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A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO EVENING WEAR (SECOND EDITION) |
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Recent Updates
January 15, 2012
I have added the history of formal hats to the Vintage section.
October 31, 2011I've been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century and finally bought an iPhone. Of course the first thing I used it for was to see how my web site looked and sure enough there were numerous formatting errors. These have been corrected and the Guide is iPhone friendly (and hopefully compatible with other touch screen smart phones as well). October 27, 2011
In addition to writing monthly blogs for MyTuxedoCatalog.com, writing a cover story on formal wear for the June issue of Scabal's Bespoken magazine, being profiled in my alma mater's alumni magazine and organizing my recent 10th wedding anniversary party (black tie of course), I also managed to find time for the following:
March 16, 2011: Launch of the Second Edition
After over a year of work the second edition has finally been launched! Notable changes in the 85-page new edition include:
Also, the Classic and Contemporary Black Tie sections have eased up on the stringent tone I had (subconsciously) inherited from the authors of some of my original research. It was clear from reader mail that anxious novices were inferring that the slightest deviation from the rules would spell sartorial humiliation. Consequently I have tried to emphasize that this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Many men attending black-tie events today are oblivious to its most fundamental principles so just having a rudimentary grasp of those principles will automatically promote readers to the ranks of the the best dressed.
Finally, I have added a feature that allows readers to make a donation towards the research and operating costs of the site in order to help keep advertising clutter to a minimum. |
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