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Summary: You can safely judge this book by its jacket.
Review: I am rarely satisfied with either the initial or second fitting of a bespoke suit; time,patience and the cultivation of a rapport with one's tailor must be sought if the finished article is to be worthy of appreciation.Alan Flusser's Style and the Man must be treated likewise.This is a book worth visiting time and again prior to any clothes shopping expedition. Mr Flusser takes us on a stroll across the aged wooden floors of Savile Row to the elegant marble of Milan, and somewhere in between finds the time to advise on how,what and more importantly when certain items of clothing should be worn.Style and the Man replaces the highly expensive and Victorian need of employing a man servant.Thank you Mr Flusser. George Montgomery. 100452.3353@compuserve.com Hong Kong S.A.R. China
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Summary: Overrated book
Review: I bought this book a year ago, mainly because of its high ratings. But I was disappointed. I read it once and I found the style of writing outdated and the content not so useful: many addresses where you should buy things, but how useful is that? I don't live nearby these places, and I want to learn WHY you should buy certain things so that I can decide for myself what is good to buy and what not. Such info is given only very briefly.
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Summary: Fasion, Fops, Faux Pas
Review: I have to agree with the previous reviewer. This book is more like the cliff notes to a book about men's fashion, tradition, style, etc. The other half of the book is relatively useless - unless, of course, you're a millionaire & world traveller. The prose is humorous at times becasue it's so pretentious - bordering on the effeminate a la Niles Crane. Still, there are some very imporatnt basice male fashion rules established by history and tradition, discussed in this book, which one wishes were adhered to more regularly. The first half of the book is serviceable, but not authoritative. Flusser comes off somewhat foppish and the picture of him on the dustjacket would lead me to question his taste in, if nothing else, haircuts! I would consider a better book, with far more lavish detail and illustrations to be "Gentlemen : A Timeless Fashion", only recently published.
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Summary: An ageing shopping guide for dandies
Review: If you're seeking information on how to tell fine menswear from bad, skip this book and go directly to Flusser's new one. If you're a would-be dandy looking for information on where to buy men's furnishings around the world, buy the book (with a minor caution). Many of the stores in the U.S. have relocated and some have closed. On the other hand, I've used it to find choices in London and Paris that I would never have known about otherwise. And once you've made the initial investment in the measurements, you can patronize many of these establishments by telephone. A number of earlier reviews criticise Flusser for focusing on the finest quality and most expensive clothing in the world. It is, and he does. But for people who do or want to play that game, it's still the best source of information.
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Summary: Expert to the experts
Review: It's true there's too much of the book devoted to cities most of us will never visit. It's true that his first book (Clothes and the Man) was better. But it's also true that you must have this book for the definitive answer on dressing. I have numerous other books on style, and almost all of them reference Flusser at one point or another. You have to get the words straight from the horse's mouth. And even the shop reviews are good. You're likely to visit at least *one* of these cities in your life, right? Besides that, in this day and age stores have legs. The analyses of NY Barneys and Brooks Brothers easily translate. If you have any interest in dressing well and classic style, you really need this book above any other. And it looks great on your shelf.
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Summary: Expert to the experts
Review: It's true there's too much of the book devoted to cities most of us will never visit. It's true that his first book (Clothes and the Man) was better. But it's also true that you must have this book for the definitive answer on dressing. I have numerous other books on style, and almost all of them reference Flusser at one point or another. You have to get the words straight from the horse's mouth. And even the shop reviews are good. You're likely to visit at least *one* of these cities in your life, right? Besides that, in this day and age stores have legs. The analyses of NY Barneys and Brooks Brothers easily translate. If you have any interest in dressing well and classic style, you really need this book above any other. And it looks great on your shelf.
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Summary: A wonderful companion and extension of Clothes and the Man
Review: Mr. Flusser once again demonstrates his sartorial knowledge with another wonderful book. Knowing where to go for fine mens clothing is as big a problem as knowing what a man should wear. Mr Flusser updates the principles he set down in Clothes and The Man and tells us where to fine many of the items a well dressed man should have. From suits to scarves, glasses to cufflinks its all here in this book.
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Summary: FOR THOSE WHO LIKE ONLY THE BEST !
Review: MR.FLUSSER IS A MAN OF STYLE AND CLASSICAL ELEGANCE... IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BOOK WHICH WILL TAKE YOU INTO A JOURNEY AMONG THE BEST - AND MOST EXPENSIVE- BRANDS AND SHOPS OF MEN'SWEAR, DON'T HESITATE BUY IT !
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Summary: This book is over-rated and misleading
Review: Somehow Flusser has managed to win acclaim for a book that is one-half tourist guide for only the rich and famous (where to buy fine clothes in Milan, etc, which is useless to most of us)and one-half a pompous, overly opinionated instruction-manual on tailored clothing. The instruction in this part is useful, but it's not worth the price of the book. Take away the travel guide and then clip away Flusser's dreadfully affected, ornate writing manner, and the total amount of instruction here on men's clothing boils down to about 50 pages. As for those 50 pages: they are good for providing basic information about tailored clothing, but they are nearly ruined by overly rigid sartorial rules. Flusser, who seems to have an unwarrantedly high opinon of himself, judging from his pronoucements, does not tell the reader that many of his judgments are not shared by everyone. This is a crime against the reader who buys Flusser's book as an objective guide to men's clothing and doesn't realize it's one very opinionated man's view. And some of these views are questionable to say the least. This book should be read with caution, and in conjunction with other, less opinionated books for those who are interested in men's tailored clothing. Also, a lot of this book is historical, and Flusser has no list of reference books in the back to tell the reader where he gets his info. from.
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Summary: This is really two books in one
Review: This is really two books: what to wear, and where to buy it. I found the latter to be a little self-indulgent on the part of the author, but the former is extremely precious. The first third of the book tells you that what, why, and how of clothing. It's pure gold and worth the price of the book for this alone. The remaining two thirds lists stores in most big cities in the world. This was interesting, but about as useful as a pair of tonsils. Perhaps Mr. Flusser will omit this section from a future release, creating a "pocket edition". In any case, I recommend this book highly for the how-and-why section!
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