8 Underrated Icons Of Men’s Style

For all those A-listers who demand the sartorial spotlight – statement dressers with an army of stylists in tow – there are plenty more deserving men quietly killing it. Across all walks of life you’ll find those who dress daily with impeccable style without getting, or seeking, the credit they deserve. Unmoved by the fickle winds of fashion trends and social hype, it’s these everyday inspirations who are sure to still look the business a decade from now.

The same is true on screen. For every Don Draper or Dickie Greenleaf, there are less assuming characters whose wardrobes have not yet been appropriated by the masses – but should be. So, eschewing the regular best dressed men poll-toppers, we’ve picked out eight underrated menswear icons and the style lessons we should all be stealing from them.

Jeff Goldblum

Anyone who can successfully pull off a leather blazer deserves some recognition. Jeff Goldblum is the thinking man’s A-lister – his glittering career spans five decades, from blockbusters to cult classics, and the spectacle-toting star of The Fly, Jurassic Park and Independence Day has picked up a small but devoted following for an on-point wardrobe that manages to capture his on-screen charisma.

As comfortable in biker jackets as graphic-print shirts or sleek tailoring, the 64-year-old’s sure-footed sense of self is a constant across a look that has only improved with age.

Key Style Lesson

“Goldblum has range in both his acting and his wardrobe; the casual way he wears a suit makes me want to invest in more tailored pieces,” says Alastair Rae, founder of utilitarian menswear label Albam.

Goldblum can do the buttoned-up look very well, but he often plays down formal looks by choosing separates, skipping the tie, and adding sneakers, cropped trousers or unstructured jackets with patch pockets. It’s a big part of why he looks way too young to be claiming a bus pass.