Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion by Alan Flusser (Englis

Description: Dressing the Man by Alan Flusser This illustrated guide to mens fashion introduces men to the timeless elements of fashion and personal style. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dressing the Man is the definitive guide to what men need to know in order to dress well and look stylish without becoming fashion victims. Alan Flussers name is synonymous with taste and style. With his new book, he combines his encyclopedic knowledge of mens clothes with his signature wit and elegance to address the fundamental paradox of modern mens fashion: Why, after men today have spent more money on clothes than in any other period of history, are there fewer well-dressed men than at any time ever before According to Flusser, dressing well is not all that difficult, the real challenge lies in being able to acquire the right personalized instruction. Dressing well pivots on two pillars -- proportion and color. Flusser believes that "Permanent Fashionability," both his promise and goal for the reader, starts by being accountable to a personal set of physical trademarks and not to any kind of random, seasonally served-up collection of fashion flashes. Unlike fashion, which is obliged to change each season, the faces shape, the necks height, the shoulders width, the arms length, the torsos structure, and the foots size remain fairly constant over time. Once a man learns how to adapt the fundamentals of permanent fashion to his physique and complexion, hes 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 mans physical traits represent his individual road map, and the quickest route toward forging an enduring style of dress is through exposure to the legendary practitioners of this rare masculine art. Flusser has assembled the largest andmost diverse collection of stylishly mantled men ever found in one book. Many never-before-seen vintage photographs from the era of Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, and Fred Astaire are employed to help illustrate the range and diversity of authentic mens fashion. Dressing the Mans sheer magnitude of options will enable the reader to expand both the grammar and verbiage of his permanent-fashion vocabulary. For those men hoping to find sartorial fulfillment somewhere down the road, tethering their journey to the mind-set of permanent fashion will deliver them earlier rather than later in life. Author Biography Alan Flusser is the author of a number of books about mens 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 Douglass wardrobe in Wall Street, as well as later acclaim for his work on the HBO movie Barbarians at the Gate, the Al Pacino movie Scent of a Woman, and American Psycho starring Christian Bale. In 1988, he was placed as a permanent member on the International Best-Dressed List. Review "A Hoyles, a Fowlers, a Websters, a Baedekers, a Machiavellis, a von Clausewitzs guide to mens dress." -- Tom Wolfe "If its male elegance and sophistication you aspire to, DRESSING THE MAN will suit you perfectly." -- Art Cooper, Editor in Chief, GQ Review Quote "If its male elegance and sophistication you aspire to, DRESSING THE MAN will suit you perfectly." Details ISBN0060191449 Short Title DRESSING THE MAN Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 0060191449 ISBN-13 9780060191443 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Subtitle Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion Place of Publication New York Imprint It Books DOI 10.1604/9780060191443 UK Release Date 2003-10-23 US Release Date 2003-10-23 Author Alan Flusser Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-10-23 DEWEY 646.7044 Audience General AU Release Date 2003-07-29 NZ Release Date 2003-07-29 Imprint US It Books Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6517357;

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