{"product_id":"icons-of-mens-style-9781780677828","title":"Icons of Men's Style","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Women are into fashion, men are into style, style is forever\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Domenico Dolce \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurence King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669890273554,"sku":"9781780677828","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8769dd83-7ef9-466d-ac3f-c207817b3c92.jpg?v=1733767739","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/icons-of-mens-style-9781780677828","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}