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Style and the Man: How and Where to Buy Fine Mens' Clothes | 
 enlarge | Author: Alan Flusser
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 177233
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 399
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 006270155X
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.32
EAN: 9780062701558
ASIN: 006270155X
Publication Date: October 9, 1996
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Product Description
Alan Flusser, one of America's foremost menswear designers, knows fine clothes and where to buy them. He shares all this in his insightful and elegantly written treatise for the man interested in savvy attire. Tuck this volume into a corner of your suitcase and you'll be armed with a connoisseur's knowledge of the dos and don'ts of buying and wearing quality clothes and how much they should cost, from dinnerwear to casual sportswear. Open Style and the Man and learn about: - what to wear when you shop and why
- the difference between a $395 and a $1,000 suit (and how to make sure you're getting your money's worth)
- what two words to look for on a costly dress shirt's label
- why the folds in a cummerbund should always be worn facing upward
- how to recognize sports clothes capable of providing stylish longevity
Turn to the author's 200 favorite men's stores spanning seventeen cities in eight countries' both celebrated designer flagships and tiny shops known only to a privileged few and discover: - the little-known New York store that sells shoes that offer instant "cachet"
- where the fashion set goes for the best T-shirt
In Style and the Man, Alan Flusser has created the perfect traveling companion for those men wishing to expand their sartorial knowledge as well as their wardrobe.
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 Dreadful September 20, 2008
Brian McDaniel (Menlo Park, California)
3/4 of this book is where to shop, with locations noted in Chicago, Houston, Florence, Milan, NYC, Vienna, etc (but not Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong). The rest is spoiled by a pompous, overbearing style that makes it unreadable.
mostly for collectors March 30, 2007
cxlxmx
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed A.F.'s other books enough to buy this one, although it is not nearly as practical. The sections on where to buy clothes are not only out of date by now, they are also designed for people who have far more money than most. Actually, I don't know why this book was published originally since, if you have the money to shop at these stores, you probably already know about them. It almost seems like a matter of credentialing, but who knows.
I would buy one of A.F.'s other books if you are just looking for a men's clothing guide. However, if the subject matter really interests you, you will find that each of A.F.'s books covers much of the same ground, but in slightly different ways, so that there is value in reading all of them, including this one.
Outdated sure, but still relevant April 10, 2006
Frederic Woodbridge (ID, USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book, published in 1996 and half of which is a directory of shops, was bound to be outdated months after publication much less ten years after, as it is now. Hence the four stars instead of five.
Given that, the first part of the book is crammed with a precis or summary of Flusser's recommendations that he has used several hundred pages to expound in his other books ('Clothes And The Man', 'Dressing The Man') and makes the book worth the (used) book price.
I do not understand others who warn against this book because they think it is not objective enough! This is a book written by Flusser so of course you will get his subjective view. Had it been written by a committee of tailors, well then, I would expect a more balanced view, but it is not. It is up to the intelligent reader to understand they are getting a product of one man's opinion and then proceed accordingly.
Dated yet still relevant January 3, 2005
Christopher Foley (SF, CA USA)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
As noted by many reviewers, the clothing fact information is first rate.
The second part of the book on shopping and retail establishments is so out of date in 2005 that I really question whether a purchase is worthwhile if retailer information is primary purpose of proposed purchase. A good 60% of the information on establishments in the US and London is totally outdated or the stores have gone out of business.
Try the library or borrowing from a friend to see if any of the desired information is still relevant before purchasing. This book needs a serious update.
Terrible June 7, 2003
16 out of 31 found this review helpful
What if you live outside of New York? This book isn't applicable for anyone outside "The City." Buy a book from John Bridges instead.
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