A guy's guide to style
Roetzel, Bernhard2012
Book
Main title:
A guy's guide to style / Bernhard Roetzel.
Author:
Work:
Imprint:
Potsdam : h.f. Ullmann, 2012.
Collation:
238 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 19 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Which rules still apply? -- What do we mean by "business?" -- The suit is the key -- The custom of the country -- The businessman in summer -- Quality check when purchasing a suit -- The business trip -- Custom-made suits for the office -- The business shirt -- Collar designs -- The best collars at a glance -- Shirts and their fabrics: a glossary of terms -- A custom-made business shirt -- The necktie -- The necktie: what it signals and what the dress code says -- Some facts about silk -- The four-in-hand -- The Prince Albert knot -- The small knot -- Neckties: three ways to make a necktie -- The dress handkerchief -- The basic looks -- Overcoats and jackets -- Getting the right fit and alterations -- Formal wear -- Dress codes for special occasions -- Morning dress -- The tuxedo -- Evening dress or tails -- The bow tie -- An alternative to the tuxedo -- Wedding suits -- Cool and casual -- Jeans -- Chinos -- Shorts -- The T-shirt --Contents note continued: The polo shirt -- Sweatshirts -- Summer looks -- Jackets and windbreakers -- Leather jackets -- Hats and caps -- Knitwear: the basics -- Functional fibers -- What we need -- Choosing the correct business wardrobe -- The basic business essentials -- Smart-casual essentials -- Coats -- Casual -- It's all about looking good -- The human body and the golden ratio -- Different types of figure -- Combining colors and patterns -- The most important color groups -- The right necktie -- Color and type -- Shoes -- The main styles -- The loafer -- Business shoes -- Cowboy boots -- Shoes: how they are made -- Superga or Converses? Chic or rock `n' roll? -- Sneakers -- Sturdy models -- Thongs or flip flops -- How a custom-made shoe is made -- A glossary of shoe terms -- How to buy efficiently -- Fabrics: the basics -- Fabrics for suits -- Spinning and weaving -- Under the microscope: quality control -- Finishing: the fabric is completed --Contents note continued: What do we mean by "hand-made?" -- Spend to save -- Accessories -- FAQs on belts -- Socks -- What socks are made of -- Do not look into my eyes -- Bags for men -- What a watch reveals -- Cuff links -- Scarves -- Cleaning and care -- Basic rules for suit care -- An ABC of stain removal -- How to wash shirts correctly -- Brilliant result -- The correct way to clean shoes -- How to care for your necktie -- Appendix.
ISBN:
38480002889783848000289
Dewey class:
646.32
Language:
English
BRN:
253499