Oscar Wilde once said, "Only a fool will not judge by appearance." The most effective and economic approach to improve a person's appearance is to wear what he already has correctly. The second best approach is to wear correct size garments. As the fashion trend moves toward more casual and sporty setting, more men are dressing indifferently. Dressing normally becomes an exception. Alan Flusser, a prominent fashion designer, believes 90% of all men wear their coat sleeves too long. Jacket sleeves are one of the most noticeable places in men's clothing. If a man makes a mistake on the jacket sleeves, he probably will make mistakes on other places. The 12 Simple Ways selects 12 most common mistakes in wearing men's clothing. The solutions selected in the book appear simple, yet different and better. Dr. Ivan Chen believes that any man who can wear a simple article of clothing correctly will look different and better than most men.
About the Author: Mr. Ivan M.C. Chen was born in 1956 in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated in 1977 from Ming-Chi Institute of Technology. In 1983, Mr. Chen came to the United States to pursue advanced degrees. He earned an MBA from the University of Scranton, PA in 1985 and a Ph.D. in education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1991. Mr. Chen strives for perfection on everything he does. He studies constantly and becomes an expert on whatever he does. He has been able to share his expertise through publications in various professions. He wrote a manuscript, The Psychology of Soldiers, which was recommended by the Ministry of Defense to join the Seventh Military Sciences Golden Statue Award Contest in Taiwan. He published many articles on business and management in prominent magazines and journals in Taiwan. He was chosen as one of the keynote speakers to present his doctoral dissertation in the Seventh Conference of Distance Education Association held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991. After serving tens of thousands of customers in a retail department store for more than ten years, Mr. Chen has gained valuable expertise in menswear. Mr. Chen has been able to understand and explain many phenomena in men's clothing better than any fashion expert. Mr. Chen often provides surprising, yet convincing explanations. Many of his answers are thought provoking and are contrary to common beliefs.