Men’s Style: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Dress

Price: $11.99 (as of Jan 04,2023 11:18:48 UTC – Details) Guys don’t wear wolf pelts anymore, but not much else has changed in the world of men’s clothes: the right suit, or tie, or shirt, or shoes still projects mystery, erotic potential, and power. And to negotiate these hurdles with style and confidence, Men’s Style is indispensable—a valuable source of practical advice for how to dress in a world of conflicting fashion imperatives, and a witty guide to the history, trends, codes, and conventions of men’s attire.
In chapters and amusing sidebars on shoes, suits, shirts and ties, formal and casual wear, underwear and swimsuits, cufflinks and watches, coats, hats, and scarves, Russell Smith steers a confident course between the twin hazards of blandness and vulgarity to articulate a philosophy of dress that can take you anywhere.
Here you’ll find the rules for looking the part at the office, a formal function, or the hippest party—and learn when you can toss those rules aside. And you’ll find level answers to all of your questions. What color suit should a man buy first? Should socks match the belt, pants, or shoes? What tuxedos are always in, and which aren’t ever? And what’s required of ambiguous social situations like “dress casual” and “black-tie optional”? The answers are here, in a book that’s full of trivia, history, and guidance—finally, the perfect guide for brothers, fathers, sons, and selves. ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FO8YEI2 Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Dunne Books; First edition (November 26, 2013) Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2013 Language ‏ : ‎ English File size ‏ : ‎ 1819 KB Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ travel On Kindle Scribe Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages