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PublisherKing Publishing, Laurence

ISBN-101780677820

ISBN-139781780677828

eBay Product ID (ePID)219194775

Product Key Features

Book TitleIcons of Men's Style

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicFashion & Accessories

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign

AuthorJosh Sims

Book SeriesMini Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal391.109

Synopsis"Women are into fashion, men are into style, style is forever" Domenico DolceWomenswear 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 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., "Women are into fashion, men are into style, style is forever" - Domenico Dolce Womenswear progresses in leaps and bounds, fueled by the readiness of women to wear what may at the time be perceived as the radical or outrageous. Not so 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). 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.

LC Classification NumberGT1701