American Fashion Menswear

In the same series as the bestselling American Fashion and American Fashion Accessories, Assouline and the Council of Fashion Designers of America present Men's American Fashion , the most authoritative and exciting book to date on the evolution of menswear in our country over the past century.

From the outset, America was settled by individualist and adventurers who severed ties with the old world to find their destiny in an unknown land, a separation that opened the way for change in a less stratified society. To survive the challenges of a new environment, the American man needed garments that were functional and well designed, qualities that continue to endure at the very heart of American menswear.

From Levi Strauss to the Ivy League, lounge suits to Zoot suits, cowboys to counterculture, Men's American Fashion celebrates the quintessentially American themes that are emulated throughout the world of fashion, as well as the designers and style icons who have made lasting contributions to the way men dress. ILLUSTRATIONS 250 PHOTOS

About the Author

Robert E. Bryan is a fashion journalist and historian living and working in New York City. Previously he was the men's fashion director of The New York Times Magazine, the men?s editor at W, the fashion editor of Men?s Wear magazine, and an editor at DNR. He has appeared on the International Best Dressed List.