Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman

What a book!

It was wrapped lovingly (and very well) for me for Christmas by a very stylish lady.

It was shaken then unwrapped by myself, and then devoured over the course of 2 hours. It's extremely well written, with diagrams and lists to accompany the text. The chapters are as follows;

Man At Work: from tailoring rules to boardroom success; Maintenance: from the barber's chair to the ultimate workout; At Home: from vinyl and audio-visual to stylish interiors; City Life: from top tables and tipping to opera and art; Time Off: from dinner jackets and denim to casinos and golf; Motoring: from essential maintenance to classic collectables; The Traveller: from sandy beaches to edible insects; Gastronomy: from the finest vintages to the gourmet kitchen; New Chivalry: from successful seduction to bedroom behaviour

Everything there for the modren gentleman. From suits to seduction, from hi-fi to haircuts.

Simply essential.

(thank you Hayley)