CONTENTS

1. DEDICATION
2. FOREWORD
3. INTRODUCTION
4. PART I: WARDROBE ESSENTIALS
   1. THE WHITE UNDERSHIRT
   2. JEANS
      1. A GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT DENIM BRITCHES
      2. 501: THE MACK DADDY
      3. 501zxx/502
      4. 505-0217
      5. 605/606
      6. 201: A.K.A. DROOPY DRAWERS
      7. SAGGIN’
      8. HOW TO CARE FOR JEANS
   3. KHAKI TROUSERS–
   4. WORSTED-WOOL CHARCOAL TROUSERS
   5. THE OXFORD-CLOTH BUTTON-DOWN
   6. MONO-GRAMMING
   7. THE NAVY BLAZER
   8. HOOK VENTS VS. SIDE VENTS
   9. A THREE-PIECE CHARCOAL SUIT
   10. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR OWN PEN.
   11. DO NOT GROW UP.
   12. CASH
   13. THE ONLY TIES YOU WILL EVER NEED
       1. THE TIE BAR
       2. THE BOW TIE
   14. A TUXEDO
   15. SHOES MAKETH THE MAN.
       1. REMEMBER, YOU ARE NOW A BIG BOY . . .
       2. BROWN BROGUES
       3. CHURCH’S SHANNON BLACK POLISHED BINDER
   16. FYI . . . THIS SOLE IS MADE OF LEATHER, NOT WOOD.
       1. WHITE BUCKS
       2. DESERT BOOTS
   17. DO NOT MESS WITH PERFECTION.
   18. THE PLAYBOY
   19. HAPPY SOCKS MAKE ME ANGRY.
       1. HELLO, CHARLES.
       2. TWISTED SHOELACES
       3. FLIP-FLOPS
   20. LEATHER BELTS
       1. RIBBON BELTS
       2. ALLIGATOR BELTS
   21. SHIT
   22. SHINOLA
   23. WRISTWATCHES
   24. A MAN AND HIS JEWELRY
   25. NEW RULES
   26. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO BREAK THE RULES . . .
5. PART II: CLASSICS
   1. WEAR ONLY ONE INTERESTING PIECE OF CLOTHING AT A TIME . . .
   2. WARNING: INTENDED FOR RUNWAY PURPOSES ONLY.
   3. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY: THE FUN SHIRT
   4. CAMOUFLAGE
   5. GINGHAM
   6. THE BIGGER THE DOTS, THE BIGGER THE BALLS.
   7. THE POPLIN SUIT
   8. ESPADRILLES
   9. LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS . . .
   10. FRAMES
   11. HATS ARE NOT FOR EVERY GUY.
       1. The Stetson Open Road
       2. New Era Caps
   12. WARM AS TOAST
6. PART III: GOOD GUYS, GOOD ADVICES
   1. SUCCESS
   2. BE BORN LIKE REALLY, REALLY, GOOD-LOOKING.
   3. LEARNING A TRADE IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS FAILURE.
   4. IT’S ON SALE FOR A REASON.
   5. A $1,225 SWEATER IS NOT AN INVESTMENT.
   6. ON LUXURY BRANDS
   7. ON DESIGNER BRANDS
   8. IT IS NOT WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT HOW YOU LIKE IT.
   9. WATCH PBS FROM TIME TO TIME.
   10. READ A BOOK
   11. STICK WITH THE REAL DEAL.
       1. Mose Allison
       2. R.E.M.
   12. RALPH LAUREN
   13. SHAWN STUSSY
   14. FUCK IVY & FUCK SUPREME.
   15. AND FINALLY:
7. GLOSSARY
8. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
9. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
10. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
11. COPYRIGHT
12. ABOUT THE PUBLISHER