Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants,being named the worst-dressed man of the year by the British edition of GQ magazine.
Brown,who faces a gruelling battle at this year8217;s general election,beat off competition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy,British comedian Russell Brand and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the title.
Brown moves from three in last year8217;s rankings to top the 2010 list for being 8220;anything but a prime example of British style,8221; the men8217;s magazine said.
8220;Perhaps the French president should spend less time worrying about his stature and more time worrying about his style,8221; it added of Sarkozy,who reportedly at five-foot five-inches 1.65 metres,often wears stacked heels.
London mayor Boris Johnson also made the top 10.
British actor Robert Pattinson,23,star of the 8220;Twilight8221; vampire romance franchise,meanwhile,topped the best dressed list,which comes out Thursday.
The members of pop band Take That came in second,followed by Arctic Monkeys8217; singer Alex Turner,with US style guru Tom Ford,Bond star Daniel Craig and Elton John8217;s partner David Furnish also winning top 10 spots.
David Cameron,leader of Britain8217;s main opposition Conservatives party and widely tipped to win this year8217;s election,was named at number eight.
Footballer David Beckham and rapper Dizzee Rascal rounded out the top 10.