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It’s good to be the King. Along with seeing your face on money, having a June public holiday for your November birthday in Australia and setting off a Mexican wave of bows and curtseys every time you enter a room, people finally look past the ears and see you as a style superstar. Since his coronation in May last year the reputation of King Charles as a fashion influencer has picked up speed.

Charles, the king of fashion, at his may coronation last year. Credit: Getty “Charles is an icon with an innate sense of style,” says Jeremy Hershan, founder of Haulier and winner of the National Designer of the Year award . “He wears tailoring particularly well and is always at ease in his clothes.



” Hershan had the opportunity to witness Charles’s discerning eye firsthand while working on Saville Row for esteemed British tailors Gieves & Hawkes, which has held a royal warrant since 1809. Loading “He would come in with the boys and was always very personable with the team and well-liked,” Hershan says. “You have to admire his skill with his unexpected colour combinations.

” Unlike his mother Queen Elizabeth, who favoured bright, block colours, Charles combines stripes, checks and textural weaves for maximum impact. The combinations change, but the main ingredients remain the same. “The real reason he is a menswear icon is his thriftiness,” Hershan says.

“There are jackets, suits and shoes the man has owned for years. With patches and repairs they have become work.

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