Product Description

Some call it style, others a matter of taste-that certain A"touchA" some men have that lets them pick out and combine just the right suits, shirts, ties, and shoes. Actually, there is no trick to dressing stylishly as a man. You just have to become familiar with the tried-and-true classics and their history.Peruse this richly illustrated guidebook and peek into the studios of the best tailors and shoemakers on the international fashion scene. Read which shoes Michael Douglas wears, and what kind of underwear Andy Warhol preferred. In a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience you will learn all there is to know about fabric, cut, patterns, colour, and the optimal care and clothing of a man from head to toe.From the perfectly placed tie knot to custom-made shoes, from casual sweaters to a top hat, everything you need for the appropriate outfit is explained in detail-and in the process, you'll become an expert in the finer points of life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7949 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 360 pages

Customer Reviews

Dress in style
This is a fantastic book on how to dress in a stylish way, it covers everything from grooming tips and aftershave to the best makes of shoes and shirts. Unlike some other superficial books on the market this has real substance to it, you can actually read this book and know exactly what to go out and buy. This isn't a book on the latest fashions but how to develop a wardrobe that will stand the test of time.

Not good enough
The book is richly illustrated and colourful, but the really good points are scarce, and many topics are only superficially discussed. The style parts are rather uninspiring, and there's a lack of argument behind the fashion-choices presented in the book. Questions like "why is a suit designed like this?" are simply not answered.

Alan Flusser's "Dressing the Man" is a much better choice.

Beautiful, good value book
This book gets 5 stars because it is superb value for money – a hardback book of 350+ pages packed with beautiful colour pictures for less than 10 pounds!

Curiously, this book is written by a German, though it is hard to tell if it is a translated text.

I say curiously since Mr Roetzel looks outside of the borders of his own land for most of his inspiration for this work. He speaks with great authority on such prototypes as the English gent, the stylish Italian man and the American matinee idol. The quirky anthropological style highlights the passion the author has for his subject matter.

This book is indispensable to any man who aspires to be a well-dressed gent.