting firm. HIS OCCUPATION: Financier. RESIDENCE: New York City. HER FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Emilia Wickstead, Johanna Ortiz, Brock Collection." HIS FAVORITE TAILOR: "Anderson & Sheppard." HER FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "My wedding dress, even though I'll never wear it again." HER STYLE IDOL: "My mother, with her incredible long hair and gold jewelry." HIS STYLE IDOL: "My father."

JOHN & LAVINIA ELKANN

HIS OCCUPATION: "Entrepreneur'; chairman. Fiat Chrysler. HER OCCUPATION: "Wife and mother." RESIDENCE: "Torino, Italy." HIS FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP: "Asian markets and Anderson & Sheppard." HER FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "PupiSolari, Milan." HIS FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "Italia Independent sunglasses." HIS STYLE IDOL: "David Niven." HER STYLE IDOL: "Marella Agnelli." 


HOLLYWOOD

EDDIE REDMAYNE

OCCUPATION: Actor. RESIDENCE: London. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Miuccia Prada at Prada, Sarah Burton at McQueen." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Barneys New York." FAVORITE SCENT: "Tom Ford Black Orchid." FAVORITE SHOES: "Trainers by Gucci." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "Omega Globemaster watch." STYLE IDOL: "My dad."

FAN BINGBING

OCCUPATION: Actress. RESIDENCE: Beijing. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Tm in love with Ralph & Russo. Elie Saab is one of my favorites, too. Last but not least, my endearing friend Christopher Bu—we've known each other and worked together for so long." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "I fancy collecting all kinds of hats all round the world." STYLE IDOLS: "Julia Roberts and Monica Bellucci."


IDRIS ELBA

OCCUPATION: "Actor, D.J., musician, producer." RESIDENCE: "U.K." FAVORITE ITEMS OF CLOTHING: "All my clothing from my Idris Elba + Superdry line." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Zegna, Gucci, Burberry, Ozwald Boateng." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Fred Segal." FAVORITE SHOES: "Louboutin." STYLE IDOL: "My father."

HELEN MIRREN

OCCUPATION: "Pretender." RESIDENCES: "Wapping, in East London, and Seat 3A on any airline, mostly British Air." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "A McQueen leopard-print suit." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Dolce & Gabbana, Jacques Azagury, Armani, Ossie Clark, Christian Lacroix." FAVORITE SHOES: "A pair of boots from Rene Caovilla." STYLE IDOLS: "Helena Bonham Carter and people on the streets of St. Marks Place, N.Y., and Spitalfields, London."

LILY JAMES

OCCUPATION: Actress. RESIDENCE: London. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Burberry, Chloé, Erdem, Alexander McQuecn." FAVORITE SCENT: "My Burberry Black." FAVORITE SHOES: "Converse or Jimmy Choo strappy heels, the only truly comfortable heels!" FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "My boyfriend got me the small black-and-silver Yves Saint Laurent handbag. t goes with everything." STYLE DOL: "My agent [Angharad Wood]! She always looks very chic and has great hair."


PROFESSIONALS


AURORA JAMES

OCCUPATION: Creative director. Brother Vellies. RESIDENCE: Brooklyn. FAVORITE ITEMS OF CLOTHING: "My vintage T-shirts from Africa." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Oroboro store in Brooklyn." FAVORITE SHOES: "Brother Vellies, of course." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Gucci choker necklace—simple but so fun." STYLE IDOL: "Jane Birkin."

ANNA CLEVELAND

OCCUPATION: Model, actress. RESIDENCES: New York City and Paris. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "JPG. [Jean Paul Gaultier] vintage black chain-link gown." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Margiela by John Galliano, Haider Ackermann, Raf Simons, Marc Jacobs." FAVORITE SHOES: "Azzedine Alaïa gladiator sandals." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Lavin nude trench coat." STYLE IDOL: "My mother, Pat Cleveland." (See page 154.)

DELFINA DELETTREZ FENDI

OCCUPATION: Jewelry designer. RESIDENCE: "Italy." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Amazingly cut sur-mesure white shirt from Charvet." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Fendi, Haider Ackermann, Comme des Garçons, Balenciaga, vintage Ossie Clark, Saint Laurent, vintage Italian Alta Moda, Capucci, and Lancetti." FAVORITE SCENT: "Pure Gold." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Vintage Ossie Clark Harlequin dress." STYLE IDOL: "Marchesa Casati."

GIORGIO GUIDOTTI

OCCUPATION: V.P. of P.R. and communication, Max Mara Worldwide. RESIDENCES: Reggio Emilia, Milan, and New York City. FAVORITE DESIGNER: "My tailor in Milan." FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP: "Charvet in Paris, Turnbull & Asser in London, Uniqlo." FAVORITE SCENT: "Fracas." FAVORITE SHOES: "John Lobb, Belgian Shoes." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "Cuff links (by Tiffany or Seaman Schepps)." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "A seersucker suit by Brooks Brothers." STYLE IDOL: "Gilles Dufour."

GINA SANDERS

OCCUPATION: Adviser, Condé Nast and Y Combinator. RESIDENCE: New York City. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Akris '4-in-l' coat." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Karl Lagerfeld, Alber Elbaz, Giambattista Valli, Akris, Kim Hicks, Kiton." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "10 Corso Como, Milan." FAVORITE SCENT: "Hermès Rose Amazone." FAVORITE SHOES: "Riding boots from Guibert Paris 'FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "Valentino multi-print, pleated patchwork 'Garden Party' dress." STYLE IDOL: "Carolina Herrera."

