Style Icon: Luciano Barbera

Everyone has their own opinion but I think Luciano Barbera is the best dressed man in the clothing business. That's probably because he's usually seen in the kinds of clothes that I would like to be wearing all the time - updated versions of the same kinds of tweeds, flannels and linens that the Duke of Windsor wore. Not worsteds and discreet ties for the office, but Saxony glen checked suits with cashmere four in hands and paisley silk pocket squares.

Son of Carlo Barbera, proprietor of one of the world's best mills weaving wool and cashmere fabrics, Luciano is responsible for an eponymous line of ready to wear clothing as well as a unique sense of personal style. There's a statement on the Luciano Barbera web site that sums his approach up fairly well: "On the gravest days of winter I put on my gray flannels, a cashmere tie in a sober color and my white linen jacket. The pants keep me warm. The tie gains me entrée into good restaurants. The blazer reminds me that summer will come again."