Had an interesting discussion with a friend
today about style and such and the term "dandyism" cropped up in his description
of the direction he perceived my personal style has been taking lately. I'd
remembered reading a couple descriptions of new dandyism around, namely newdandyism.com's definition and this article (although a bit old).
What do you guys think of this "development" in men's outlooks towards fashion and lifestyle; is it at all significant? Also, do you think the image of masculinity is changing as well? What got me thinking about this was my friend's comment that "a man should be strong;" in dress and in presentation. For quite some time (and esp. in the USA) interests in fashion/self image/presentation have been considered "feminine." Are/will men reclaim these aspects of lifestyle; or redefine them as masculine in the social eye?
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