I Am Dandy: The Return of the Elegant Gentleman
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3899554841 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Inside Flap The dandy is back! Gone are the days of arbitrary fashion, casual sportswear, and slick metrosexuals. . Today, more men are discovering dandyism and giving it their own contemporary look
Rose Callahan is a photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. . Originally from San Francisco, California, Rose made her way to the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in 1999 to pursue photography. 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 Fel
Avid reader said Belongs in the library of every dandy and soi-disant dandy.. 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,. 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!. Tracy Harris said 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!
They describe the sacrifices that many fulltime dandies need to make while pursuing their personal aesthetic ideals. These gallant beaus first came on the scene in eighteenth-century London and Paris, where they supported the livelihoods of many a local tailor. Known for their Dandy Portraits, the spiffy duo of Callahan and Adams approaches their topic --and their protagonists--with a keen, yet empathic eye. They visit contemporary dandies in their homes to document their impeccably designed lives in both words and images. Its adherents indulge in their love of quality clothing and accessories not only privately, but also very publicly. Now, the phenomenon is again going more international. In this book, they successfully capture the styles, attitudes, and philosophies of contemporary dandyism in all its nuances.. Yet in their carefully composed portraits, Callahan and Adams reveal the cracks in this façade. Well-kempt to the tips of their beards and wearing three-piece suits with flawlessly folded pocket handkerchiefs and supple kid gloves, their protagonists revive the charm of the past and reveal that cultivated idleness can be incredibly hard work. 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