Men and style / David Coggins ; with foreword by Glenn O'Brien.
| Author/creator | Coggins, David |
| Other author | O'Brien, Glenn. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Abrams, 2016. |
| Description | 270 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword: The exquisite propriety of men -- Introduction: Higher learning -- Beginnings -- The power of clothes -- Youthful exuberance: onward and upward -- How did you dress as a boy? -- Certain advantages -- Rituals of court -- How did your father dress? -- Fathers and grandfathers -- Considerations: Gregory Peck -- Ties and the meaning of things -- Did your father have rules? -- Do you have rules? -- Did you wear a uniform? -- The case for imperfection -- There goes the neighborhood: the unending pursuit of authenticity -- In college -- Considerations: Gay Talese -- Men of style -- Some inheritance. |
| Abstract | David Coggins explores the history of men s style and learns from some of the most notable tastemakers in the industry and beyond. Its essays and interviews discuss the lessons men learned from their fathers, the mistakes they made as young men, and how they emerged to become better men. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016941017 |
| ISBN | 1419722328 |
| ISBN | 9781419722325 |
| Stock number | Harry N Abrams Inc, C/O Hachette Book Group USA 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109 SAN 200-2205 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |