Noted: Dressing Dandy

{Ashley Owens - founder of Grandpa Style}

•Globetrotter, menswear expert, style maven•

The proof provided through these photos - showing us that androgynous dress is always in style. The ultimate of menswear-chic and continuously showing dapper gentleman & followers like myself, how to master the art form and rule streetstyle.

Alyssa Lau 'The Observatory' - via LOOKBOOK!

Runway icon and style expert - Cara Delevigne 

Sam Rollinson for Muse Magazine - Spring 2015!

•photo - Andreas Larsson

•Stylist - Ondine Azoulay

•Hair - Angelo Seminara

•Make-up - Petros Petrohillos 

Coco Rocha - Style icon, model & global fashion icon, A+ dandy dress for this red carpet event.

|Enya Best by Dorothy Wilding - circa 1925|

Ann Deulemeester Runway Look

Ji Hye Park for Dolce & Gabbana F/W 14.15 Lookbook 

Disclaimer: Dandy dress is not subject to sexual orientation OR age!

Susan Holmes by Ellen Von Unwerth for

 Vogue Italia - circa 1992

      AnyaKazakova by Luciana Val &  Franco Musso
for Vogue Italia - November 2009




These trends, past and present, always remind me of the time I spent studying abroad in Italy. As part of my fashion marketing courses we were able to attend Pitti 86 in June 2014. The streetstyle seen in Firenze is usually the dernier cri for streetstyle, both ladies and gentlemen alike, but the DapperDandy men are even better in person. Comforting reassurance that some men do indeed still know how to dress.

Traditional. Italian. Elegant

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This upcoming week

#GCCDANDYDAY - Dandy Day at Genesee Community College will be hosted by the Fashion Business Program at our Batavia Campus on:

 Wednesday October 28.

  

Videos if you want to see more of Pitti Uomo Streestyle

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We're also inviting all those attending to dress the part - share your dandy style with us for an afternoon…

If you're Dandy Style is top notch you have the chance to win a copy of the epic collection of Dandy Style (see description of the book and the amazing author, photographer & filmmaker below) 

(Toronto October 27 ---> Next Stop…#gccDandyDay)

MEET and hear from our Guest Speaker and Dandy Fashions Expert:

Rose Callahan "dan·dy  (dnd) n. pl. dan·dies

                        1. A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop.

                        2. Something very good or agreeable.

About The Dandy Portraits

The Dandy Portraits began in early 2008 as I started to meet gentlemen who had exceptional personal style. Their "extreme elegance" seemed to be the present day expression of The Dandy.Dandyism has been a passionately debated topic since it's beginning in late 18th century England and France. Today, the question,"What is a dandy?" has no simple answer, and I do not claim to have the last word. Rather, this is a very personal exploration of dandyism - in it's "infinite variety" - thru the gentlemen I have had the pleasure of meeting. With each new portrait comes more curiosity, and the realization that a true dandy is a rare thing indeed.

About the photographer

Rose Callahan is a photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. She can be contacted via email: dandyportraits at gmail com or followed via twitter. "

Food, Fun & Fashion… - Hope to see you all there!

ps: Have you seen the NEW GCC plaid?! Perfect accessory for any Dapper Gentleman or Dandy Lady

Neckwear for Men & Women, check the website for details!