The Style Bible: 9 Men's Fashion Books You Should Read
Whether it's a bulky style compendium or a designer's memoir, sitting down and flipping through a book on the subject of fashion is a mind-soothing experience for any man, not to mention the useful information they provide for practical application.
Leonardo has compiled 9 must-read men's fashion books - classics that are considered "style bibles". They include advice, biographies, inspiration and considerations. A perfect selection to help you grasp the details, develop your knowledge and inspire your style.
1. Men's Fashion Book: ABC Of Men's Fashion
- Hardy Amies
For all men and all women interested in menswear, here is an alphabetical guide to menswear. From how to dress for every occasion to what the jargon means, Hardy Amies's expert eye guides you through style with efficiency.
He opened his own fashion house in 1945 and became a Queen's Dressmaker. Renowned for his menswear and his keen eye for classic style, Amies had a regular fashion column in Esquire magazine.
Part informational, part advice, Amies's small but comprehensive book covers the full gamut of men's style with grace and humor.
2. Men's fashion books: Men And Manners
- David Coggin
This men's fashion book shows you the basic fashion guidelines that you may have forgotten or chosen to ignore.
Men and Manners is a reminder that style is more than what you wear. It’s about how you listen to yourself, how you interact, how you relate to those around you, and how you handle unfortunate situations. It’s no coincidence that the more polished, better-dressed men have a certain place in society.
3. Men's fashion book: Military Style Invades Fashion
- Timothy Godbold
This book celebrates the enduring appeal of military-inspired clothing, serving as a reference and source of inspiration for designers and fashionistas alike.
Godbold's book on military fashion is packed with details about lesser-known influences, divided into chapters, telling the story of fashion with the help of quality images.
4. House Of Nutter: The Rebel Of Savile Row
- Lance Richardson
House of Nutter tells the true story of two gay men who influenced some of the most iconic styles and popular images of the twentieth century. Drawing on interviews with more than seventy people and drawing on unprecedented access to photographs, letters, sketches and diaries, journalist Lance Richardson presents a portrait of men navigating their way through five decades of extraordinary events, personal struggles set against the backdrop of the Blitz, a pornography trial, the birth of disco and the devastation of the AIDS crisis.
A captivating, cleverly plotted story filled with unexpected details, House of Nutter takes the reader on a wild ride into the memories and minds of two dreamers.
There are many great biographies of Savile Row (Richard Anderson in particular) but we chose Lance Richardson’s book because of the rebellion and impact of Tommy Nutter. The first successful store in over a century when it opened, Nutter rejected convention, creating iconic styles while maintaining its own rebellious identity.
Nutter's story is a roller coaster ride, tinged with scandal, triumph and sadness.
5. Men's Fashion Book: True Style - G. Bruce Boyer
From choosing the right pair of glasses to matching your shirt, tie and pocket square, dressing is an art. How many of us understand the subtleties of choosing the right pair of socks or the most compatible designs for our different outfits?
Former fashion editor of both GQ and Esquire (USA), G. Bruce Boyer is a menswear expert who has written numerous books and magazine articles on classic style, listing the essentials of a man's wardrobe and showing how best to use them. In his humorous style, he goes through the classics and traditions of menswear, detailing the evolution and best uses of fabrics like denim and linen, accessories like ties and eyewear, and the principles of combining patterns, colors, and textures.
With a gentle yet firm approach to dress codes and an incredible expertise in fashion, style and the various principles of menswear, Boyer provides the essential wardrobe guide for gentlemen, distinguishing and explaining what style should really look like - and why?
6. Permanent Style: The Style Guide
- Simon Crompton & Jamie Ferguson
A well-known figure in the menswear blogging scene, Simon Crompton has made a name for himself as an eagle-eyed observer of high-quality British and Italian style.
Crompton's book is a collection of street style photographs alongside concise, intelligent, and rich fashion analysis.
7. Dressing The Man: Mastering The Art Of Permanent Fashion
- Alan Flusser
Dressing the Man is a definitive guide to what men need to know to dress well and stylishly without becoming a fashion victim.
Unlike fashion, which is subject to change with the seasons, face shape, neck height, shoulder width, arm length, torso structure, and foot size do not change over time. Once a man learns to adapt the basic principles of fashion to his body type and complexion, he is halfway there.
Taking readers through the key clothing categories step by step, the user-friendly guide helps you apply your own style to a range of outfit choices, from business casual to formal to pattern matching or how to choose the best clothes for your body and shirt collars for your face.
8. Men's Fashion Book: The Sartorialist
- Scott Schuman
Years after his first collection of street style portraits, the book itself remains a timeless style resource perfect for finding endless inspiration. There are plenty of portraits, but it’s hard to forget a Danish gentleman wearing a $6 jacket—green and worn.
9. The Way We Wore: A Life In Threads
By Robert Elms
As the man who wrote the style bible, Robert Elms defined what was cool in the mid-eighties for a generation of British teenagers. There was hardly a style he didn't experiment with over the years.
'A wonderful book that should be read by all who believe that clothes are tools for living' - Tony Parsons
"Stylish and witty, subtle yet haunting" - Independent On Sunday
"Provocative, seductive and fiercely proud" - Daily Telegraph
"A brave, surprising and wonderful book" - Independent
"An anthem to the burning desire of young men to see right and see smart" - Evening Standard
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