Alan Flusser Interview

[Guest]

arrogance was the the way to attract costumers during that time. mostly snobbish people who needed to feel powerful on their suits. i saw the movie.

[storeynicholas]

My own view on Etutee´s main point is that the encouragement of men to believe that they have no legitimate business dressing themselves and will be designated as safe in taxis is probably a manipulative device employed by the bozos who control the mass markets in the fashion industry: so that men won´t assess the rubbish that they are being brain-washed into buying with ordinary and subliminal advertising. Mind you, neither trhe Scarlet Pimpernel nor Shelock Holmes could have devised a better disguise.
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[Trey]

Gentlemen:

In light of now seeing the entire article, I retract my misdirected previous post about Mr. Flusser and the "haughty", etc. quotes. I incorrectly assumed that he endorsed the comments, the substance of which are still plain gross to me.

Trey

[marcelo]

Most of the comments on the public appearance of Flusser in this thread have a point. But the way his public persona was immediately associated with the quality of his writings is in my opinion a non sequitur.

[ottovbvs]

Most of the comments on the public appearance of Flusser in this thread have a point. But the way his public persona was immediately associated with the quality of his writings is in my opinion a non sequitur.

How true. If you follow Flusser's published precepts you're not going to go far wrong. He has probably done as much as anyone to popularize adherence to the thirties standards that are so highly regared here. Certainly more than most of his critics.

[oldog/oldtrix]

Twenty one years back...



What does "a wonderful arrogance" mean?

The words are those of Richard Merkin, artist, teacher, writer, flaneur, and great dandy of our time. His articles for Esquire, when Esquire was still Esquire, are, to my mind, some of the most entertaining writing on style, in attire and otherwise, to be found. (If someone has a ready link to any of them, it would be a great service to post it.) Here is a photo of him that should shed some light on the quote.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wbd-uMYmb_4/S ... merkin.jpg

[Mark Seitelman]

I saw Alan Flusser on a documentary, "Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills" (Sundance Channel).

See http://www.sundancechannel.com/films/500325023 and http://www.jacktaylorthemovie.com/.

Alan looked great. He was interviewed in his office in his store.

Incidentally, it is an excellent film about Jack Taylor, the last of a breed. I recommend it.

[rsmeyer]

Twenty one years back...



What does "a wonderful arrogance" mean?

The words are those of Richard Merkin, artist, teacher, writer, flaneur, and great dandy of our time. His articles for Esquire, when Esquire was still Esquire, are, to my mind, some of the most entertaining writing on style, in attire and otherwise, to be found. (If someone has a ready link to any of them, it would be a great service to post it.) Here is a photo of him that should shed some light on the quote.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wbd-uMYmb_4/S ... merkin.jpg

Merkin's columns were in GQ, not Esquire. The late, great George Frazier wrote the "Sense of Style" cloumn for Esquire in the late 60's.

[oldog/oldtrix]

Merkin's columns were in GQ, not Esquire. The late, great George Frazier wrote the "Sense of Style" cloumn for Esquire in the late 60's.

Thanks for the correction; oldog/old memory. Would still love to see links or reprints if anyone has them.

[pchong]

another Flusser interview...

http://men.style.com/video/style-sages/

Just look at what he is wearing...chalk (?) stripe SB coat with jeans, black tie, and a garish red pocket square. Listen to what he is saying, and I agree with every single word. Look at him...um...just look.

[sartorius]

I was interested to hear him say (with reference to his role as wardrobe consultant on the set of Wall Street) that they had put padding into the shoulders of Michael Douglas's shirts. So, not so much dressing the man as dressing the shirt!

Do we take it then that, rather than going to the trouble of making up bespoke shirts and suits for Gordon Gecko, they simply cut corners for the sake of appearances?

[Guest]

Michael Douglas has no personal taste whatsoever. at least Michael is not color blind.

[cuffthis]

I personally think Alan is bored.