{"product_id":"9781911641889","title":"Sharp Suits: A celebration of men's tailoring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book contains everything you need to know about suits, from the traditional designs of the early 1900s, to innovative contemporary variations. It was awarded \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times’\u003c\/em\u003e Fashion Book of the Year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClothes maketh the man. For millions of men across the world the common denominator that identifies them is the suit. Just three and a half metres of fabric, some internal shaping elements, lining, buttons and several metres of thread are all it takes to produce the jacket-and-trouser combination that can be seen from boardrooms to bars, wherever men gather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Sharp Suits \u003c\/em\u003ewe examine the fascinating history and evolution of the modern suit from the late seventeenth century to date. From eighteenth-century bespoke to the mass industrialization of the twentieth century, we see how the uniform of the ruling classes became the utilitarian outfit of the worker. A series of thematic chapters also illustrate how the universal staple of a man’s wardrobe can play many different roles and, chameleon-like, can mean different things in different situations. From the Duke of Windsor to The Thin White Duke, David Bowie; from James Brown to The Jamel from Guys and Dolls to The Godfather, movie stars, rock stars, heroes and villains, philanthropists, presidents and gangsters – all these men and many more have dressed to impress in a matching jacket and trousers and have found that a suit will suit them very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Clothes can ‘do a job’. A well-cut suit can make you slimmer, taller, sexier, more elegant or business-like.’ Sir Paul Smith\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Musgrave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275087855765,"sku":"9781911641889","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781911641889.png?v=1776776280","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781911641889","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}