StyleIn the Pantheon of European cinema, a few names come to mind: Mastroianni. Fellini. Truffaut. Sellers. O’Toole. Belmondo. Their names, in many cases, are synonymous with effortless and impeccable style as much as they are with the films and the film industry themselves. But one name that we always love to drop and feature on our Instagram feed is that of French film stalwart and European style god Alain Delon.

For those who aren’t quite as familiar with Delon, imagine the charm of George Clooney, the looks of Brad Pitt, the style of Cary Grant, and the playboy sensibilities of Warren Beatty and you might have an idea of how big Alain Delon was at is peak in the 1960s, and to an extent still today. To put it into perspective, here’s Delon on a sofa, chatting up Marianne Faithful, and a third gentleman, who just happens to be one of the most prolific and notorious womanizers of all time.

Not to pick on ol’ Mick, but this photo perfectly shows the stark differences between English Dandy style and polished French tailoring; there really is no comparison. It also shows that women may fawn over the teeny boppers of the day but still always prefer a man in a well-tailored suit. So to impart some of our sage advice to some of the younger men reading this who may not know of the sheer brilliance and panache of the French New Wave, we give you our favorite looks by Monsieur Alain Delon.

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