Like I’ve said before, since I’m new to the study of men’s clothing, it’s worth learning the classics, first and foremost.  Literature has the Greeks, Karate has paint the fence, and men’s dress has Alan Flusser.

Of Mr. Flusser’s work, nothing seems more essential than Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion.

“Permanent fashion?”  Like many, I thought perhaps his definition of both terms differed from mine, because a man who penned a definitive guide to clothing wouldn’t make such a mistake as calling fashion permanent.  But don’t worry, he dives into this curious subtitle 14 pages in.