From choosing the right pair of eyeglasses to properly coordinating a shirt, tie, and pocket square, getting dressed is an art to be mastered. Yet, how many of us just throw on, well, whatever each morning? How many understand the subtleties of selecting the right pair of socks or the most compatible patterns of our various garments—much less the history, imperatives, and importance of our choices?

In True Style, acclaimed fashion expert G. Bruce Boyer provides a crisp, indispensable primer for this daily ritual, cataloguing the essential elements of the male wardrobe and showing how best to employ them. In witty, stylish prose, Boyer breezes through classic items and traditions in menswear, detailing the evolution and best uses of fabrics like denim and linen, accoutrements like neckties and eyeglasses, and principles for combining patterns, colors, and textures. He enlightens readers about acceptable circumstances for donning a turtleneck, declaims the evils of wearing dress shoes without socks, and trumpets the virtues of sprezzatura, the artistry of concealing effort beneath a cloak of nonchalance.

With a gentle yet firm approach to the rules of dressing and an incredible working knowledge of the different items, styles, and principles of menswear, Boyer provides essential wardrobe guidance for the discriminating gentleman, explaining what true style looks like—and why.

从选择合适的眼镜到适当协调衬衫、领带和口袋方巾，穿衣是一门需要掌握的艺术。然而，有多少人每天早上只是穿上，嗯，任何东西？有多少人了解选择合适的袜子或各种服装的最兼容模式的微妙之处，更不用说我们选择的历史、必要性和重要性了？

在《真正的风格》中，著名的时尚专家布鲁斯-博耶（G. Bruce Boyer）为这一日常仪式提供了一本清晰的、不可或缺的入门书，对男性衣橱的基本元素进行了分类，并展示了如何最好地运用它们。博耶用诙谐、时尚的散文，轻描淡写地介绍了男装中的经典项目和传统，详细介绍了牛仔布和亚麻布等面料的演变和最佳用途，领带和眼镜等装饰品，以及图案、颜色和纹理的组合原则。他启发读者在可接受的情况下穿高领毛衣，宣扬不穿袜子穿正装鞋的弊端，并大肆宣扬sprezzatura的优点，即把努力隐藏在不慌不忙的外衣下的艺术性。

博耶以温和而坚定的态度对待穿衣规则，并对不同的项目、风格和男装原则有惊人的了解，为挑剔的绅士提供了基本的衣橱指导，解释了真正的风格是什么，以及为什么。