Debonair examines the 8 best dressed Superheroes:
#8 – Dr. Strange
Detractors might say this guy is just one Vegas sideshow away from being the next Siegfried or Roy, but those people (let’s just call them bitter skeptics) don’t understand FASHION! Really – how you can deny the awesomeness of a man who wears a red bespoke cape with a flared collar and hand stitched gold bordering every day? I mean, it’s practically the definition of bad-ass! And on a more practical note, matching your gloves to your belt should be a cardinal rule. Yellow deer skin optional.
#7 – Captain Marvel
Even if we raided the closet of John Galliano, the most absurd, over-the-top designer out there, it would be tough to find a more flamboyant outfit than that of Billy Batson’s alter ego. A Ferrari-red suit with a big, fat thunderbolt on the chest, gold sash around the waist, and half-length off the shoulder cape is pure textile testosterone. It’s the kind of thing where if you saw a lightning bolt strike that guy while he was walking down the street, you’d think, “Yep, seems about right.”
#6 – The Shadow
Unattractive men take note: while the Shadow had a nose like a toucan, he didhave two things working in his favor. One, he knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men, which is a winning pickup line if there ever was one, and two, he was a master of stylish outerwear, which is probably what made the pickup line work in the first place. The blood-red scarf and black dressing cape make for a distinctive if still understated look, and once you throw in the wide-brim fedora, well, there’s zero chance any lady is still thinking, “Whoa, check out the shnoz!”
#5 – Quailman
People said wearing tighty-whities on the outside of khaki shorts would never be cool, but that was before Quailman stormed his belt-flapping way onto the scene. Now that geek is chic, even high and mighty fashion designers have embraced the nerd-tastic look for both their collections and their personal wardrobes – Hamish Bowles, we’re looking at you – but let’s not forget that Doug got there first, you lazy posers!
#4 – Rorschach
With its grungy, post-modern and haunting, cerebral mask, this costume successfully walks the fine line (and what a thin line it is) between inspired eccentric and just silly. Everything from the neck down is classic, if unwashed, which means the stark white scarf and mask slap you right in the face. The fact that the inkblot pattern on his mask is never the same is brilliant – you can almost feel psychologists everywhere analyzing away their (correct) feelings of deep inferiority.
#3 – Batman
All right, it’s predictable, but how can you argue with a billionaire who only wears perfectly tailored black? Intriguingly, Armani has really been playing up the fact that they tailor for Bruce Wayne – could it be that Batman is a client as well? There’s no proof of course, but who else would cut such a powerful uniform for a warrior-playboy?
#2 – The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer is a fashion forward hero if there ever was one. His costume’s design is an inspired blend of vintage military and the polished, clean lines of art deco. The leather flight jacket with the thick chest panel and weathered brass buttons is quite possibly the greatest piece of leather clothing ever made, and let’s not even get started on the genius that is the art deco helmet.
#1 – Vic Sage
The hero better known as “The Question” certainly knows how to wear a suit, but the obsessive devotion to minimalism is what earns him a place on the list. Sure, plenty of designers are in the ‘less is more’ school, but removing the eyes, nose and mouth? Only a true fashion icon would turn himself into a mannequin to keep the focus on the clothes. Helmut Lang, you have officially been handed a smackdown.
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