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Mark Zuckerberg beats Steve Jobs as worst-dressed in tech

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Date: Sunday Aug. 14, 2011 7:22 AM ET

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was named worst-dressed man in technology by GQ magazine, beating out Apple's Steve Jobs and proving that astronomical sums of money can't buy style.

Zuckerberg hit the top spot in the tongue-in-chic survey because of his casual, forever-collegiate wardrobe of ill-fitting hoodies, jeans, t-shirts and Adidas sandals, which GQ called a "fresh-from-Stats-class look."

The CEO is "oblivious to the fact that jeans and ties come in skinny sizes — or that suits exist." Zuckerberg has donned suit jackets in the past, such as when he met with President Barack Obama for a tech summit with major technology executives, but stuck with his trademark jeans even on these special occasions.

The social network CEO's style has even inspired a mock fashion line, Mark by Mark Zuckerberg, "which thankfully doesn't sell any actual clothing," according to GQ.

Zuckerberg managed to beat out Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who took second place in GQ's poll. Jobs was criticized for his trademark uniform of "black turtleneck, dad jeans and Seinfeld kicks," which the magazine said was a "style blunder no AutoCorrect can fix."

"Apple releases an iPhone every 0.5 seconds," said the magazine. "Steve Jobs never gets an upgrade."

Taking third place was Microsoft founder Bill Gates, which GQ took down for his "lazy preppy" wardrobe.

"Curious how Harry Potter will age post-Hogwarts?" GQ said. "When you're Scrooge McDuck rich, a snazzy ensemble isn't tops on your to-do."

Other high-ranking tech executives who made the GQ worst-dressed tech list were HTC CEO Peter Chou, with his penchant for loose, high-waisted jeans; Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, who apparently dresses like a fisherman; and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, who stepped over the "fine line between looking ‘artsy' and uncomfortable."

Of course, Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates and other tech leaders probably are too busy guiding world-changing technology companies to make style much of a priority.

They can take consolation in their personal wealth — Zuckerberg's fortune, for example, was recently estimated to be at least $18 billion. Fashion arbiters would probably suggest, however, that a bit more of it go to spiffing up his wardrobe.


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Prof. Pye Chartt
said

Hollywood started the phony "style trend" amongst wealthy people of trying to look average, down to earth, and unpretentious. It's supposed to be anti-class, and, therefore, hip and cool. Nowadays, to me, it has become a boring cliché. I get a kick out of the emerged industry of "stylists" and "designers" who dress rich people in expensive garbs that make them appear as though they've just slept in a ditch.


B in Ottawa
said

I hate Mark Zuckerburg. His website is destroying our society's social fabric, replacing it with a superficial and short attention spanned "network" of people. That's all Facebook is. You and a bunch of random people you hardly know. Some "network". And to top it all off, you have this arrogant snob that thinks he's too good to wear a suit like a normal man. I hope Facebook is destroyed by that fanatical "anonymous" group. Would donate some money to them if it were legal.


Remarkable
said

There is nothing wrong with the way Zuckerberg dresses, in fact I think all CEO's and other big shots should dress the same way, they actually look like they are dressed to work, not dressed to impress. So, who cares if a big Bay St. CEO dresses in Armani suits, to me it just tells me that he makes way too much money and isn't a working man, but if they all dressed like Zuckerberg, then tells me he is working hard for his money as well as for his investors. To Zuckerberg and Jobs, don't change into a suit, stay the way you are.


Beezer
said

@Smartguy...After reading your comment I imagine that you must wear a suit and tie daily.


Al
said

Mark Zuckerberg's line of clothing available at Mark's Work Wearhouse - Please " Like " my comment


Waterloo
said

People should learn to dress comfortably.... what's the big deal? Why is this a story?


SmartGuy
said

I am with Mark Z. on this one. Good for him! Smart people don't need to dress smart. It's the stupid people who wear suit and tie to hide their dumbness. This proves that Mark Z. might be smarter than Steve Jobs...


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