REI KAWAKURO

OCCUPATION: Founder and creative director, Comme des Garçons. RESIDENCE: Tokyo. MOST NOTABLE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR: A red Comme des Garçons leather jacket, black skirt, and monochrome sneakers with a black backpack, worn to the Gosha Rubchinskiy show during Paris Fashion Week.

ALEX BADIA

OCCUPATION: Style director, WWD. RESIDENCE: Greenwich Village. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "This season I am into Sacai, Marni, and Lemaire, but I am always into Nike and Comme des Garçons " FAVORITE PLACES TO SHOP: "LN-CC, Soto, and United Arrows." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "My gold chain and medal that I have worn every day since childhood." STYLE IDOL: "Angel del Romero Bosch (my mother's father)."

RAINER ANDREESEN

OCCUPATION: Artist, model. RESIDENCE: "West Village, New York." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "The Thom Browne suit that I don't yet have." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Thom Browne, Vivienne Westwood, James Perse, and J. Crew." FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: "Anywhere there is a sale." FAVORITE ACCESSORY: "Victor Garber." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "A pair of blue, light wool trousers from Marni... on sale." STYLE IDOL: "Andrew Egan, my muse from CoolGraySeven."


ORIGINALS


NICKY HASLAM

OCCUPATION: "Interior designer, amateur architect, lecturer, writer, and singer." RESIDENCES: "A Chelsea apartment and a folly in the Hampshire countryside." FAVORITE ITEMS OF CLOTHING: "Chinos, corduroys, and classic suits made by Bespoke Attire, a tailor of pure genius. Anything 40s American, Austrian Tracht, jodhpurs." STYLE IDOLS: "Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg and Robert (R.J.) Wagner."

LADY GAGA

OCCUPATION: Singer. RESIDENCE: New York City. FAVORITE DESIGNERS: Alexander McQueen, Haus of Gaga, Brandon Maxwell, Azzedine Alaïa, Donatella Versace, Hedi Slimane. MOST NOTABLE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR: A white strapless Brandon Maxwell dress, worn on the Oscars red carpet.


DAVEED DIGGS

OCCUPATION: Rapper, actor. RESIDENCE: "Sort of New York?" FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, Oaklandish." FASHION PURCHASE OF THE YEAR: "This crazy dope denim zipper jacket by Sohung Designs." STYLE IDOL: "George Clinton. I think the P-Funk aesthetic really proved to me that it's not so much about what you wear but how you wear it. That man made a muumuu look cool."

ANDRA DAY

OCCUPATION: "Artist, songwriter." RESIDENCE: "Los Angeles." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "Pajamas." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Marc Jacobs, Sonia Rykiel, Brian Atwood, Roberto Capucci, Helen Lee." FAVORITE gLACE TO SHOP: "The Way We Wore vintage." FAVORITE SCENT: "Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey." STYLE IDOL: "Lucille Ball."

PAT CLEVELAND

OCCUPATION: "Model, writer, singer, painter, lyricist, dancer." RESIDENCE: "My heart. [New Jersey.]" FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Stephen Burrows, Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford." FAVORITE SCENTS: "Jo Malone's White Jasmine & Mint, Valentino, Mugler, Chloé." FAVORITE SHOES: "My golden Chloés, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik." STYLE IDOL: "Nature."


HALL OF FAME

H.R.H. CROWN PRINCESS MARY OF DENMARK

RESIDENCES: Frederik VII's Palace, at Amalienborg; Chancellery House, at Fredensborg Palace. NOTABLE DESIGNERS: Jesper Høvring, Malene Birger, Hugo Boss, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gaultier. MOST NOTABLE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR: A Jesper Høvring blue velvet gown with sequin embellishment and a Knight of the Order of the Elephant collar, worn to the New Year's banquet at Amalienborg Palace, in Copenhagen.

MOSES BERKSON

OCCUPATION: Photographer. RESIDENCE: Los Angeles. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "A 70s-era blue windowpane suit by Donaldson, Williams & G. Ward—one of a collection of custom Savile Row suits handed down to me from Kenny Jay Lane." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Stephan Schneider, Frank Leder, Margaret Howell, Junya Watanabe, and Levi Strauss." STYLE IDOLS: "Bill Doig and my father. Bill Berkson."

TILDA SWINTON

OCCUPATION: "Showgirl." RESIDENCE: "Scottish Highlands." FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: "My kilt." FAVORITE DESIGNERS: "Haider Ackermann, Alber Elbaz, Chanel." FAVORITE SCENT:_ "Like This, by Etat Libre d'Orange." FAVORITE SHOES: "Manolo's BB in all colors." FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY: "My Charles Edward Stuart cameo brooch." STYLE IDOL: "Juman Malouf."


SPECIAL CITATION: STEADFASTNESS IN DRESS

H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II

PRIMARY RESIDENCE: Buckingham Palace, in London. NOTABLE DESIGNERS: Sir Norman Hartnell, Sir Hardy Amies, Angela Kelly, Stewart Parvin. MOST NOTABLE ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR: A Stewart Parvin coat and dress in lime green with a Brigade of Guards brooch, worn to Trooping the Colour, in London.