Earn AskMencom Presents The Style Bible The 11 Rules For Building A Complete And Timeless Wardrobe Rendered By James Bassil Offered In Physical Book

How To Books target audience is men Agesas it is geared at helping inexperiencedyoung men build their first adultstylish wardrobe This how to book is aimed at helping men assemble a formal versatile wardrobe giving advice in an entire range of different types of apparel and accessories The book is broken down intodifferent rules that range from advice on how to coordinate colors how to wear patterns that flatter your body type and which shoes to buy to match your wardrobe Yet the book is not as one dimensional as it first appears Reading through the rules the book does not claim to have a one size fits all answer to every person In fact the number one rule is to know yourself and as the author says “true style resides in accommodating individuality rather than blindly following the lead of others” The book was very helpful to me and continues to be helpful to me as I go through my young adult life and assemble a formal wardrobe Besides all of the fashion tips including a whole chapter on watches it provides really sensible information like how much money a young man should spend on shoes It also has a step by step guide in how to tie a tie which will be a lifesaver for me next time I have a formal occasionI have always asked my dad a friend or a neighbor I would recommend this book to any young man who is employed and needs to upgrade their wardrobe Someone like me who has no sense of fashion sense at all would really benefit from knowledge of which patterns fit which body type and other non common sense information The simple illustrations on bags suits ties and help the reader see in front of them the fashion styles refered to in the text and greatly amplify the effectiveness of the advice A great bookNot a bad place to start if you know nothing about dressing well but left me wanting Considering the audience this book is aimed at men who know nothing about clothes it's fairly shallow and often unhelpfully vague It's also hard to take seriously when different chapters contradict each other eg on the uestion of who should wear pleated pants One possible explanation is that the contradictory advice was written by different people the book has an editor not an authormanly straight men specifically the reader is repeatedly assured that following the AskMencom Presents The Style Bible The 11 Rules for Building a Complete and Timeless Wardrobe's advice will a attract women and b not make you effeminate This gets old pretty uicklyThe Bible title implies something comprehensive and authoritative The book is neither I'd say it's not worth your time reading it but it's so short that it doesn't take much time to get through For someone with literally no idea of how to wear anything other than shorts and t shirts this might provide a useful starting point The book is written for the times that you need to dress up but there is still a lot of good advice in here that can be used for any occasion The tips found in this book are great but some of them still have to be taken with a grain of salt It even mentions in the beginning that everything is based on your type so the book is of a set of guidelines than rules Though at the same time you shouldn't look for reasons to break the advice that is given I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to step up their game in the world of fashion Often smug and irritating with a myopic perspective A uick read nonetheless if only for an additional opinion Lots of easy to follow if not remember rules but no photos Definitely read this book with another photo oriented book Might make a decent reference book An excellent resource for stylish classic men's dressing and grooming A good introduction but was fairly vague in many cases I picked this up for fun It's easy to read and overall I learned a lot but I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone without cautioning them that it compares women to watches and is written as though all men are straight I don't know a whole lot about askmencom but it doesn't seem very inclusive This book also doesn't say much about men's hairstyles which kind of surprised me I bought my own copy because I found the copy from the library inspiring It's better to have my own than to check it out from the library The Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and lifestyle Divided intorules The Style Bible helps you build a versatile wardrobe coordinate different colors patterns and accessories learn which clothes flatter your body type and navigate the worlds of shoes jeans and watches You'll also learn how to dress appropriately

for any occasion or environment from meetings at the office to first dates and nights on the town With instructive illustrations and loads of tips The Style Bible is essential reading for every man who wants to dress to impress.