Paisley Goes with Nothing A Man's Guide to Style [Paperback]

The best shoes to dance in are sneakers with no tread left.

Old ski lift tickets are not a fashion accessory.

Nothing is fun for the whole family unless the parents are under ten.

There's no such thing as classy luggage as long as you have to carry it.

With an irresistible combination of sharp wit, shrewd insight, and great common sense,Paisley Goes with Nothingoffers men an invaluable arsenal of survival tactics for thriving in a modern world, including Two Easy Pieces (Buying a Suit) , Father Knew Zip (How to Shave) , A Medium Is the Message--But So Is an Extra Large (What Your Wardrobe Says About You) , Geeks Bearing Gifts (Buying Presents) , House by You (Entertaining on Your Turf) , and dozens more that are as useful and enlightening as they are ingeniously, universally funny.  An indispensable resource for every man (and a godsend for those in search of a perfect gift), it's society's last hope for keeping the word gentleman from becoming obsolete.Fifty Things Every Man Must Know


1.  How to write a thank-you note

2.  The birthday or anniversary of anyone whose picture sits on your desk or rests in your wallet

3.  A good tailor and magical reweaver

4.  That nothing will make you feel better before you get off a plane than putting on a fresh pair of socks

5.  How to tie a full Windsor knot

6.  One clean joke

7.  The difference between worsted, crepe, and twill

8.  How to give a compliment

9.  How to take a compliment

10.  The private number of at least three wonderful restaurants and the first names of their respective ma¯tre d's

11.  That you don't put salt around a margarita

12.  One card trick

13.  The colors you can't wear and the suit cuts you can

14.  The l#q