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    Rebel Without A Suit: The Not-So-Casual Road to Casual Friday

    By Richard Press and Joseph Cosgriff

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    Rebel Without A Suit: The Not-So-Casual Road to Casual Friday by Richard Press and Joseph Cosgriff is a 6,000 word exposé on the origins and misinterpretations of Casual Friday, the trend that has taken over the global business world, forcing men to have two wardrobes rather than simply a few suits and ties. Together, Press and Cosgriff tell a fascinating tale from the origins in Edwardian England and post-war Hawaii to the present, with the ramifications both in and out of the office, the costs associated, and how it was really big business (Levi Strauss/Dockers and Gap) who led the march to casual business wear rather than young rebels who thought they were sticking it to "the man" by not wearing suits. Well-informed and witty, Rebel Without A Suit is a must-read for anyone who works in an office, which is quite a lot of us.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAntenna Books
    Release dateJun 19, 2015
    ISBN9781623061043
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    Rebel Without A Suit: The Not-So-Casual Road to Casual Friday
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    Richard Press

    Richard Press, the grandson of J. Press founder Jacobi Press, worked at the family business for thirty-two years, eventually rising to become the company’s president. He later spent four years as President and CEO of F.R. Tripler & Co. A graduate of Dartmouth College and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts with an MA from The New York Institute of Technology, Richard has also worked as an off-Broadway actor and co-produced two plays on Broadway. A featured columnist for the popular web site Ivy Style and a guest lecturer at Yale University, Richard was recently cited by Tablet Magazine as “the preeminent historian of classic Ivy.” He also served as a consultant to the Museum of The Fashion Institute of Technology, co-curating the acclaimed Ivy Style Exhibit, which drew over 50,000 visitors in four months. Richard lives with his wife Vida in New York City. Author photo by Rose Callahan.

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