Binding: Hardcover
Description: From choosing the right pair of eyeglasses to properly coordinating a shirt tie and pocket square getting dressed is an art to be mastered. Yet how many of us just throw on well whatever each morning? How many understand the subtleties of selecting the right pair of socks or the most compatible patterns of our various garments - much less the history imperatives and importance of our choices? In True Style acclaimed fashion expert G. Bruce Boyer provides a crisp indispensable primer for this daily ritual cataloguing the essential elements of the male wardrobe and showing how best to employ them. In witty stylish prose Boyer breezes through classic items and traditions in menswear detailing the evolution and best uses of fabrics like denim and linen accoutrements like neckties and eyeglasses and principles for combining patterns colors and textures. He enlightens readers about acceptable circumstances for donning a turtleneck declaims the evils of wearing dress shoes without socks and trumpets the virtues of sprezzatura the artistry of concealing effort beneath a cloak of nonchalance. With a gentle yet firm approach to the rules of dressing and an incredible working knowledge of the different items styles and principles of menswear Boyer provides essential wardrobe guidance for the discriminating gentleman explaining what true style looks like - and why.
Title: True Style The History And Principles Of Classic Menswear
Author(s): Boyer G. Bruce
Publisher: Basic Books
Barcode: 9780465053995
Pages: 272 Pages, B&W Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 9/8/2015
Category: Fashion & Style Guides