Hardy Amies
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April 8, 2015
Slippery Slope
Fashion designer and menswear historian Hardy Amies once said that only heavy-set men should wear high-waisted trousers. On skinny men,…
May 11, 2013
There Is No Such Thing As A Good Fit That Is Uncomfortable
There is no such thing as a good fit that is uncomfortable. The good fit, which, as I have said,…
March 18, 2013
Colin Marshall On Menswear Books: ABC Of Men’s Fashion By Hardy Amies
Whether in its original 1964 Newnes edition or its handsome 2007 Abrams reissue, ABC of Men’s Fashion strikes an elegant…
August 11, 2012
It Is Totally Impossible To Be Well-dressed In Cheap Shoes
It is totally impossible to be well-dressed in cheap shoes. Hardy Amies
March 31, 2012
The Natural Desire To Relax
The natural desire to relax is often the cause of the abandonment of all standards of taste. Hardy Amies
March 21, 2012
The Proof Is In The Pudding
I found myself reading Hardy Amies’ ABCs of Fashion for the umpteenth time yesterday, and remembering what a wonderful book it is….
October 5, 2011
Clothes Are Meant For Private Living
Clothes are meant for private living; clothes that produce excitement and applause give the press things to write about but…
February 8, 2011
ABC Of Men’s Fashion
To attain style in dress, you must look perfectly happy and relaxed in your clothes which must appear part of…
June 28, 2010
Approach To Dressing Is A Delicate Subject
Approach to dressing is a delicate subject. A preoccupation with dress is unpleasant in a woman and repellent in a…
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