Esquire The Handbook of Style

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A completely revised edition of the essential Esquire manual for dressing—and feeling—your very best with updated 200+ photos and illustrations.

Expert menswear and grooming advice for young and experienced professionals—from building a wardrobe and discerning clothing quality to self-expression through fashion.

Style is a way of speaking to the world. Like it or not, what you wear and how you wear it matters. In this best-selling handbook from the editors of Esquire, you’ll learn how to hone your personal style—and even have some fun while you’re at it.

In this pocket-sized handbook, style-minded individuals will find expert advice on how to:

• Buy suits and other formal wear for their immediate and long-term needs 
• Navigate an increasingly dressed-down world while still looking your absolute best
• Accessorize and style your clothes to level up your look
• Choose the right clothes for your shape and size and how to make grooming choices to look your best 
• Define menswears trends like Gorpcore, Normcore and Stealth Wealth and decide if they are worth investing in 
• Determine quality, know the difference between different fabrics and materials, and care for you clothes so they last 
• Build a wardrobe with foundational pieces (a white tee is a must) and standout pieces you love

Throughout readers will find style icons, past and present, who demonstrate great taste and original personal expression. Visually bold with hundreds of photos and illustrations and told with Esquire’s signature wit and humor, this sophisticated guide is the perfect gift for fashion enthusiasts.Michael B. Dougherty is a Brooklyn-based writer and noted style authority whose writing has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and more. Follow him at @runmbd. 

Esquire defines, reflects and celebrates what it means to be a man in contemporary American culture.CN

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