Top Fashion Books

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Doing research on fashions and fashion trends involves much more than just reading a few blog posts or magazines on the subject. Typically, you can find a huge variety of excellent books on the subject of men's clothing fashions by searching Amazon.com. In fact, you will find 13,218 results for "men's fashion."

Though we are bespoke tailors and not literary critics we are well read in our field. We are listing the following fashion books as the top 5 sellers and we feel that they are must-reads for the novice who wants to learn more about the men's fashion.

1) Details Men's Style Manual: The Ultimate Guide for Making Your Clothes Work for You by Daniel Peres - this is one of the most sophisticated guides for creating the ideal men's wardrobe. The publication offers you advice on dressing from head-to-toe, especially when it comes to choosing the proper fit, a classic look, and the latest style. No "dress-up" situation is left untouched whether it's the big boardroom meeting or a casual weekend evening out dancing and dining. This is a must-read for those men who want to catch up on the fashion industry and afford themselves a better look.

2) The Men's Fashion Reader by Peter McNeil and Vicki Karaminas - the book covers the culture, history, and identity of men's fashions as well as providing need-to-know information on methods of approaching the issue, research and development of different style trends, and related case studies. Other themes such as fashion history, the media, subcultures, and fashion theories are also covered. Additionally, every section concludes in annotated fashion with recommendations on further related reading.

3) Men's Style: The Thinking Man's Guide to Dress by Russell Smith - this witty yet informative guide to men's fashions provides excellent illustrations and suggestions regarding male attire. Topics such as purchasing dress watches, selecting tweed garments, and tucking in your shirt are covered in this excellent fashion guide. This is the consummate guide for elegant men as well as the ultimate cultural survey of men's fashion trends.

4) Men's Fashion Illustrations from the Turn of the Century (Dover Pictorial Archive Series) by Jon. J. Mitchell Co. and Jean L. Druesedow - a little bit of history regarding clothing styles of the early 1900's. The book also discusses accessories such as canes, gloves, spats. Whether it's checked and striped business suits, elegant formal wear, fur-trimmed trench coats, or sporty jackets and knickers, you're apt to find content about it in this book.

5) Men's Fashion: The Complete Sourcebook by John Peacock - fashion styles and trends are documented by this former BBC designer. If you consider yourself to be somewhat fashion-challenged, this is the book for you. Everything in the way of men's clothing styles and fashion trends from the French Revolution to the present day are detailed in this book. Descriptive content, illustrations, and pictures are used to as well in this historical documentary.

Manisha Solanki works for Green and Jacks, a bespoke shirt maker based in London . She has extensive experience in the field of marketing custom made bespoke shirts and men's accessories. For more details on men's shirts, suits and men's accessories visit Green and Jacks .

How to Become an Alpha Male by John Alexander Review

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What exactly does John Alexander's How to Become An Alpha Male teach you? And how effective are the methods that are being taught. I've read the guide and now I'm writing my own thoughts on what I think of it. In this How to Become An Alpha Male review you'll see what this guide is truly about.

I wonder why it is that throughout our life our parents don't bother to teach us about attracting girls. We always seem to get tips from our friends. But usually the advice proves useless as they themselves are lost on what to do. Because most of the time they get their advice from others that have no clue.

So nearly everything that we learn about attracting girls comes from unknown resources. Or unknown experts that have little field experience and with no credentials on why we should even listen to them.

Then there are the movies. Those do more harm than good when it comes to getting the woman of your dreams. In most movies they portray the guy as being very nice to the woman. And eventually after showing his affections for her and showering her with flowers, eventually he gets the woman. But that again proves useless.

And what about those who get advice from their mothers or female friends. What do they tell you to do? Be nice, treat a woman right and shower her with flowers.

You probably realize now that being the nice guy doesn't work. It never has. You'll end up being in the friend zone with her. And this is the most you'll advance with a woman from being nice. Which isn't bad, unless you want to hear her tell you about the jerk she wants to date.

How to Become An Alpha Male is taught by John. A guy who actually tested out the methods. He was a former nice guy that watched as the girl of his dreams wanted nothing more than to be friends. In his book he explains all the myths and lies you've been told about attracting women. One of them about being the nice guy.

You'll discover why she didn't choose you from reading this book.

What you'll learn if you haven't already. Is that being the nice guy will not help you to win the ladies. And doing things that portray that such as dining, courting them, and buying expensive things for her doesn't work.

In fact, what was shocking was that this type of behavior was viewed by women as being manipulative. A sleazy attempt to get her into bed. Even if that wasn't your intention.

John Alexander then goes on to explain why girls seem to be attracted to the jerks. But you don't have to be a jerk to get a woman. Rather it's about being somewhere in between where you have the jerk qualities that women are attracted to and also the nice guy qualities of treating women right.

In essence, the book is about how to become a man. The very thing that girls want. Not a wuss that grovels at her feet that eagerly does anything to please her.

In the first section it goes into details about the myths that we are told about women. And it also covers on how women think. Everything is written out in easy to read format that's easy to follow.

Then it goes into how to transform into the man that women want. And that is done by working on your inner game. Once you get this fixed the road to attracting women seems to become more clear.

What I liked the most about Johns book is that he wrote it in a step by step layout. Going from the first contact and giving you some examples on opening up with her. To the point of where you are in the bedroom with her. But it doesn't have to be about seducing her.

