I find it unfortunate that Bodega didn’t give more credit to scholar and author W. David Marx (aka Marxy), who wrote the definitive book on Ametora, called... wait for it… Ametora! The article shamelessly rips a lot of its substance from the pages of his amazing book.
Highly recommended reading. Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465059732/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xHFsCbB3PYVTQ
Edit: more than half way through he gets two mentions, one of which calls his book the Bible of Ametora, so I revised shameful to unfortunate.
Ellen Lupton's book is the first recommended reading for my degree I guess thats a place to start will update when I get home and see the full list if you want to know what a uni recommends?
Link to amazon copy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1568989695/
Unfortunately I haven't read it myself but "Thinking with type" seems to be a popular one lots of designers recommend to each other, doesn't seem that expensive on Amazon either.
^(Reason I haven't read it is that all the books I've read on design have been in my country's language (european))
Only the ones that don't use Comic Sans. Although I never understood the hate for that?
PSA: https://www.amazon.com/Just-My-Type-About-Fonts/dp/1592407463 Fascinating book. Highly recommend.
Not an article (sorry), but I really enjoyed this book. It does sort of lean more into the Japanese streetwear trend towards the second half of the book, but it's all around a great read if you haven't heard of it before. You could also check Heddels for their articles on the history of particular fashion brands and articles of clothing, they might have something.
I would recommend a book like DK’s https://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Definitive-History-Costume-Style/dp/0756698359 (easily found in a library) and from there once you identify a specific period, style movement, you can find more detailed books using the search terms like handbook and 15th century dress for an example.
Yeah but the book Im talking about is sort of a history of all the Haunted Mansion rides.
It talks about Phantom Manor and the story line before the refurbishment. Its a great read if y'all can get a hold of it.
The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484722299?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Get him a Casioak. Buy the watch and do the mod yourself. If he’s more of a sporty/no suit guy he will likely appreciate that and because you did the mod yourself it won’t just be a ‘bought’ gift but something you thought about. Should easily fit into your budget. You can also tell him all about the AP Royal Oak or get him this book to go with it 👍
Get a copy of 'Dressing the Man' by Alan Flusser. It has been in print for almost two decades and is becoming a classic. ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060191449 )
If you can find a cheap copy of Handmade Shoes for Men by Vass it would give you an overview. The only reason I don't recommend it highly is because it is thin on technical information. It does have good pictures of the process though.
https://www.amazon.com/Handmade-Shoes-Men-L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3-Vass/dp/3848003686
There are hundreds, but here's one.
Google the period.
Bernadette Banner's videos cover many garments from that period.
Google History Bounding.
Ellen is a renowned designer. And type is so critical in design and communications. Here’s a great one:
Dressing the man leans towards classic styles, but it also has some really good tips, including what colors go best with what skintones and how to match things. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060191449/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_N2Q59S2M9KKQ20182ZD8
Very clumsily worded, but, Japanese reiterations of western garments are on another level.
And folk in Japan who are into clothes are deeply immersed in it, very knowledgeable about fabric, cut drape and the history of garments..
Quite a few British heritage brands openly admit that without the very specialised nature of the Japanese market that their goods would no longer be in production.
W.DAVID MARX's Ametora is a good primer in Japanese cultures obsession with Americana..https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ametora-Japan-Saved-American-Style/dp/0465059732
The relationship between Japan and traditional American styles (prep, Ivy looks, workwear, western wear) is really fascinating. “Ametora” is sort of <em>the book</em> when it comes to learning about this trend, but there are plenty of good summaries available online.
That’s why some of the “best” Americana or Ivy League type clothes are actually coming from Japanese brands - Kamakura, Beams, and roughly a million different selvedge denim brands.
Congratulations! It only gets better (and expensive) from this point onwards. Not a horological book per se, but it's a great read which a lot of watch enthusiasts adore:
A Man & His Watch: Iconic Watches and Stories from the Men Who Wore Them
https://www.amazon.com/Man-His-Watch-Watches-Stories/dp/1579657141
A fun book for anyone who wants to read more about typography is Just My Type by Simon Garfield !
