[Flanderian]

A canny contrarian -

5. "People talk about how clothes should fit, but fit is a nonsensical concept. Good tailors are not after fit, but effect. And effect means proportion. The idea is to help your figure, not to reproduce it."

 

[Oldsarge]

And mine needs all the help it can get!

 

[Fading Fast]

What a freakin' awesome suit he's wearing.

8. "There are two kinds of crazy people: those who think they're Napoleon, and those who think they can buy a good suit cheap. Every purchase should be a long-term commitment."

This - "...and those who think they can buy a good suit cheap...," is quite the roundhouse right.

 

[derum]

Number 7 should be the first thing everyone learns.

 

[jts287]

This one is my fav:

10. “The Chinese proverb says buy the best and you only cry once. ...

 

[London380sl]

I like them all but commandment #7 is my favorite.

“Anyone who has the money can buy fashion any time. Style you have to learn and earn. It develops and refines itself. You won’t find it in the shop window, or simply by knowing the trendy labels.”

 

[eagle2250]

This is why I buy his books...Bruce Boyer is a sartorial genius!

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

Agreed. Genius. Dressing well is like playing music well. It is much more complicated than simply playing the notes at the correct time signature.

To make it sing, one must add soul and spirit in an effortless improvisation.
Cheers,

BSR

 

[SG_67]

This one cracked me up!

9. "You may have noticed that athletic clothes actually have the ironic result of making many people appear less athletic than they would in almost any other sort of dress."