Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion

An excellent sartoril guide for men who want to dress better.

I love all of Mr. Flussers books. This one is excellent as a follow up for the Clothes and The Man.
Gentleman there is no need for us to rely on our wives or girlfriends to dress us. If one can be confident in what style suit cut, shirt color, and ties fit them best it will show.
In todays economy we see more people putting on the suit. It may be something that sets you apart from the other peole interviewing or you keeping your job. Paying attention to details is something a man can convey inthe way he dresses and Mr. Flusser shows hot to do just that.
Some parts may be complicated, such as understanding one's facial and hair coloring and how the way we dress can either detract from it or enhance it. Eventually you will get it.
Other examples of details include things such as suggesting what style shirt collar looks best with a mans face, as well as the tie knot to go with the collar. Another one is not matching your pocket square to the tie.
I was able to work over the holidays as a temp worker in a mens clothing store and had the chance to make some sales. The advice in this book was very useful to me in helping men to select clothes that flattered them (especially when it comes to suits).
I also use it in my regular job because I enjoy dressing well even though the job does not require a suit or shirt and tie (I'm a teacher by profession). One should always look their best.

Very Good Reference for Men's Sartorial Conundrum

Just about every page of this book contains photos (mostly black & white) and hand-drawn pictures to understand the classic styles that every man should be familiar with. Also, you will see some of the photos of the Hollywood actors, such as Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart wearing exquisite wardrobes to diffrentiate themselves from the average Americans. If you like to read the author's previous book, "Style and the Man: How and Where to Buy Fine Mens' Clothes", then you will also like to this book.

Trick photography . . .

Real quick. I don't believe the doctoring of the photographs was meant to fool anybody, but rather just represent a hyperbole to illustrate his point. Most men I know lack the ability to observe fine details such as how a shirt can bring out the color of one's eyes. Furthermore, a large portion of men have difficulty seeing at least one color. A note in the book addressing this would be nice. Also, his publisher may have been the one who pushed for this for marketing reasons.

Cannot recommend

First, I agree with the reviewer who mentions the doctored photographs. I was surprised a man of Flusser's alleged societal standing would stoop to those depths. In one photo he claims the clothing choice brings out the blue in the objects eyes, when if you cover up the clothing with your hand in the 2 photos clearly one picture's eyes have been rigged to be blue, while the other photo has gray eyes. What is most disappointing is the unnecessary wordiness that Flusser injects into every section. It is as if he is attempting to impress the reader with his expansive vocabulary. I purchased this book as a fashion aid, not an English lesson. Example page 30: '..the surest way to ensure your visage its rightful due is to buck it up with the relevant pageantry..' This guy needs to get over himself. Not a bad book if you can get a used copy for less than $10, otherwise put your money somewhere else.

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If you care about how you look, you need this book!!

I just bought this book and I haven't been able to put it down. Flusser not only gives you the essential tools needed to cultivate one's own sytle, but he also gives you a brief history lesson on the men who made the different looks staples in mens fashion. Clear right and wrong illustrations add to the flow of the book. Flusser forces you to look at your wardrobe in a whole new light. If you like the feel of a suit, you need this book!!!

DRESSING THE MAN

Mr. Flusser (Author of Dressing the Man), Mr. Lauren (Ralph), Mr. Wolfe (Tom) and Mr. Cooper, Editor in Chief of Gentlemen¿s Quarterly all seem to have a remarkable, keen and talented eye for men¿s fashions. And yet that keen eye is nowhere to be found even in Harper Collins Publishing talents of this book. The book makes a lot of interesting and true claims that can be argued to hold water, until when it comes to the blatant use of trick photography to make Mr. Flusser¿s point. If the viewer would, go ahead and cover all of the clothing for Tom on page 31. You will note a remarkable difference, a before and after effect. On the right side you see a far more refreshing and happy a face than on the left and you see the same on page 30 as well with Alex. In fact, the color on the right hand side has been significantly manipulated to convey the point Mr. Flusser likes to make. And again, all of the above reviewers seem to have no problem with this doctoring of photographs. If the viewer now would turn back a page to page 29 he or she will note an almost ridiculous level of color doctoring where the same man has green eyes in one photograph and bright blue in another. The point Mr. Flusser tries to make is that wearing more rich blue shirt and a light blue coat will remarkably change the man. ¿Edwin¿s blue eyes suddenly spring to life¿ Mr. Flusser stares. Yes. So much so that they are green on the left hand side with your hands completely covering all clothes. The reader is encouraged to take a look at this amazing doctoring of photographs. The book is a good contribution to men¿s attire and yet one looks at all of these home-run names in the back and front of this book, pitching the virtues of the content therein, and wonders why a publisher, an author, a designer, an editor would not note repeated use of trick photography to make a point. What has been highlighted here continues throughout the book. Take Trevor for instance on page 26. Again, cover the entire outfit with your hand and note the remarkable difference of skin color here; it is absolutely amazing. There is not just one or two `little¿ mistakes in this book; there are a plenty and again, one has to look at all these people and ask some questions here. The most clear evidence of doctoring pictures to convey a point, perhaps comes with Fumihiko on page 27. Note the picture on the left and the two birth marks below the left eye and the one on the right; they are gone on the right hand side and the color of complexion is a more healthy orange/red glow. One mistake in this book would be fine. Two? Sure. Three?? Well. I¿m not sure if the people who say they read and approved of this book actually read and paid any attention to the book. I certainly did not put the pages in this book under a magnifying glass and have yet to page through the entire book. Neither am I a seasoned pro in men¿s attire nor even editing or publishing - but all of these men mentioned above - are. The issues herein are so remarkably obvious that some questions have been raised and hopefully will not be censored.

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Another wonderful guide

This time with the help of illustartions and photographs Mr. Flusser writes wonderful prose on the art of mens dressing. In this book he not only re hashes the way men should by shoes, shirts, suits, etc, he also discusses hw a man can mix and match different patterns properly. In an age in which there are very few "educators" on men's dressing its wonderful to have Mr. Flusser show us young men who wish to dress and look our best, a way to do it.

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