New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Dharmendra, who died at the age of 89 on 24 November, wasn't just one of the pillars of Hindi cinema. He was also a style icon.

His penchant for khaki suits, fedora hats, denim and cargo shackets and cowboy-style bolo ties is as much part of his legacy as his indelible roles in Bandini (1963), Sholay (1975) and Aag Hi Aag (1988). It's a reminder, especially in a world where stylists and designers dictate an actor's look on and off stage, that a personal sense of style is the most powerful aspect of being fashionable.

A neutral colour palette and sharply tailored clothes-as seen in Bandini, where he plays a tie-wearing doctor or in Guddi (1971) as a flamboyant movie star-gave him a masculine yet soft and elegant loo...