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Womenswear progresses in leaps and bounds, fuelled by the readiness of women to wear what may at the time be perceived as the radical or outrageous. Not so with menswear menswear evolves, slowly. But from what? Behind nearly every item in the modern male wardrobe is a first of its kind the definitive item, often designed by a single company or brand for specialist use, on which all subsequent versions have been based (and originals of which are now collector items in the booming vintage market). The T-shirt, for example, may now be an innocuous, everyday item, but was created by American company Hanes for US Navy personnel at the turn of the 20th century and was subsequently adopted by sportsmen and bikers. Other items have been designed for sport, farm work, protection and made their way into everyday usage. Icons of Men's Style examines, garment by garment, the most important and famous of these products their provenance and history, the stories of their design, the brand/company that started it all and how the item shaped the way men dress today.
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Josh Sims is a freelance style writer, contributing to the likes of The Financial Times, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, Mail on Sunday, Channel 4, the BBC, Esquire, GQ, Wallpaper and i-D. He is one-time style editor of Arena and executive editor of Arena Homme Plus. He is also author of Rock/Fashion (Omnibus), A Dictionary of Fashion Designers (Collins), Mary, Queen of Shops (BBC Books) and contributor to several fashion books from Taschen. He has extensive contacts within the style and mainstream press.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a wonderful read and offers an impartial view on the history of men's clothing and garments. The book is full of interesting facts that surround each garment, where it came from, who designed it and in some cases who made it famous.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
An iconic book
28 July 2011
Format:Paperback
This book is a very nice summary of the different parts of all the iconic styles, with a chapter for each major part. It lacks a bit in the accessory department, especially in the watch department. The ratio between text and pictures is just perfect, with a nice balance between details and overview. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to now a bit more about the different parts of men's style.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
excellent read
22 Jun 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I opened this book a few hours ago and haven't put it down since. It contains a rich history of men's fashion staples, from the deck shoe to the biker jacket. Every bit is informative-not just in a sartorial sense, but culturally how the clothing became what it is today. For example, the M-1951 jacket came in olive green and not the typical olive drab, since it was produced post-WW2 and the higher-ups believed that the surplus of olive-drab military color being worn by laborers was devalued. In the following decades, the jacket was worn by the Mod community who embraced the cheap, military surplus jacket to protect their sharp suits as they rode their scooters through the elements.
Explaining the What and Why makes this book a successful compilation of men's fashion iconography.
Explaining the What and Why makes this book a successful compilation of men's fashion iconography.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Interesting but not inspiring
12 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I guess I should have read more reviews on this one. I bought it on a whim because Gregory Peck was on the cover and I expected a bunch of cool characters with photos and commentary on what made them style icons. Instead it's a series of fairly obvious and not so fascinating chapters on e.g. the white t-shirt; Ray Bans; the Trench Coat; the Blazer, etc.
Ok if you are studying this stuff in school but not really much more. Some nice photos though
Ok if you are studying this stuff in school but not really much more. Some nice photos though
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