Alan Flusser
Autore di Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion
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Alan J. Flusser is a 1983 Coty Award-winning menswear designer and the best-selling author of Clothes and the Man. He won acclaimed for his designs for the movie, Wall Street, and has become identified with the garments he made for Michael Douglas's character in that film, Gordon Gekko. He also mostra altro owns a custom shop at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York where he turns out high-style, hand-tailored custom clothes for business executives and for the who's who of the entertainment world. Other books by Flusser include Making the Man and Style and the Man. The books discuss the fundamentals of men's clothing and list the 200 best stores in 70 countries all over the world. He was awarded the Cutty Sark Award (the design industry's Oscar) for his first two books. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di Alan Flusser
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1945-01-16
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Attività lavorative
- clothing designer
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Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent… di Alan Flusser
Most of what you need to know.
An excellent guide to menswear.
He refers to "permanent fashion" and that’s what he means. This is all about the classics with only a small portion at the end dedicated to work casual contemporary clothing. A large part of the examples he gives of great style are from the 30’s and 40’s. I think he’s correct in doing this, not only because those men (and women) obviously dressed better than most people today, but those looks are for the most part are timeless. You may not want to dress just like Cary Grant, but you might want to know why he looked so good doing it. The book is very conservative in approach, but helps to know the basic rules even if you’re going to break them.
The main part of the book concerns suits, what looks good on who, why things are styled the way they are, what to avoid, etc. There are some really great insights here. There are also sections on formal wear, accessories, shoes, and pretty much everything you can think of.
Flusser writes with humor, and is not shy with his opinions. I recommend it, even if you’re not planning on using it as a guide to dressing.… (altro)
He refers to "permanent fashion" and that’s what he means. This is all about the classics with only a small portion at the end dedicated to work casual contemporary clothing. A large part of the examples he gives of great style are from the 30’s and 40’s. I think he’s correct in doing this, not only because those men (and women) obviously dressed better than most people today, but those looks are for the most part are timeless. You may not want to dress just like Cary Grant, but you might want to know why he looked so good doing it. The book is very conservative in approach, but helps to know the basic rules even if you’re going to break them.
The main part of the book concerns suits, what looks good on who, why things are styled the way they are, what to avoid, etc. There are some really great insights here. There are also sections on formal wear, accessories, shoes, and pretty much everything you can think of.
Flusser writes with humor, and is not shy with his opinions. I recommend it, even if you’re not planning on using it as a guide to dressing.… (altro)
This book will help you dress like an Ivy League "dandy" and that is OK as most clothing styles these days go in and out of fashion. The reader gets a good history of 20th Century men's clothing along with definitions of different types of shoes, collars, and materials. Printed in 1991, it is now a bit dated but not too bad as it teaches you the classics.
While this book did not quite live up to my expectations, it was quite well done. The sheer number of illustrations and descriptions should earn this book some interest from anyone interested in understanding how to shop. While it did not contain any major revelations, I found it to be helpful and informative in how to go forward with building a wardrobe.
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- Recensioni
- 9
- ISBN
- 8
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