Style and the Man by Alan Flusser

Style and the Man by Alan Flusser

Alan Flusser believes that dressing well is something every man can readily accomplish. In this newly abridged and updated edition of Style and the Man, Flusser shares his vast knowledge of men's clothes and provides essential information for anyone interested in savvy attire. This elegantly written treatise will arm any man 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. This book is also a veritable encyclopedia on individualizing questions about fabric, quality, and fit, as well as the appreciable and qualitative distinctions between clothes of different prices and makes. Open Style and the Man to discover:

• the difference between a $395 and a $1,000 suit
• what two words to look for on a costly dress shirt's label
• why the folds in a cummerbund should always be worn facing up

From the tuxedo to the Top-Sider, Alan Flusser explains the sartorial origins and modern applications of haberdashery. All a man has to do is tuck this book into a corner of his suitcase or back pocket, and he'll be armed with an insider's knowledge of how to guide the tailor or salesperson in fitting or choosing those clothes that will become long-term players in his maturing wardrobe and personal style.

Alan Flusser is the author of several men's fashion publications, including the best-selling Dressing the Man. Flusser is well noted for designing Michael Douglas' outfit in Wall Street, as well as his costume work in great films like Scent of a Woman and American Psycho, both of which starred Christian Bale. Alan Flusser Designs, which he created in 1979, is his company's president. Flusser was named to Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed List for the first time in 1988. He is a New Yorker.