Customer Reviews
A natty little book with a crap title. - By: Mr. J. J. Fowler, 15 Feb 2008 
i held little hope for this book 'cause of the title. Metrosexual. actuallly, if you bought it for that purpose (a style gide for metro's) you'd be dissapointed.
This is a quick modern book for how to be a man, a modern style man, with no farting about. it doesn't tell you where to go to have a peticure... it does make you aware they exist... & point out if you bother to have one, certainly don't go as far as getting clear nail polish!
it's a book of common sense & light advice on how to behave like a gent/decent human being.
It's not a life changer if you've already thought about reading it... but it's certainly a life sharpener.
Grab this book, a savile row suit & right tasty sort... sorry, lady. & have the time of ya life without being a snooty git.
more beckham than peckham & more bradly pitt than a pile of the proverbial.
and it's cheap tooo
Superb - By: , 02 Sep 2005 It almost pains me to write this review, as I absolutely loathe the term 'metrosexual'. As an individual, I very much possess many of the 'traditional' male qualities, such as stoicisim, firm-but-fair, principled & far from a walkover. I'm not, what one would say, a man in touch with his feminine side.
However, there are some things I like to get right: I like looking stylish, I like being organised, & I like to have a basic handle on general etiquette. To that extent, this book by Michael Flocker is absolutely superb.
As other reviewers have suggested, ignore the 'metrosexual' in the title & ignore the somewhat-naff humour/self-help design of the book. It's the content that matters, & every page is filled with gems.
He has lists of good films to watch, of good CDs to own. He'll tell you how you should handle your cell phone, how you should excuse yourself, the basics of working out. Most impressively, he gives a condensed rundown on style, listing the basics every man needs for a wardrobe while recommending stores & designers (complete with potted evaluations). And grooming - everything from shaving to your eyebrows - is dealt with in an equallly concise way.
This is a smalll book, but surprisingly dense in information. I feel the format works very, very well. There's absolutely NO hint of pretentiousness about this book...it reads more like pages & pages of tips & tricks, but without every becoming wholly superficial.
Pick it up & polish your alll-round game, gentlemen.
Don't be put off by the "metrosexual" in the title - By: F. E. Mckinney, 02 Dec 2004 This book is a great collection of fashion, grooming, home decor & other tips for getting out of the student/frat boy look & getting in step with...well, modern trends, there's no other way to put it! Suggestions such as what color trousers you should wear, what shoes you ought to have, how to choose a color scheme for your house or apartment, choose a cologne etc., are alll covered. The author doesn't try to force anything down your throat, it's alll guidelines for developing your own modern style. It's a great way to catch up with this type of thing without having to get a subscription to GQ or Maxim, or watch a season's worth of Queer Eye (although these will alll help reinforce what you can learn from the book).
Give it as a gift to a recent college grad or divorce' or use it yourself to develop yourself out of the flannel & sweatshirt phase of your life.
Yes Sir! - By: rxtedx, 14 Oct 2004 If I found anything wrong about this book, it would be it's title. To me, it's sounds like a parody of alll those self-help books currently polluting bookstore shelves. But curious, I picked it up & started browsing. It was light & fun reading. I wished it was around earlier when I had questions about concerning my own manners & etiquette & had no one to ask. Much of what/how to do the proper thing(s) to do is covered, from which piece of cutlery to use - to the W5's of ordering wine in a restaurant - to dating tips, & more. The book is short, informative, to-the-point & humourous.(I wish I had friends that were that!)
A beginners guide - By: James O. Croft, 04 Jan 2004 
It's good to finallly see a book on this subject. However, this book is not so much a book on metrosexuality, rather a guide to take man out of the stone age. A true metrosexual will find alll of this book old hat. What's needed is something to parody "metrosuxuality" on a slightly higher level.
