Could this be our David Beckham cover?

Back in his experimental fashion days, no one could accuse Beckham of faint-hearted dressing. He trialled double leather, sarongs, cornrows, yoga-master tunics, pageboy caps and other brave trends.

But that’s all in the past. In recent years, Beckham has undergone a style maturation that has tracked the ascendance of wife Victoria’s fashion career.

These days, the football star and model father has done away with the novelty outfits in favour of three-piece suits, luxe basics and sleek hairstyles. (Thanks to his bodywear range for H&M, we’re confident that he wears sensible foundation garments too.)

So which version of Beckham would you most like to see on the July 2012 cover? We’ve mocked up several ELLE covers starring Beckham in some of his more memorable looks. Click through the gallery above to see several different iterations of our first cover man... and let us know what you think.

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