'Dressing The Man', 'Preppy Handbook': Must-Read Fashion Books

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 18, 2026 at 21:50  |  1:09  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Chris Rovzar — Global Luxury Editor, Bloomberg Pursuits
Tom Keene — Host, Bloomberg Surveillance

Summary

Bloomberg's Chris Rovzar joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on 'Bloomberg Money' for a purely cultural segment on must-read fashion books. The panel praises Alan Flusser's 'Dressing the Man' as the definitive style bible, discusses 'The Official Preppy Handbook' amid a preppy revival in the U.S., Spain, and Japan, and highlights 'Take Ivy,' a Japanese photographer's 1960s Ivy League photo book that fueled Japanese fascination with American Ivy style. No investment, market, or trading ideas are discussed.

  • Segment covers must-read fashion and style books.
  • Alan Flusser's 'Dressing the Man' described as the definitive style bible.
  • Preppy style said to be having a big moment in the U.S., Spain, and Japan.
  • 'The Official Preppy Handbook' described as tongue-in-cheek and hilarious.
  • 'Take Ivy' credited with sparking Japanese obsession with American Ivy style.
  • No market, trading, or investment views were expressed.
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