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Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

So since I started the site back in 2008, I've read a lot of books on men's style.

And one of the most fun engaging witty books I've read on the topic as well as just crammed

with useful practical information is a book that I was published a few years ago called

Men's Style, The Thinking Men's Guide to Dress.

It's by a Canadian columnist and novelist by the name of Russell Smith.

And I wanted to get one of the podcasts to discuss all things men's style.

So today on the show, Russell and I discuss sort of the all aspects of style, sort of the

high level philosophical approach to men's style, why you should care about dressing

the history of men's style, why throughout history, most of human history, the most manliness

of men were concerned about how they appeared and how they looked.

And it's only recently where this whole aesthetic of I just don't care came to approach.

And we argue like, why you should care even today?

We discuss the future of men's style, but we also get brass tacks and talk about the

practical aspects of style.

This type of suit you should buy if you're never bought a suit and you're in the market

for one, why you should invest in a good pair of shoes, shirts, things like that, really

great information that you can take away and apply right away, but also some things

for you to think about as well.

So without further ado, Russell Smith and men's style.

Russell Smith, welcome to the show.

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