{"product_id":"icons-of-mens-style-paperback","title":"Icons of Men's Style - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Sims\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Women are into fashion, men are into style, style is forever\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Domenico Dolce \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWomenswear progresses in leaps and bounds, fueled by the readiness of women to wear what may at the time be perceived as the radical or outrageous. Not so menswear -menswear evolves, slowly. But from what? Behind nearly every item in the modern male wardrobe is a \"first of its kind\" - the definitive item, often designed by a single company or brand for specialist use, on which all subsequent versions have been based (and originals of which are now collector items in the booming vintage market). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIcons of Men's Style\u003c\/i\u003e examines, garment by garment, the most important and famous of these products - their provenance and history, the stories of their design, the brand\/company that started it all and how the item shaped the way men dress today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosh Sims is a freelance style writer, contributing to the likes of \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, Channel 4, the BBC, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWallpaper*\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also author of \u003ci\u003eRock\/Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e (Omnibus), \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Fashion Designers\u003c\/i\u003e (Collins), \u003ci\u003eMary, Queen of Shops\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Books) and contributor to several fashion books from Taschen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.7 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765414265120,"sku":"9781780677828","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa74f6d4691a7a1ba73334d6beb9fd23.webp?v=1780268892","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/icons-of-mens-style-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}