There’s also the Wikipedia entries for type designers Eric Gill (pervert! Don’t forget it!!) and Matthew Carter (not a pervert, or at least not more so than the rest of us). Type people are weird. Thank goodness we have them!
Bit of a narrow focus, but there's a book sold in the parks on the development and history of the Haunted Mansion that's a really interesting read. The early parts also get a bit into the general early development of Disneyland, since HM was entwined with it from the beginning even though it didn't open until a decade and a half later. Here it is on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-Mansion-Imagineering-Classic-Kingdom/dp/1484722299
I recommend this: A Man And His Watch: Iconic Watches and Stories From The Men Who Wore Them
I had a job where I had to wear suits every day for a few years. I can't recommend Dressing the Man by Alan Flusser highly enough. I didn't have the traditional family unit and I credit this book for teaching me how to navigate formal and business dress.
https://www.amazon.com/Dressing-Man-Mastering-Permanent-Fashion/dp/0060191449
I would recommend a grey suit and a navy, find your color palate and patterns you like, and buy items that fit within that. For me, I like white dress shirts with cool color, small scale checks which are usually blue. Medium to large scale striped or patterned ties, and a tan belt and shoes.
Stick with the same colors and cuts forever, those are dictated by your body type, but then experiment with patterns, pattern scale, and textures. Wool and knit ties are nice in the fall and winter, for instance.
I have, on numerous occasions, waxed poetic about my utter disdain for loafers. They have even caused a negative visceral reaction on occasion. However, I just finished Ametora and I keep reading those stupid Style and Fashion drawings from Put This On, and I feel the Dark Side of the Force taking hold.
Great! Thanks for the quick reply. I also found this book > https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Type-2nd-revised-expanded/dp/1568989695
Thinking with type second edition https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Type-2nd-revised-expanded/dp/1568989695
Grid systems in graphic design: A visual communication manual for graphic designers, typographers and three dimensional designers (German and English Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/3721201450/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_w1MtCb7YYFE0J
My friend has this book on the Haunted Mansion. I haven't read it thoroughly, but it was pretty detailed and I liked it a lot. I wish they would have these kinds of books on other attractions.
> Any idea the price range on Alan flusser?
I have no clue however he is an authority on how to choose clothing based on your individual characteristics. This book of his explains what he means:
https://www.amazon.com/Dressing-Man-Mastering-Permanent-Fashion/dp/0060191449
> Also, any thoughts on balani custom clothiers?
I am not familiar with them.
DKNG has some awesome videos about poster design process. Check out their Vimeo page You should definitely ditch PowerPoint. Have you played around w/ Illustrator at all?
There used to be a really killer site called gigposters.com that shut down last year. Not sure what the best place on the web is for poster inspiration now. A few good design books to check out:
[Thinking With Type](www.amazon.com/dp/1568989695/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_X0PbAbTMZCJ18)
[Hand Job: A Catalog of Type](www.amazon.com/dp/1568986262/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_c3PbAb8RH44GN)
[Making and Breaking the Grid](www.amazon.com/dp/163159284X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_l6PbAbFG91SE7)
[Gig Posters](www.amazon.com/dp/1594743266/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_T9PbAbBN07K80)
Gotta ask the extremely obvious question, are you using a grid?
I was designing my (print) portfolio recently, and this book has been of terrific help. You'll find useful ideas there for web design as well.
There are also some hard limits on how wide a line is compared to the font size. As in, the maximum number of letters on a single line. I think it's about 45-60 letters, but I could be mistaken. But this is the sort of thing that could be researched when "deciding widths".
It is an improvement!
If you are interested in learning more about this topic, Thinking With Type provides a useful foundation. I'm sure that, in 2016, there are other publications that have eclipsed the popularity of this one; I just haven't gone book shopping in a while.