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Monkey

Is Evan Davis really the worst-dressed man in Britain?

In its annual list of the UK’s most sartorially savvy gentlemen, GQ deemed Newsnight presenter Evan Davis to be bottom of the pile in 2014.

The BBC journalist has a background in economics, which is hardly synonymous with the world of high-fashion. But as a keen motorcyclist, surely some of that punky, leather-and-spikes style can shine through?

Here, Monkey looks at some of the BBC journalist’s fashion choices, so you can make up your own mind.

Rocking the open-collar business-casual look.

Here, rocking the open-collar business-casual look. Uninspired, maybe. But hardly terrible.

Evan Davis on the Mersey ferry in Mind The Gap: London vs The Rest.
Evan Davis on the Mersey ferry in Mind The Gap: London vs The Rest. Photograph: Seamas McCracken/BBC/Seamas McCracken

Ahh, now this is more like it. A very on-trend padded jacket, with a complementary-coloured pastel shirt that chimes with the deep blue of the Mersey behind. Stick that combo on Jamie Dornan and you’d be drooling.

At the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.
At the National Cycling Centre in Manchester. Photograph: Seamas McCracken/BBC/Seamas McCracken

Trackside in patriotic lycra. Hmm … the kindest thing Monkey can say about this is that no one looks good in lycra

In a chunky knit while perusing a quality newspaper

A chunky knit (again in blue – are you spotting a theme?) beloved of Guardian readers everywhere. He’s probably wearing sandals too.

Open collar look.

Another open-necked ‘I just threw this jacket on to turn up the awards ceremony’ look. A splash of colour would do no harm here.

Rocking the construction worker look.

This construction worker look is best described as functional. But does the hi-vis jacket really need to be that baggy?

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