The Dandy:
The ultimate elegant gentleman
Ah, the joy of being a Dandy!
Style isn't a question of life or death: it's much more important than that.
"A Dandy should seek to be sublime without interruption; he should live and sleep in front of a mirror" Charles Baudelaire
"However, unlike bohemians, Dandies chose to emulate the aristocracy rather than live in poverty." unknown
"Know first who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly." Epictetus
“Women should never be allowed to counsel men about clothes.” George Frazier
 George Bryan "Beau" Brummell: the first dandy
Elegance is the highest law to the Dandy
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton: Dandy and author of Pelham, a Dandy classic
Fred Astaire: The consummate 20th Century Dandy
Jeffrey: One of the most elegant men alive today | Dandies from different sides of the Channel
From the desk of the resident dandies:
Dandy books: Dandy sites: Between a gantleman and his tailor Préciosite and Dandyism: Ages of Beauty A History of Dandyism [a treatise] Dandyism today: See also: |
