Besides being exceptionally, nearly ridiculously beautiful, Alain Delon is one of the most stylish men to ever stride across this mortal coil. One of the most influential films on our young gay life was Purple Noon (1960), the original film version of The Talented Mr. Ripley.
It probably says something about our warped priorities that, despite Delon's eye-popping handsomeness, we were simply ga-ga over the clothes.
The man simply could not look bad if he tried, but he wore clothes with a panache that few men could touch, with a uniquely Gallic flair which made him stand apart from the crowd, even in traditional black tie.
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Of course, he also looked just splendid in trunks...
...and could even make a Tom of Finland-esque, proto-Querelle costume appear chic.
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Time is often unkind to great beauties, but Alain Delon has aged more gracefully than his youthful pornographic perfection would suggest. He celebrates 73 years of stylishness this November, and we wish him many, many more.
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Was at a party in Milan during fashion week some time ago, when someone pointed out Delon's son in the room. Very handsome but still too young to compare to Daddy.
Go-go dancing for Phyllis Diller and Richard Long...now this. Dray, you never cease to amaze me!
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