If you want to learn how to be in a relationship with her. Then you can read the last few pages in the guide as John gives you pointers on how to be in a healthy relationship with the woman of your dreams. And how to keep a happy relationship with her.

Bottomline, you'll learn a great deal on how to have a relationship with a woman that you want. And it doesn't have to involve being someone you're not. No pickup lines, no tricks, no hypnosis. How to Become An Alpha Male is pure content on being a man.

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10 Books For the Well-Rounded Man

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Although media seem dedicated to portraying men as oblivious to anything outside of sports, tools, and sex, the truth is that until a few decades ago any self-respecting man was expected to have a wide range of knowledge. "I have taken all knowledge to be my province," says Bacon, while Marlowe encourages us to have "aspiring minds" and to climb "after knowledge infinite."

To this end, we offer one book for each of ten categories with which the well-rounded man should have at least some familiarity.

1) Adventure: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

It isn't often that we celebrate explorers who fail, but Shackleton's disastrous third attempt to lead a party to the South Pole is such an astounding and inspirational tale that it has come to be honored as a success in its own right. Stranded on a frozen island 1,200 miles from the nearest human settlement, Shackleton's leadership and courage brought his crew through one of the worst ordeals imaginable without a single life being lost.

Additional reading: Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer, by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell.

2) Classics: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare

It's impossible to find one work that can encompass all the merits of classical literature, but Shakespeare's Hamlet, which wraps a ghost story within a murder mystery and a play within a play, comes surprisingly close. So influential is it that even the most uneducated English speakers unknowingly quote from it on a regular basis. Each time we mention our "mind's eye," do something "more in sorrow than in anger," or feel we must be "cruel to be kind," we are echoing the words of the tormented Danish prince.

Additional Reading: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard

3) Science: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, by James D. Watson

From biologists exploring the mysteries of life, to criminalists tracking the murderers who destroy it, one of the most important tools of the modern world is DNA. In The Double Helix, Watson offers his readers an intimate look into the frantic race between competing teams of researchers as they sought to reveal the nature of our genetic code. With breathless narrative and clearly-explained scientific principles, Helix is a Boy's Own adventure story about this remarkable chemical that makes us who we are.

Additional Reading: The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins

4) Religion: A History of God: The 4000 Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, By Karen Armstrong

Where did we get our idea of God? How can the God represented in Judaism, Christianity and Islam be so different to his various followers, and how have our views of Him changed over the millennia? In this ambitious and meticulously researched book, Karen Armstrong traces the evolution of God through the last 4,000 years looks to answer the question, "Does God have a future?"

Additional Reading: The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James

5) Women Authors: Saint Maybe, by Anne Tyler

While Accidental Tourist is probably her most famous novel, a better introduction to her work is Saint Maybe. This story about a young man who is indirectly responsible for his brother's suicide and his sister-in-law's fatal overdose is laugh-out-loud funny as Tyler's refreshingly honest observations of men and women touch upon the quirks and foibles of us all. She remains one of the few female authors who treats men as human beings rather than villains or comic relief.

Additional Reading: Mister Sandman, by Barbara Gowdy

6) Detective: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, by Edgar Allen Poe

Considered by many to be the first detective novel, The Murders in the Rue Morgue introduces the brilliant theorist, C. Auguste Dupin, who solves crimes in the seclusion of his own home. There he is attended by an assistant who, foreshadowing Dr. Watson, also narrates the story. As an added bonus, this book also has the distinction of giving us one of the most peculiar murderers in the history of the mystery novel.

Additional Reading: The Doorbell Rang, by Rex Stout

7) Politics: The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli

Despite its reputation as endorsing cold-blooded manipulation, the underlying principle of Machiavelli's most famous work is that a population enjoys more personal freedom and security from a stable government than from a government that is always in conflict. Other books may give insight into this or that specific political situation, but with The Prince, readers gain an understanding of the fundamental complexities of nation building.

Additional Reading: The Art of War, by Sun Tzu

8) Humor: The Thurber Carnival, by James Thurber

Thurber set standards for humor writing that have occasionally been equaled, but rarely excelled. His stories, often factual, convey the most extraordinary events in the most mundane fashion. No matter how loudly the bed falls on father, how many shoes mother throws through the neighbor's windows, or how many miles the townsfolk run before realizing the damn has not, in fact, broken, Thurber recites it all in such a calm manner the reader can't help feeling that this is the stuff of normal life.

Additional Reading: The Best of Robert Benchley, by Robert Benchley

9) Philosophy: The Story of Philosophy: the Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers, by Will Durant

With the clarity and brilliance that made him one of the world's best philosophical writers, Durant takes the reader on a journey of philosophy through the millennia. Beginning with Plato and ending with Nietzsche, The Story of Philosophy is a revealing glimpse not only into the major philosophical schools that have influenced Western Civilization, but also into the minds of the philosophers who founded them.

Additional Reading: Philosophy Made Simple, by Richard H. Popkin

10) Crime: The Criminal History of Mankind, by Colin Wilson

Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Values as a starting point, Wilson traces criminal motivations as they progress from simple needs (muggings and murder for profit), through sexual gratification (Jack the Ripper), to the self-actualizing spree killer (Ted Bundy). Careful scholarship, intelligently passionate writing, and a clear, provocative thesis make this one of the most compelling books on crime you'll ever read.

Additional Reading: Thinking About Crime, by James Q. Wilson

Christopher Simpson is an editor and marketing writer presently atoning for past sins by teaching College English and Professional Communication at a Toronto city college.

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