Mr Bill Prince

Fast Facts

  • Grooming: Couto toothpaste
  • Style icon: Joe Fox
  • Watch: Luminox
  • Suit: One-button Kilgour
  • Jeans: Earnest Sewn Fulton straight leg
  • Shoes: Berluti
  • Bag: Felisi attaché

Biography

Bill Prince is the deputy editor of British GQ. He lives in London. www.gq-magazine.co.uk

Mr Prince's Recommendations

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT AND DISH

“The slip soles at Scott's take some beating.”

BEST BAR

The Coburg Bar, at The Connaught.”

VACATION CHOICE

“I rarely pass up an opportunity to visit Italy.”

TOP CITY

“London is the place for me.”

FAVOURITE HOTEL

“Home: The Berkeley, Knightsbridge, for the rooftop pool. Away: Room 471 at Hotel Splendido, Portofino, for the view from its terrace.”

TYPE OF BAG

“Felisi attaché.”

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ESSENTIAL WARDROBE ITEM

“A full-length mirror.”

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MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

“I don’t know her name, but she stares out from my screensaver every day. Some time in New York City; somewhere in the 1970s.”

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STYLE ICON

“Joe Fox, 1926-1995.”

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STYLE TIP

“A silk knitted tie never goes out of fashion and never creases - mine are from Charvet .”

TAILOR

Thom Sweeney

BEST SHIRT BRAND

Emma Willis.”

FAVOURITE SUIT

“One-button Kilgour.”

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JEANS BRAND

“Earnest Sewn Fulton straight leg.”

Past clients include Mr Robert de Niro & Mr Bryan Ferry
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SHOE MAKER

“The Berluti Andy loafer.”

FAVOURITE GROOMING PRODUCT

“Couto toothpaste, Oral-B Pulsar.”

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DREAM CAR

“Not so much a dream as a pleasure deferred: Maserati GT 3200 (with the boomerang lights). Until then, my Mercedes A-Class does me just fine.”

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WATCH BRAND

Luminox produces the perfect "Beach Watch".”

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ESSENTIAL GADGET

“MontBlanc Meisterstück ballpoint.”

BEST BOOK

Brideshead Revisited is the only book I’ve ever re-read.”

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FAVOURITE ALBUM

Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan”

Brands Favoured by Mr Prince