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... preference. The promotion of metrosexuality was left to the men's style press, magazines such as The Face, GQ, Esquire, Arena and FHM. They filled their magazines with images of narcissistic young men sporting fashionable clothes and accessories. And they persuaded other young men to study them with a mixture of envy and desire. Having read all of the above, who carries the ultimate manifestation of the metrosexual? Names like Robbie Williams and Ian Thorpe come to mind. However, it is David Beckham that is decidedly the ideal metrosexual. So who is David Beckham and what has he done to push his image towards this term? Well, he is a footballer; he is good looking; he has worn a sarong; he's the face that's launched a slew of improbable haircut trends and even more improbable children's names. He is also a gay icon and wears nail polish. The reason for Beckham's ...