This is obviously a first for us. Not only is it the first of our “Style Icons” articles of 2020, but it’s the first to be a fictitious character, and an animated one at that. You may think this is a bit of an odd departure, but we put forth that although he may not be “real,” he is nonetheless the most stylish T.V. character of the past ten years not named Don Draper, and he even has a more interesting job.

Archer possesses in him the best (and worst) parts of James Bond, the vehicular thrill-seeking of his hero Burt Reynolds, the style chops of Tom Ford, the rakish hedonism of Hugh Hefner, the proclivity for sport of Porfirio Rubirosa, and the mouth of every wiseass you’ve ever met. This all coalesces into one of the most watchable (one of the highest praises we can offer short of calling someone NNG*,) and most genre-spanning T.V. shows ever.

We won’t focus on the wit and philosophy of Archer and discuss his outlook o life, style, and relationships, though that could be an entire article all its own. Here, we give you just another gallery of our favorite looks from Archer’s repertoire over the years that serve as ample evidene of his “style icon” status. Enjoy and prepare to enter the Danger Zone.













ARCHER: Archer, a new half-hour animated comedy series airing on FX. L-R: Malory Archer and Sterling Archer. CR: FX















*“Never Not Good”