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“WE ARE DANDY”
UNFOLDS WITH
A FOREWORD BY
THE ILLUSTRIOUS
DITA VON TEESE,
THAT CONVEYS THE
AUTHENTICITY OF
THESE AESTHETES,
THEIR PASSIONS,
AND THEIR
BRAVELY CURATED
PHILOSOPHIES.

delicate mixture of impertinence and respect.” they are, the outer expression of their inner selves.
Around the world, dandies embrace style while Photographs and profiles paired with clever histo-
respecting their local cultural traditions. Dandyi- ries reveal what it takes to look your best around
sm transcends fashion —it is a committed way the world. “We are Dandy” unfolds with a foreword
of life. From America to Africa to Asia, dandyism by the illustrious Dita Von Teese, that conveys the
is fashion in the best sense, self-esteem through authenticity of these aesthetes, their passions,
style. And, in every country, it takes a unique form and their bravely curated philosophies. It explo-
as dandies draw on the local context and fashion res the importance of men›s elegance through
culture to shape their looks. The book “We are the vibrant attire, environments, and personal
Dandy” throws open the doors of the wardrobe histories of 56 men across four continents; this
and explores the dandy as a global phenomenon. first of its kind international survey features not
With texts as witty as the subjects are stylish, the only the cultural capitols of Paris, New York, and
book pokes between the folds to let us know the- Tokyo, but also Birmingham, Johannesburg, and
se exceptional individuals. For them, their dandy Windhoek, Namibia.
fashion is more than a trend or a phase, it is who www.gestalten.com

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