The Allure Of Men

Lots of historical photos. Wish the pages were more photo paper like.

It's a great coffee table book..... light reading.... but all in all a great coffee table book

A very interesting book. A match to the Allure of Women

good colored pictures

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!

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 beautifully illustrated book uses images of famous men in paintings then photography, after the camera stepped to the forefront, in documenting fashion. The book is full of men in dark suits - from movie stars to royalty to students to common man. Images include two fine photos of the young Marlon Brando as he defined a style all his own, countless images of 'dressed to the nines' businessmen, politicians, and other dignitaries. The final image is of Prince William at Eton, looking as royal as they come!But the true joy of this photography portfolio is the witty yet erudite writing of Baudot. This is a dissertation on male vanity that serves equally well as a history book. Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

Brilliant

Leni Riefrenstahlの「The Last of the Nuba」の写真集で知られる、スーダンはヌバ族の泥の塗料によるボディーペイントも、立派な衣装と考えて展開するこの写真集は、男たちの様々の衣装が見られる。各界のセレブリティーが着て見せるのは、カジュアルから第一礼装まで、凡そ衣服と名付けられるものの総てが網羅されている。そして憎いことに、彼らはそのどれをも見事に着こなしているのである。恐らくそのことは彼らが生まれながらにして持つ、「華」がそうさせるに違いないのだ。何故そう考えるかと言うと、表紙を飾るGary Cooperの崩した着こなしは、誰にでも似合うと言うものではないからである。彼のもつ独特の個性が「華」となり、どのような衣服にも負けないのである。まず装う前に充分魅力的な男になっていなければならないのだと、この本は教えてくれる。馴染みの顔が次々と出てくる中々楽しい一冊である。