Esquire The Handbook of Men's Style

A completely revised edition of the essential manual for dressing—and feeling—your very best, featuring Esquire's signature wit and humor and 200+ photos and illustrations

Expert menswear and grooming advice for young and experienced professionals—from building a wardrobe and discerning clothing quality to self-expression through fashion

Style is a way of speaking to the world. Like it or not, what you wear and how you wear it matters. In this best-selling guide from the editors of Esquire, you’ll learn how to hone your personal style—and even have some fun while you’re at it.

In this pocket-sized handbook, style-minded individuals will find expert advice on how to:

• Buy suits and other formal wear for their immediate and long-term needs
• Navigate an increasingly dressed-down world while still looking your absolute best
• Accessorize and style your clothes to level up your outfits
• Choose the right clothes for all shapes and sizes and how to make grooming choices to look your best
• Play with previously gendered pieces like pearl necklaces and embrace genderless dressing trends
• Define menswears trends like Gorpcore, Normcore and Stealth Wealth and decide if they are worth investing in
• Determine quality and identify different fabrics and materials
• Care for you clothes so they last
• Build a wardrobe and signature style with foundational pieces (a white tee is a must) and standout pieces you love

Throughout readers will find style icons—including classics like Frank Sinatra and George Clooney, and new tastemakers like Donald Glover, Travis Kelce, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Harry Styles, and ASAP Rocky—who demonstrate great taste and original personal expression.

Visually bold with hundreds of photos and illustrations, this sophisticated reference book is the ideal gift for fashion enthusiasts.

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