Indispensable Guide to Classic Men's Clothing by Josh Karlen, Christopher Sulavik, Josh Taylor

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In their book, The Indispensable Guide to Classic Men's Clothing, journalists Josh Karlen and Christopher Sulavik, describe classic styles of men's clothing which have endured fashion cycles and are now as popular as ever. They interviewed dozens of the leading experts on men's clothing from American clothiers-such as Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart, to Britain's famed Turnbull & Asser and France's shoemaker J.M. Weston. The result is an exhaustive, yet concise volume which offers these experts' advice on how to put together a wardrobe of timeless, impeccable style and tips on how to recognize quality clothing. Plus, the finest custom shoemakers, suitmakers and shirtmakers and others describe the fine points of their craft.

About the Authors:

Mr. Karlen, an lawyer, is a legal and financial journalist. He was a correspondent in the Baltics for United Press International, Radio Free Europe and other foreign news organizations. He lives in New York.

Mr. Sulavik has spent most of his career as a journalist, including four years with Reuters. He has contributed articles to Newsweek, The International Herald Tribune, The European and The Christian Science Monitor. Most recently, he wrote NYC For Free. He owns Tatra Press and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

GQ Magazine

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Library Journal

Few "indispensable" guides are ever just that, but this title comes close to hitting the mark, even though much of the information provided can be found in similar guides, such as Paul Keers's A Gentleman's Wardrobe (1988). Karlen, an attorney and editor, and Sulavik, a journalist, use a question-and-answer format (e.g., "Should a dress shirt have a pocket?") that works well, and the candid remarks provided by dozens of clothing experts are an interesting feature. Helpful line drawings are interspersed throughout the text, although photographs might have provided clearer illustrations in some instances. While this is not quite an indispensable purchase, most public and academic libraries should have at least a few good men's grooming guides like this one on their shelves.--P. Steven Thomas, Central Michigan Univ. Lib., Mt. Pleasant Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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