His James Bond strength was never compromised when we watched him publicly mourn his first wife (and raise her children). He has Remington Steele's classic elegance and savoir faire.

A handsome, fashionable family man, McGregor is versatile enough to go from riding his Harley-Davidson around the world to walking the red carpet. He is comfortable in his own sexuality.

At the Democratic National Convention, he managed to marry sentimental love of family with a new face of patriotism. And he looks sharp in a suit.

He journeyed from bodybuilder to mega movie star to politician, all the while keeping his shoes buffed and hair in place. He has succeeded in every challenge he's faced, and he has a Kennedy for a wife.

Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money.

He appreciates the finer things in life (including his villa on the shores of Lake Como), and he is strongly bonded with and loyal to a cadre of male friends. His timeless image has allowed him to rise from B-sitcoms to box-office hits, some of which he's directed and/or produced.

He's global, socially aware, confident and compassionate, and he commands a huge base of followers who are fans of his music -- and his humanitarianism. Is it any wonder rumors are swirling about a Nobel Peace Prize?

Proponents of evolutionary theory used to spend time ruminating about the existence of "the missing link" -- the stage of man's biological development between the ape and the guy who's glad he's not an ape.

The money, in fact, is in the future. Marketers, wondering how best to sell their products, finance all sorts of studies on the evolution of modern man. By identifying developments and trends on the horizon, they -- and their products -- can be seen as the cutting edge of fashion, essential to a man's survival and fitness.

Few people have a handle on this like authors Marian Salzman, Ira Matathia and Ann O'Reilly, the trend-spotting triad responsible for taking the word "metrosexual" and beating us to death with it a couple of years ago.

The term, originally coined by cultural critic Mark Simpson in 1994 to derisively describe "modern young men with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis -- because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are," was bandied about by the authors, marketers and the media until it became quite the phenomenon. It eventually was selected Word of the Year in 2003 by the American Dialect Society.

"This is a man whose defining qualities are passion and style," writes Salzman, an executive vice president for advertising giant J. Walter Thompson (JWT Worldwide). She's on the record as predicting the rise of '70s nostalgia and urban-street style among suburban white kids long before the trends took off.

"We chose 'uber' as our descriptor because of its connotations of being the greatest, the best. In our view, these men are the most attractive (not just physically), most dynamic and most compelling men of their generations. They are supremely confident (without being obnoxious), masculine, stylish and committed to uncompromising quality in all areas of life."

While the metrosexual man was cultured and esthetic, splitting time between his feminine side and his inner child, the ubersexual man exudes confidence and leadership. He's a "man's man," without bumping into negative stereotypes such as disrespecting women or living just for sports, beer and red meat.

The metrosexual man stopped in front of the mirror and saw a lot of positive feminine qualities. The ubersexual man glances in the mirror as he moves past it and runs a hand through his hair.

" 'Metrosexual' was very true as we saw how women influenced men and their lifestyles a few years back," says Tom Julian, a trend analyst for Fallon Worldwide in New York City. "Young men embracing skin care and grooming."

Salzman and company, however, differed slightly from Simpson on the definition of a "metrosexual." As they saw it, "metrosexual behaviors and attitudes (were) less about vanity and pretense and more about having the strength to be true to oneself."

If oneself happened to be David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, Adrien Brody, Jude Law, Leonardo DiCaprio or Sting. Julian suggested that Ricky Martin and Ryan Seacrest also were good examples of metrosexuals.

The authors say that, "Rather than seeing it as overly feminine, narcissistic behavior, we view metrosexuality as a welcome evolution in man's adaptation to the modern world."

And that's what these "futurists" are doing -- watching the evolution of man. "We're always on the lookout for new insights and trends that may be of value to our advertising clients," they write in their newest book, "The Future of Men."

The ubersexual label "is still on the discovery aspect of marketing circles," Julian says. "It was introduced this past summer, (and) it normally takes about six months for these terms and ideals to bloom and grow."

"Men who are the most attractive (not just physically), most dynamic and most compelling men of their generations. They are supremely confident (without being obnoxious), masculine, stylish and committed to uncompromising quality in all areas of life."

Exudes confidence and leadership; passionate about business, politics and global affairs; respects and likes women, but prefers the company of men; concerned about the world around them; obsessed with quality and integrity.

NBA great Michael Jordan; actors Brad Pitt and Matthew McConaughey; music mogul and entrepreneur Diddy; and retired racing cyclist Lance Armstrong.

Cultured and esthetic; in touch with his feminine side; well-groomed and passionate about keeping up with the latest fashion and hairstyle trends; comfortable with women as best friends.

Soccer player David Beckham; actors Orlando Bloom, Adrien Brody, Jude Law, Leonardo DiCaprio; singers Sting and Ricky Martin; and "American Idol" host and radio personality Ryan Seacrest.

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