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The series is designed to inspire and equip men to pursue authentic manhood as modeled by jesus christ in his 33 years on earth. Alan flusser to ask other readers questions about clothes and the man, please sign up. Alan flusser 4669 downloads 7400 views 114mb size report this content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. With his new book, he combines his encyclopedic knowledge of mens clothes with his signature wit and elegance to address the fundamental paradox of modern mens fashion. From the tuxedo to the topsider, alan flusser explains the sartorial origins and modern applications of haberdashery. Peter boag, glq arresting dress is an impressive work of history, based in deep archival research, written in engaging prose, woven with smart analysis, and complete with wonderful images from primary sources. If its male elegance and sophistication you aspire to, dressing the man will suit you perfectly. Read dressing the man pdf part1 from the story dressing the man pdf by alan flusser by hacumoxe62901 with 2 reads. The book is organized into sections such as proportions cut and tailoringcolor, patterns, and footwear, and each section is illustrated with examples that reinforce his point the lapels on this man are too wide, on this one too narrow, on this one just right. Despite being three decades old it is still a standardsetter for anyone who wants to talk about menswear. It focuses on the work of czechbrazilian philosopher vilem flusser 19201991, author of such books. Its a very wideranging guide to the fundamentals of quality menswear and a great introduction for. Dressing the man mastering the art of permanent fashion.
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