The author of this book is a cult figure: a fashion expert, author of a style column in GQ, music critic, writer. A colleague of Andy Warhol's Factory art studio, he worked as an editor and music critic for his magazine Interview. He was the director of the advertising department at Barney's, the head of the New York office of Rolling Stone, and the editor of Madonna's book “Sex.” In 2009, Glenn O'Brien was recognized as one of the ten most stylish men in America. Therefore, his book “Being a Gentleman” can rightfully be considered an encyclopedia of style, etiquette and life wisdom for men. In it you will not only find tips on how to wear a suit, tie, and jewelry correctly, but also get answers to questions that have long interested men: how to choose wine, how to communicate with women, how to respond to an insult. Interesting historical facts, a sea of useful information, ironic drawings by the famous illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme - all this turns the book into a real masterpiece. Translation: Dmitry Kulikov