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There is something about the history of dandyism that seems more intriguing than most of fashion’s yo-yo past– which is probably why I’ve now done three consecutive posts on it. It certainly goes further than the silk handkerchiefs and air-fairy behavior. We’ve looked at the immaculate sartorialism of the Sapeurs in Africa’s poorest slums, uncovered [...]
Modern Man is Afraid of Dandyism. Except for a few… When you think of silk handkerchiefs, pink corduroys, tweed and double-breasted tailoring, would you associate such a style of dress with some of the poorest slums of Africa? What you’re looking at is the phenomenon of Sapeurs, a subculture of extraordinarily dressed dandies from the Congo. In [...]
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