Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060191449 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dressing well pivots on two pillars -- proportion and color. Once a man learns how to adapt the fundamentals of permanent fashion to his physique and complexion, he's halfway home.Taking the reader through each major clothing classification step-by-step, this user-friendly guide helps you apply your own specifics to a series of dressing options, from business casual and formalwear to pattern-on-pattern coordination, or how to choose the most flattering clothing silhouette for your body type and shirt collar for your face.A man's physical traits represent his individual road map, and the quickest route toward forging an enduring style of dress is through exposure to th
Uberfiend said Classic book on timeless men's fashion: perfect graduation gift for young men. This is a great book about achieving a timeless look and acquiring quality apparel. Like most men, I was never taught anything at all about color coordination or how to match patterns, let alone judge the quality of clothing. I just assumed that it was a talent that some people are simply born with. While it might be true that some people are gifted in that regard, it is also a skill that can be both taught and learned.This book is one of several that I credit for teaching me the basics of dressing well and it has been absolutely indispensable in m. Ottawa Wolf said A Great and Wonderful Education!. I absolutely fell in love with this book and use it as a regular reference guide. This is a book worth buying and putting on the shelf. The most recent question I answered for myself is "What is ancient madder?" You can give yourself an absolutely wonderful education with this book and learn to "see" men's clothing in truly eye-opening ways. Learn about color, proportion, texture, patterns, the history, and, most importantly, learn the traditions and then play with them yourself. Also - most importantly - learn to shop with confidence! Why does thi. Really helped me to turn over a new leaf! About two years ago, my wife purchased this classic book for me by Alan Flusser for Christmas. At first, I planned to store the book in the closet. I had a style already which often consisted of khaki slacks and clean golf shirts and was not keen on considering a new one. However, during a break in the holidays, I decided to open the cover and take a look. And there I was greeted with men of style and class who knew how to wear a Windsor knot and when was the correct occasion to wear a perf toe balmoral. It is a shame to admit it, but at first my m
Heavily illustrated with photographs of dapper dans from Humphrey Bogart to the Duke of Windsor and drawings depicting neckwear, suit jackets, coat sleeves and trouser creases, this is a superb reference for any man. From Publishers Weekly During the past 25 years, men have spent more money on clothing for themselves than in any other period of modern history, says Alan Flusser (Style and the Man). Flusser carefully explains how to mix patterns, what to look for when trying on clothes in the fitting room, what kind of jacket to wear with a straight-point collar, the history of the monk-strap shoe, the correct position for a bow tie and what "business casual" really means. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. . The time has "never been more propitious for the emergence of a standing army of well-heeled swells," he believes, and in Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion, he takes readers on a tour of men's clothing that he attests will never go out of s
In 1988, he was placed as a permanent member on the International Best-Dressed List. Alan Flusser is the author of a number of books about men's style, including Dressing the Man. He is the president of Alan Flusser Designs, a company he founded in 1979. He attracted national attention in 1987 for Michael Douglas's wardrobe in <