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It is possible to argue about taste--but not about true style. A gentleman can be recognized immediately from his confident appearance, his charm, and his carefully chosen clothes. Gentleman is the tried-and-tested guide on matters of style and quality.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elevate your life style,
By Tacul (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gentlemen: A Timeless Fashion (Hardcover)
Bernhard Roetzel's "Gentleman" is one of two definitive works on classic style for men. The other book is Flusser's "Dressing the Man." While Flusser's work is primarily concerned with developing a classic style for business dress, Roetzel's "Gentleman" is about creating a classic, elegant life style. Following Mr. Retzel's philosophy, style is not something we do for others. The pursuit of style is for one's own personal satisfaction. Therefore, Mr. Roetzel focuses on an understated, conservative elegance, with an acknowledgment of the importance of details, even if no one else notices. Roetzel's book focuses on mens fashion, with a bias toward tailored English clothing, but he goes beyond business clothing, to address casual, sport, and home style. In addition to the obligatory chapters on suits, shoes, and casual dress, there are sections on grooming and fragrance, hairstyles, wristwatches, and how to enjoy an elegant, relaxing breakfast at home. This book is a treatise on gracious living, and he introduces his readers to many of the small luxuries which no one should miss out on: the experience of a traditional shave from a good English barber; a pair of shell cordovan shoes; a bespoke suit; a comfortable and beautiful dressing robe. His philosophy is best exemplified by the section on eating breakfast, where he exhorts one to begin the day with a leisurely elegant ritual including "perfectly toasted bread." Personally, I barely ever eat breakfast, but the call to slow down and take the time to enjoy life's small pleasures resounds loudly none the less.The book is not perfect, and Mr. Roetzel has some rather quaint and outdated ideas (such as the kind of clothes worn by students at Ivy League universities.) Overall, however, the book is an excellent roadmap for those who wish to live a cut above the norm in this too-fast, hyper-casual, overly-efficient, mass-produced, machine-made, often-shoddy world.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could be better,
By "patientlumbee" (Toledo, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gentlemen: A Timeless Fashion (Hardcover)
A Timeless Fashion. Not a bad sub titile. But much of that timeless fashion is left out. For example, not enough history of the origins of the timeless "fashions." There could be much more about the types of clothing material and its origin and how to take care of each type of clothing. The writers basically skipped around the vest, the many types of jackets, several ways to tie a tie, and so much more. Not to mentioned that they give credit to the wrong cultures for certain clothing "discoveries." Berhard amd Roetzel make some bad assumptions about the clothes and appliances of the households around the globe. More research need to be done before this was printed.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
for "expert advice only",
By Russ (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gentlemen: A Timeless Fashion (Hardcover)
i breeze thru this book almost every morning with my coffee. great pictures, good reviews of a few legendary tailors, and liked the italy map of the best clothing firms.i'd say this book is a must for those with the clothes-horse curse, but a little advanced for those looking for advice on how to dress themselves. i put this in the "expert" category.... those wanting basic advice should start with one of alan flusser's early books.
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