I Am Dandy: The Return of the Elegant Gentleman
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3899554841 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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His NYU undergraduate thesis was on 20th Century Dandyism and, as a student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he wrote a book proposal on the history of Dandyism, for which he won the prestigious Lynton Fellowship. Rose Callahan is a photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Rose found that the dan
"Belongs in the library of every dandy and soi-disant dandy." according to Avid reader. I pre-ordered this book as soon as I heard about it! I am glad that it is largely pictorial and more on personality. Too many "dandy" guides focus on only cut and clothing. That said, this book is a compilation of vignettes of modern men purporting to be dandies. Some are more in the spirit of the 19th century dandy, frequenting Savile Row to buy their suits and interested in tailoring and traditional menswear. Others push the definition of the dandy to the extreme, bordering on camp and pop culture cosp. For all the Beau Brummels! Well produced and beautifully photographed, this book helps define the 'New Dandy " movement that has been spawned and supported by the various I-gent fora online. A wide range of approaches, fro ther relatvie conservatism of G. Bruce Boyer to more extreme ways of dressing.For those who love clothing, or anyone interested in popular culturethis one is a gem!. Great book for people who admire men with style This book is fun, educational and enjoyable. I bought it for a friend who loves clothes and he bought Great book for people who admire men with style Tracy Harris This book is fun, educational and enjoyable. I bought it for a friend who loves clothes and he bought 4 copies for his friends!. copies for his friends!
Known for their Dandy Portraits, the spiffy duo of Callahan and Adams approaches their topic --and their protagonists--with a keen, yet empathic eye. Vanity is frowned upon and lavish grooming is generally deemed superficial or unmanly. These gallant beaus first came on the scene in eighteenth-century London and Paris, where they supported the livelihoods of many a local tailor. Photographer Rose Callahan and writer Nathaniel Adams have spent years exploring the fascinating phenomenon of dandyism. For example, today's distinguished gentlemen can ride their vintage bikes around London during the tweed Run to show off their authentic outfits or attend the Jazz Age Lawn Party on new York City's Governor's Island to bring the era of the Great Gatsby back to life, if only for a few hours. A refuge for eccentrics, dandyism has seen a revival in the Anglo-American realm over the last several years. Today, more men are discovering dandyism and giving it their own contemporary look. today's dandies continue to propagate a look characterized by trimmed beards, pomade, velvet slippers, and even a touch of make-up as a shield to mask the darker sides of life. Even today, men who devote themselves to the finer
Today, more men are discovering dandyism and giving it their own contemporary look. . From the Inside Flap The dandy is back! Gone are the days of arbitrary fashion, casual sportswear, and slick metrosexuals