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Slippery Slope

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,…

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There is no such thing as a good fit that is uncomfortable

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,…

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Colin Marshall on menswear books: ABC of Men’s Fashion by Hardy Amies

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…

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It is totally impossible to be well-dressed in cheap shoes

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

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The natural desire to relax

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

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The Proof is in the Pudding

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….

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Clothes are meant for private living

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…

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ABC of Men’s Fashion

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…

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Approach to dressing is a delicate subject

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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