Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 646
EAN num: 9780500017401
ISBN number: 0500017409
Label: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: 1998-09
Publishing house: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Sale Popularity Level: 1181427
Studio: Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Men's clothes yesterday are confusing--they reflect the multi-task world we all live in, where work is a constant presence and fun is serious business. The old uniforms are gone, with casual work environments, new cultural standards, and increasing global influences, new styles are evolving. In this changing time, Chic Simple Men's Wardrobe makes the myriad options easy, accessible, and inexpensive. The book is divided into four sections of a guy's life: WORK LIFE takes you through everything you need to compete sartorially whether you work at home or in an office, EVERYDAY LIFE reflects today's more casual society and the new dress codes for weekends and after work, OUTDOOR LIFE is a gear guide to both the classics and the tech-advanced sport clothes for golf, tennis, skiing, fishing, hunting, or the gym, and evening wear, whether for a casual dinner date or opening night, is covered in NIGHT LIFE. In addition, you'll learn to:
--dress for an interview or a night on the town
--handle the new corporate casual look
--travel for a week with an overnight bag
--relax when the invite reads 'black tie'
--choose the right cut for your body type
--dejunk your closet and recycle the classics you own
--create a low-maintenance lifetime wardrobe
First Aid, a section in the back, turns you into your own valet--stains, starch, ironing are demystified; how to pack and how to shop are deconstructed; and a glossary defines more than 200 terms from 'gusset' to 'placket.'
Amazon.com Review:
If you don't know how to tie a tie--or pretend you don't--obtain this book posthaste. The Chic Simple folks have once again produced a classic, stunning collection with gorgeous colour photographs, perfect problem solvers, and helpful resources, including the Web site addresses for everyone from Adidas to Waterman pens. They show you the essentials for preventing Tuesday morning 'I have nothing to wear to the office' panics, the basics for a camping trip, and the perfect shoes to wear with a tux. Can you mix a tattersall shirt with a checked tie? What does tattersall look like, anyway? Have no fear, it's in here. This book will help you create a sensible, organized wardrobe that'll keep you prepared for any fashion situation, from a job interview to 'casual day' at the office to the golf course.
The book is especially suited for men who hate to shop because they have no idea what they're doing. How do you spot a good-quality dress shirt? Look for at least 14 stitches to the inch on the placket. What to wear for a nice slimming effect? Try a suit with a tailored vest. How do you take care of leather shoes? How to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't come out looking like crepe paper? Chic Simple Men's Wardrobe tells you.
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This book is ok, but the real nuggets worth reading the book are given short shrift and scattered throughout the book. The majority of the book is formatted like a coffee table book, filled with big pictures, meaningless platitudes, and outfits only runway models could like.
A MUCH more useful book to learn about men's fashion in the professional world is "The Indispensable Guide to Classic Men's Clothing," which is also availabe from Amazon. That book has the basics from diagrams on how to tie a tie to comparing the qualities of fabric to tips on proper care for clothing.
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The book has great pictures and gives a good basic description of clothing. Granted there are some "classic" pieces in there, you're probably better off walking around a department store to see what is fashionable at the time. In addition to department stores, a subscription to GQ or any men's magazine would probably work also.
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I was hoping for a book that would provide specific advice on how to pick quality clothes that work for my body type (tall & thin). This book wasn't very helpful. It was full of fluff that got in the way of reading the parts of the book that were somewhat helpful. For example, much of the book is filled with trivia and history of different types of clothes. Another example of fluff was the tips on what types of music to listen to while wearing the clothes (no I'm not kidding). I don't give a damn about the history of Chinos and I don't think other men care either. The helpful information in this book could have filled a book one quarter of the books size. And in all honesty, even the helpful stuff wasn't that helpful.
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If you are young and gay or just young then this book may be of some use as you cruise the shopping malls. If on the other hand you are a little older, gay or straight, shy away from J Crew and Abercrombie, cringe at khakis, wonder at those who show their t-shirt peeking up from under their polo shirt and have given up wearing ball caps in public and are ready to upgrade your image then Alan Flusser's THE ART OF PERMANENT FASHION would be a better buy.
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Gives a lot of great tips on what to get. I need to buy a blue blazer, and they have good guides to help you out.
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