Sorry Victoria, David is the real fashion icon! Mr Beckham comes third in poll of most stylish Brits of all time, while his wife limps in at number nine 

  • David Beckham has come third in a poll of most stylish Brits
  • Audrey Hepburn scooped the top prize and Princess Diana came second 
  • Bizarrely, Queen Elizabeth I featured at number six  

By Caroline Mcguire for MailOnline

Published: 08:55 EST, 27 April 2015 | Updated: 20:38 EST, 27 April 2015

Victoria Beckham might be one of the world's most successful fashion designers, but she still can't seem to pip her husband at the style stakes. 

A new poll of the most fashionable Brits puts David at number three, with Victoria trailing behind at number nine. 

Movie great Audrey Hepburn beat stiff competition from members of the Royal Family and the Beckhams to be voted the most stylish Brit of all time, according to the poll.

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The survey of 2000 people revealed that 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' star Audrey Hepburn is Britain's number one style icon with over a quarter of the vote.

Princess Diana came second just ahead of former England captain David Beckham, who was the highest placed male in the list. 

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton came fourth in the British style stakes with 1960's fashion icon Twiggy completing the top five. 

The poll, which was commissioned for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6, saw a major victory for the women in the style stakes as they take seven spots in the top ten.

The survey of 2000 people revealed that 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' star Audrey Hepburn is Britain's number one style icon with over a quarter of the vote.
Despite being at the forefront of British fashion for the last two decades Kate Moss only just scraped it in to the poll in tenth place.

Audrey Hepburn won the poll, while supermodel Kate Moss came in at number 10 

TOP 10 MOST STYLISH BRITS OF ALL TIME 

1. Audrey Hepburn (27 per cent)

2. Princess Diana (23 per cent)

3. David Beckham (17 per cent)

4. Kate Middleton (15 per cent)

5. Twiggy (10 per cent)

6. Queen Elizabeth I (10 per cent)

7. Sean Connery (9 per cent)

8. David Bowie (8 per cent)

9. Victoria Beckham (8 per cent)

10. Kate Moss (8 per cent)

Bizarrely, just outside the top five was Queen Elizabeth I, with James Bond actor Sean Connery coming seventh in the poll.

Music legend David Bowie came in eighth place, just beating former Spice Girl turned fashion designer, Victoria Beckham.

Despite being at the forefront of British fashion for the last two decades Kate Moss only just scraped it in to the poll in tenth place.

The study also revealed the biggest fashion faux pas once over the age of 30 - hot pants were voted number one for women and ponytails for men.

Other no-no's past the age of 30 were mini-skirts and boob tubes for girls and skinny jeans and football shirts for men.

But it's not all bad news as 37 was voted as the most stylish age for men and it was age 36 for women.

Bizarrely, just outside the top five was Queen Elizabeth I

The royal family got a good show - Princess Diana came second, Kate Middleton came fourth and Queen Elizabeth I came sixth 

David Bowie came number eight on the poll, while Twiggy came fifth  

The lucky celebrities currently at the height of their fashion peak include TV presenter and model Myleene Klass, Gone Girl actress and recent Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike. 

For the men, one of the UK's biggest rising acting stars Tom Hardy.

The survey also showed that nearly one in five would scrap a potential second date with someone they did not think was stylish.

It also pays to look good when trying to influence people -  nearly half of those questioned said they agreed that stylish people seem more powerful or authoritative. 

TOP FIVE THINGS MEN AND WOMEN OVER 40 SHOULD AVOID:  

Women:                                                            Men: 

1. Hot Pants - 31%                                           1. Ponytails - 34% 

2. Mini Skirts – 25%                                         2. Baggy, worn below the waist jeans – 23% 

3. Tube tops – 20%                                         3. Dropped crotch trousers – 22%

4. Leopard print – 11%                                    4. Skinny jeans – 17%                                

5. Crop tops – 10%                                          5. Football shirts – 11% 


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