The Perfect Gentleman Issue 9 - Christmas | Page 6

Icons of 2016 2016 has been a strange year in many ways, none more so than the plethora of notable people that have passed away. We thought it would be appropriate to highlight a few of our Gentleman Icons that have gone to ‘put on the ritz in the sky’. Mohamed Ali To some one of the greatest sportsmen of the 20th century, but to us a true gentleman ambassador of sport across the world. David Bowie This gentleman of the music world has an influence that echoes throughout the world and across every genre of music and indeed fashion. 6 Arnold Palmer Golf was always the Gentleman’s game and this Icon pushed the game into the mainstream around the world with charm & grace. Prince From his amazing talent to his distinctive style, this icon was another whose influence will echo through the ages. Leonard Cohen This stylish Gentleman, like the other musical icons on this list, powerfully influenced not just their own world but the great wide beyond.