The Style Guy

by Glenn O'Brien

"Style isn't fashion.
Fashion is about what everybody's doing, what everybody's wearing.
Style is about what you're doing, what you're wearing."

As the no-nonsense columnist for Details magazine, Glenn O'Brien has helped thousands of guys naturally develop their own unique sense of style. Now he can help you. Here is practical, down-to-earth advice on dress, manners, sex, grooming, and dating--including cigar and cell-phone etiquette, tips on ordering wine in restaurants, and the cold, hard facts on cutoff jeans, ribbed tank tops, black shoes with white socks, and the age-old boxers or briefs.

What's the difference between a ticket pocket and a fob pocket? A raconteur and a loudmouth?
Does slipping a maitre d' a tip like they do in the movies get you a better table?
How do you tell your date that she has spinach in her teeth?
What's the best thing to say to someone when you've prematurely ejaculated?
What do you wear with a brown suit?

If guys (and their girlfriends) are wondering about it, then O'Brien has the answers. Having style was never so easy!

Genres: Nonfiction

268 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2000

About the author

Glenn O'Brien was an American writer who focused largely on the subjects of art, music and fashion. He was featured for many years as "The Style Guy" in GQ magazine, and published a book with that title.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was written in 2000. Generally speaking I dig the Style Guy's columns, and this book is set up the same way. Overall an interesting read. I especially liked his discussion of epilettes. That might have been worth it alone! Funny, worth looking at, informative.

[Ismail Zariyand · Rating 2 out of 5]

From this book I came to understand that, style is not what you wear or appear only. It is about what you behave and how you interaction with others.