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" In a band where looking cool was almost as important as the notes you played, Paul Simonon was in a league of his own. Balancing steady bass lines with a classic look, Simonon wasn&amp;#039;t the loudest member of The Clash (in any sense), but he was certainly the most stylish. Favoring timeless pieces over his bandmate&amp;#039;s graphic tees and garish details, Simonon&amp;#039;s style was effortless, and his clothes always fit him to perfection. The man clearly knew \u2014 and, we should add, still does know \u2014 a thing or two about tailoring, as demonstrated by his slightly cropped trousers in this shot of the band in 1982. While we wouldn&amp;#039;t advise chopping all of your workaday dress trousers into flood pants, by taking his own up ever so slightly, Simonon has achieved a personal and debonair look. Of course, it helps that the pants also pack a thoughtful taper, and that he&amp;#039;s filled the rest of his ensemble with other slim and refined pieces, bringing a comfortable sense of proportional balance to the outfit overall. It&amp;#039;s sleek, flattering, and just a touch rakish \u2014 everything that good rock star style should be. Get the Look: Slim fit cropped trousers ($680) by Gucci, mrporter.com Jake Gallagher is a writer living in Manhattan. He writes the blog Wax Wane. --- More lessons from style icons Chet Baker&amp;#039;s Watch Yul Brynner&amp;#039;s Roped Shoulders Wes Anderson&amp;#039;s Casual Suit Hugh Hefner&amp;#039;s Single-Button Jacket Gay Talese&amp;#039;s Pocket Square and Tie Combo Steve Martin&amp;#039;s Belt Buckle Andy Warhol&amp;#039;s Field Jacket David Byrne&amp;#039;s Panama Hat Bob Dylan&amp;#039;s Sunglasses Arthur Miller&amp;#039;s Sport Coat Dean Martin&amp;#039;s Shorts Gary Cooper&amp;#039;s Socks Sam Cooke&amp;#039;s Trousers Jack Lemmon&amp;#039;s Slippers Errol Flynn&amp;#039;s Watch David Hockney&amp;#039;s Bengal Stripe Shirt Cary Grant&amp;#039;s Tie Dimple Douglas Fairbanks Jr.&amp;#039;s Belt Marlon Brando&amp;#039;s Perfect White T-Shirt Dustin Hoffman&amp;#039;s Unbuttoned Collar Vittorio de Sica&amp;#039;s shirt cuffs Mick Jagger&amp;#039;s Popover Ralph Lauren&amp;#039;s Contrast Waistcoat Gordon Parks&amp;#039; Trench Coat Steve McQueen&amp;#039;s Collar Pin Miles Davis&amp;#039; Perfectly Proportioned DB Suit Jack Nicholson&amp;#039;s Peak Lapels Woody Allen&amp;#039;s Cardigan Gianni Agnelli&amp;#039;s Spread Collar JFK&amp;#039;s Polo Shirt Robert Redford&amp;#039;s TV Fold John Lennon&amp;#039;s Patch Pockets Gregory Peck&amp;#039;s shirt cuffs Warren Beatty&amp;#039;s Side-Tab Trousers Frank Sinatra&amp;#039;s Hat Sean Connery&amp;#039;s Pant Cuffs Michael Caine&amp;#039;s Gorge Height Paul Newman&amp;#039;s Collar Roll "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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