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Style and the Man: How and Where to Buy Fine Mens' Clothes
by Alan Flusser
from HarperCollins
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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mostly for collectors
I enjoyed A.F.'s other books enough to buy this one, although it is not nearly as practical. The sections on where to buy clothes are not only out of date by now, they are also designed for people who have far more money than most. Actually, I don't know why this book was published originally since, if you have the money to shop at these stores, you probably already know about them. It almost seems like a matter of credentialing, but who knows.
I would buy one of A.F.'s other books if you are just... more info
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Outdated sure, but still relevant
This book, published in 1996 and half of which is a directory of shops, was bound to be outdated months after publication much less ten years after, as it is now. Hence the four stars instead of five.
Given that, the first part of the book is crammed with a precis or summary of Flusser's recommendations that he has used several hundred pages to expound in his other books ('Clothes And The Man', 'Dressing The Man') and makes the book worth the (used) book price.
I do not understand others who warn... more info
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Dated yet still relevant
As noted by many reviewers, the clothing fact information is first rate.
The second part of the book on shopping and retail establishments is so out of date in 2005 that I really question whether a purchase is worthwhile if retailer information is primary purpose of proposed purchase. A good 60% of the information on establishments in the US and London is totally outdated or the stores have gone out of business.
Try the library or borrowing from a friend to see if any of the desired information is... more info
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Terrible 
What if you live outside of New York? This book isn't applicable for anyone outside "The City." Buy a book from John Bridges instead.
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