The man with a £162,000 gold shirt, yes he is an Indian!!!

Datta Phuge, an Indian businessman, has paid £162,000 for a shirt made out of gold. The monster weighs in at 3kg (7 lbs), and could hardly be called understated.

So why did he buy it, and is this the craziest piece of clothing ever sold?

Phuge has a passion for gold - and is nicknamed 'the gold man'. He wears chunky necklaces, rings and bracelets of his favourite metal along with the shirt - which must hamper his ability to do just-about anything. Whenever he wears it, he has to be accompanied by a security guard.

According to the Mirror, the shirt comes complete with six Swarovski crystal buttons and a solid gold belt.

He told the BBC that gold was simply his chosen status symbol. Traditionally in India wearing gold is a sign of wealth, so each time his property and money-lending company makes a profit he buys himself some more. He said a gold mobile phone and shoes were next on his wish list. http://money.aol.co.uk/2013/04/16/the-162-000-gold-shirt-the-crazy-blinged-up-clothes/