Gentleman: The Ultimate Companion to the Elegant Man - Hardcover

Roetzel, Bernhard

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9783848008162: Gentleman: The Ultimate Companion to the Elegant Man

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3848008165 ISBN 13: 9783848008162

Publisher: h.f.ullmann publishing, 2016

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A self-confident demeanor, excellent manners, and carefully chosen quality garments are the distinctive signs of a true gentleman. Paying tribute to the latest evolutions in fashion and style, this thoroughly revised edition of Bernhard Roetzel's tried-and-tested guide is set for the man of the twenty-first century.

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About the Author:

Following his studies in design, Bernhard Roetzel was first a copywritter and creative for advertising agencies in Frankfurt and Hamburg, as well as a script editor for a television company. He has been involved in the world of classic menswear for more than 15 years. He holds talks and seminars on questions of style.

Review:

Now available in a newly updated edition, GENTLEMAN: A TIMELESS GUIDE TO FASHION, is like having the best features from the pages of ESQUIRE, GQ and the like all collected into one hefty, Handsome Volume.

I've never heard of "male fashion expert" Bernhard Roetzel, but then again, I'm someone whose shaving cream comes out of an aerosol can, which, as it turns out, is servicable while on the go, but not necessarily the daily ideal. Ah, well. He obviously knows his stuff, and that stuff comprises a little more than 350 thick, full-color, crisply designed pages.

Part tutorial, part celebratory, GENTLEMAN covers all men's fashion issues, literally from head to toe. From styles of underwear and the joy of custom-made suits to stuff I don't even think about much less own like umbrellaas and handkerchiefs, the book schools you on all you need to know about becoming a sharp-dressed man.

Oh, one sticking point: You'll obviously need a healthy salary or well-stocked trust fund to pull this stuff off. That's not me, but a man can dream, can't he? That may be why I'm more attued to the brief essays that wax nostalgic over getting a good haircut at the old-school barbershop or the usefulness of a pocketknife.

One can't take all of Roetzel's words as gossip not when the virtues of cigarettes are extolled but all that's missing from this book are sample cologne strips. --Rod Lott Blog:Bookgasm.com

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