Dress Casually for Success .For Men
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070016224 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 225 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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``On casual Fridays, how does a man appear to be serious about his career, and not as though he's about to go fishing? "The key is remembering that competition in the boardroom does not disappear with the removal of the jacket and tie," says Mark Weber, Vice Chairman of Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. Buy it, read it, live it.'' (Hood, Marshall Columbus Dispatch 1996-10-15) . and author of Dress Casually for Success r Men, a simple, common-sense approach to Friday dressing. Dress Casually for Success .For Men not only gives the do's and don'ts and the how-to's of business casual dressing, but it also includes a chapter titled ``Clothes 101'' that is a primer on fabrics, fibers and jacket, shirt and pants styles.'' (Atlanta Journal 1997-02-21)``The author covers the basics and details of dressing appropriately and stylishly in the 1990s .with dashes of wit is is a v
"good buy" according to Ivan Pinto. Useful book. opened my eyes to MANY new kinds of ways A big question on the minds of many is, "How can I look my best without overdoing it?" This book provides many ideas where one can get started.Some people tend to equate the word "casual" with "Anything Goes." That's only one level of definition. As this book demonstrates, you have a big array of possibilities, from dressy casual to more relaxed, informal casual. Beyond the text description, pictures also show you what suggested combinations look like together. Other helpful pictures show you where one may go to either extreme, either too formal or too outgoing, unbeknowingly. Most importantly, I like how this book shows how you can appear t. Decent job on an obscure subject. Amazon Customer The first third or half of the book is a waste of time. But the rest makes it worth buying.Most books only give a passing explanation on casual friday. This one analyzes it to death. They give names for four different types of casual dress, and give guides and even wardrobe lists for each of those styles. It definitely helped me figure out what image I want to present.My criticism is that like many magazines, movie reviews, entertainment shows, etc, it hates to say "don't." There are too many "you could try this" or "some would prefer that" type answers, and it doesn't really tell about the gaffes people might commit. Also, more and colored
Complete with black-and-white and color photos, easy-to-use charts, and quick references for Fashion Do's and Don't, here is the first and only guide to going corporate casual with flair and confidence.. But what are the rules for business casual? How can men figure out what's appropriate and what's not, without sacrificing or compromising their personal style? Over the past year, GQ, The New York Times, and even Fortune Magazine have all offered advice and counsel about making this transition--but this worrisome and universal problem still poses a fashion challenge for most men. In offices across the country, dressing casually for work is the norm, not the exception, every day of the week, not just Fridays. It shows readers how to handle the new fashion edicts, guides them through the intricacies of fabrics, patterns, accessories, and