David Gandy dreamed of becoming a vet, until a flatmate entered him in a modelling competition in 2001. He has never looked back. Now the world’s highest-paid male model – and the face of Dolce & Gabbana for more than a decade – Gandy has a clothing label, David Gandy Wellwear, and is on a mission to get men to dress better (starting right here).

Even as a child, I never followed trends or cared about what people thought about my style. I was always quite opinionated about whether I wanted to wear something. Unlike most kids, I actually loved my school uniform. It was the earliest form of tailoring I experienced and it suited me. To this day, tailoring remains such a strong inspiration for me.