The Allure Of Men
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2843232155 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Thenceforth, in his dress, modern man could now only proceed by way of successively and irreversibly discarding things." This sounds like a lot of French philosophical jive, but the photos Baudot adduces of fashion-plate men--movie stars, politicos, artists, and anonymous guys--do bear him out. Compare, say, the intricately embroidered getup of the Nawab of Bahawalpur in India, or T. In scholarly words and stunning, mostly black-and-white photographs, stylemeister François Baudot uses the coffee-table book format to pose an important fashion question: How in the world did the vain modern male give up colorful clothing? As he puts it, "How is it that those 17th century birds of paradise turned themselves into jet-black c
A Fascinating Survey of Man as Peacock: The Question of Style There are few books on men's fashion that compare to this extraordinary survey by François Baudot. It is at once informative, scholarly, hilarious, and visually satisfying as Baudot plucks images from history and the present in his approach to defining male Style!From paintings of the romantic period when color and excess created the Peacock Male to the down dressing style of elimination of all filigree to the bare essentials, this beautiful. Classic B&W coffee-table book H. Yip Purchased this book as a gift for my partner who's interested in classic men's fashion - he loved the black and white photography, coffee-table book size (approx. A3) and the diversity of historical styles of dress documented. The only improvement he suggested was a change of title!. "Three Stars" according to Mario Barron. It's a great coffee table book light reading. but all in all a great coffee table book
One of France's leading fashion and style specialists, author François Baudot juxtaposes paintings and photographs of famous and lesser-known figures dating back almost 200 years, embodying centuries of elegance and style.. A collection of the most desired, envied, and debonair men in history. From the frock coats of Gainsborough's portraits to city workers' two-piece suits, men and their fashion have made a vital contribution to our collective notion of style