Simon Baker shows how to remain a rebel in a conservative situation

Devil in a dark suit
From:Best Life
Date:The April 2005
BY JOHN MATHER

Baker's Bite:
"Suits can take themselves seriously sometimes, as can people.
I always think it's nice to have a little bit of a sense of humor
within your style."

1. The actor
Simon Baker, 35, best known for playing the title role in
CBS' THE GUARDIAN. The Australian stars alongside Naomi Watts
in THE RING TWO, out in mid-March.

2. The challenge
Put on a dark suit and you run the risk of being mistaken for a
faceless, soulless salaryman. Your individuality can feel stifled.
How then do you remain true to yourself but not violate your
company's conservative dress code?

3. The solution
Take a tip from Clark Kent, who kept his secret identity hidden,
and look for a suit with a lining that's as witty, audacious,
or speeding-bullet fast as you are. Baker's first tuxedo upon
arriving in Los Angeles 9 years ago was a vintage Christian
Dior with a flame-red lining. Here he wears an Etro suit with
a whimsical dual-pattern lining. It's the equivalent of your
partner packing a black-lace push-up bra beneath her pinstripes
-- a secret that only you and the person undressing you will
ever know.

All clothing by Etro

HOT ON THE INSIDE:
Etro's brilliant silk lining provides an undercover splash of
stripes and polka dots