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| Details Men's StyleManual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You | 
 enlarge | Authors: Daniel Peres, The Editors Of Details Magazine
Publisher: Gotham
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 4498
Media: Turtleback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.7 x 1
ISBN: 159240328X
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.32
EAN: 9781592403288
ASIN: 159240328X
Publication Date: October 18, 2007
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Product Description
At lasta sophisticated wardrobe guide for men from a respected authority, Details magazine, offering head-to-toe advice for choosing the right look, the right fit, and the right style for every situation, from boardroom pitches to casual Saturday nights.
Each month, Details magazine keeps hundreds of thousands of men up-to-date on the most current trends and tips for looking sharp. Now the editors of these award-winning pages give every man the wardrobe wisdom he needs in order to reach both his professional and personal goals. Making sense out of the shifting protocols in menswear, Details Mens Style Manual offers a sleek lifeline, including:
How to dress an item up or down
Full-color illustrations of dozens of outfits, with complete explanations of what works and why
A piece-by-piece evaluation of everything from button-down shirts and every type of jacket to shoes, suits, ties, and more
Commentary from icons of contemporary male style
How to choose the best clothes for your shape
A mans wardrobe is one of his single most valuable assets, conveying the image he presents to the world. Infusing style with eye-catching design, this refreshing guide blows the dust off staid rulebooks and delivers a thoroughly contemporary, individual look for each reader. Produced by the same team as the smash success The Lucky Shopping Manual, Details Mens Style Manual will be on the wish list of every man whos ready for a confident new sense of style.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 New Required Reading November 3, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book should become standard issue for every man after college, if not high school. While style and fashion is a very personal and very individual process, it pays to understand men's clothing.
Chapters are broken down by article of clothing, from shirts, pants, jeans and polos to coats, gloves, hats and leather, everything is covered. And it is all explained in a very direct, excuse me ladies, but man's kind of way, like reading a car manual - almost. It is as good a read all the way through as it is a quick reference guide. In fact, it's as a reference guide that this book really shines. When dressing for any occasion, a quick flip through the book can help you choose the appropriate attire for any event, while feeling both confident in your look and comfortable in your attire.
All in all, men and the women who shop for men's clothing should check this out - especially if you want to start filling your closet with a wardrobe that is ready for anything. Great job, Details.
Wonderful for guys in their mid 20s-30s. December 16, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
As a warning: This book is tailored to those in their mid 20s-30s. If you pick up a copy of Details Magazine and you think that the styles aren't for you then skip this book!
The main reason I purchased this item was for its numerous illustrations. Just about every page has a full color picture of clothes. From a glance I can tell just how long a blazer should be. Or perhaps how long a sweater's sleeves should fall when wearing it over top of a collared shirt.
I use this book as a reference manual on how clothes should fit. Need to buy a new tuxedo? Turn to the formal wear section and read up! It also gives you a few basic ideas on how to wear things. For instance, how to match a shirt and tie with jeans and a blazer. It won't tell you exactly how to wear things but just offer you guidelines with some great pictures.
Very nice purchase for those others like me (mid 20s) getting out in the "real world" and wanting to upgrade their wardrobe. For the $20 this book costs you get a free 1 year subscription to Details Magazine ($10 value) along w/ a ton of up to date information (Published October of 2007) so it's definitely worth it.
Well put together November 14, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Covers the basics very well, and gives quite a few ideas on how to change things up. Also includes a card for a free year (or year extention) to a Details subscription. Worth the money.
EDIT: Just went back through parts of the book again, and forgot to mention one key item. There are several points in the book where they suggest a new way/item to try, with 3 different levels of "difficulty", for example, wearing a sport coat with a tie, then a sport coat with jeans, etc. Something I hadn't seen mentioned before, even in their mag, and it's a great idea.
 Very Trendy November 19, 2007
10 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you think that window pane suits are a good look, then buy this book right away. If you want to dress like a corporate executive, look elsewhere. This guide is very complete and has many, many colorful photos; however it is also a very trendy guide.
Well written and veers toward classics January 10, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As something of a men's fashion neophyte, I bought this book on the recommendation of several friends. It delivers exactly what it promises. It explains the basic articles of clothing a man might own or wear to various functions; what the various qualities denote; how to determine when it's worth it to splurge or not; mini-interviews with famed clothing designers about their personal stylistics; and much more, including a free one-year subscription to Details magazine.
The book is written very much like a manual, but the writing style is more of the energetic, upbeat style one would expect to find in Details magazine. I would definitely recommend this to anyone else who is clueless about fashion and trying to change that.
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