Style Showdown: Chris Brown vs. Tinie Tempah
...And Tinie Tempah tops Best Dressed list at number one.
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The Chris Diss - British GQ explained why they consider Brown the worst dresser in the world: “For someone who seems to have so much disposable income — he boasts on one track about spending '15 grand on a phone' and charged over $500 for meet-and-greets on his last tour — Brown seems utterly adverse to investing in tailoring, combining the worst excesses of XXL sizing with a penchant for deeply unflattering costumes.” Ouch! (Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)
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Look at Me Now - Brown posed in skin-tight pants, boots and a futuristic blazer for his Graffiti album cover in 2009. When Tweeters criticized his tight pants he went off (in all CAPs) on his Twitter page and shot back, “WHO CARES IF MY PANTS R FITTED. its called fashion. IM SO TIRED OF CLOSED MINDED PEOPLE. IM 100% COMFORTABLE WIT MY SEXUALITY. IM A GROWN MAN,” and continued, “MY FASHION ISNT LIMITED TO BAGGY AZZ JEANS AND FITTED CAPS.. i did that in 05. CMON son. HATING IS SO LAME…” (Photo: Jive Records)
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Go Big (or…Go Home) - Chris flew through the air onto the BET Awards 2011 stage in this exaggerated zoot suit that played off of the wardrobe in his “She Ain’t You” video. British GQ slammed the odd-fitting grey suit: “No, when we said ‘Stop, Hammer time!’ we actually wanted you to leave the stage. And change.”
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Bow Tie Mania - Brown’s love of bow ties has been the butt of plenty of fashion critic’s jokes and Twitter jabs, especially in 2009 after he appeared on Larry King Live in a baby blue variety. Despite the thumbs down, Chris continues to rock his favorite neck accessory. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Hopped Up Out of Bed - Chris posed with two awards at the BET Awards 2011, wearing a laid-back hoodie, BBC shorts and sneakers. The singer made a few wardrobe changes that night, but couldn’t he have kept it a little dressier for his big moment? (Photo: Michael Uderwood/PictureGroup)
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Ice Cold - The singer sported brown Popsicle pants and a Raiders football cut-off tee, with blonde hair, while he shot a music video in Los Angeles (May 11, 2011). No, his outfit isn’t runway fashion forward, but his outfit mirrors easy California-style. (Photo: Fame Pictures)
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Trendy Much? - Chris went for cool in rimmed spectacles, khakis and sneakers for a March 2011 appearance on 106 & Park. (Photo: Ben Hider/PictureGroup)
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Number One - On the other end of the spectrum, UK-born rapper Tinie Tempah topped the Best Dressed Men list at number one. Tempah had stiff competition with stylish hunks like Italian footballer Mario Balotelli and Luther actor Idris Elba also making the list, but the dapper rapper secured the number-one spot for possessing a ''true passion for elegance and proportions.'' (Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
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Tailor Made - Rapper Tinie Tempah was handsome in a euro-styled suit look with a skinny tie and short-hem pants worn with loafers and no socks when he attended the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show during Milan Men’s Fashion Week. He could’ve been one of the models! (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
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Crazy Shoe Game - Tempah’s neon-yellow striped track suit and Nikes isn’t our favorite look from the rapper, but for a performance, it works. (Plus, he was the first to buy the coveted Nike MAGs on eBay for $37,500.) He wore the outfit during a concert at O2 Arena in London, November 4, 2011.(Photo: Gus Stewart/Redferns)
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