And speaking of Alan Flusser…
Posted on May 5, 2008
Filed Under Clothing, Instruction, SATM Shops |
If it has been some time since you cracked the cover on your copy of Style and the Man, now is a good time to dust it off and reacquaint yourself with Mr. Flusser’s particular blend of good taste and good sense. I have yet to find any other reference, regardless or size, format, or price that provides a better primer on the concepts of classic style than the first 112 pages of this book.
And that’s only about a third of it. The rest is devoted to, simply, “Where To Shop”. Mr. Flusser provides an extensive survey of some of the best clothing shops around the globe, expanding on each with his first-hand accounts of the personalities and particulars that make each of seventeen cities unique in the world of men’s clothing.
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I was checking this section of the book recently (looking to see if Atlanta had magically appeared in the list of profiled cities since the last time I checked - it hadn’t) when I found myself wondering which of the shops are still around. I would hate to plan a trip to Milan for the sole purpose of visiting Neglia, only to find upon my arrival that Neglia is now a plumbing supply house. Style and the Man was published in 1996, after all, and the world has changed quite a bit since then.
Of course, one of the ways it has changed is that it is now possible to check immediately whether a clothier halfway across the world is still open. And view their entire stock (in some cases via video). And order whatever you like and have it delivered the next day. There’s a lot to be said for today.
So I decided to start a small side project checking on each of the stores that Mr. Flusser profiled in Style and the Man to see is they are still in business. I will confirm each shop’s current location and contact information, verify whether it has a web presence and provide a brief overview of the site. If I have first-hand experience in the store I may add a comment or two, but for the most part I will leave the in-depth commentary to Mr. Flusser and his fine book. These entries will be under the category: SATM Shops.
I should note that I am in no way affiliated with Alan Flusser or with Alan Flusser Design. I am simply an admirer of his design aesthetic and I appreciate his 30-plus years of setting a much-needed example of classic style in the industry.
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