I've just learnt that in 1999, the then GQ editor James Brown was forced to resign for including Rommel and The Nazis in the century's top 200 most stylish men. I'm kind of thinking there must have been a moment when he thought, maybe this might upset a couple of people, then when he resigned being really annoyed with himself. Really though, I applaud his courage for sticking two fingers up at what is just a sacred cow of Nazi-hating. It's like whenever someone says Hitler was a great leader, they have to instantly follow it with "but totally insane" or "shamefully evil" (N.B. whenever someone tries to tell you you're out of line, remind them our apparent ally Stalin ruthlessly murdered 20m people compared to Hitler's 6m).

Rommel was stylish though; the whole ideology was stylish - that was kind of the plan. Really, it's fascinating whatever your belief. Look at the above picture taken in Cherbourg 1940. The British officers look like a sack of shit compared to Rommel. OK, it might be something to do with them having fought a bitter battle before having to surrender, and Rommel arriving fresh-faced to shake hands on the deal...but still. Evil or whatever, they looked good doing it, let's not be childish and argue that.

If you're going to have a go, spit at the disgraceful discrimination, 'solution' and rampant war crime. Just don't touch the tailoring.