Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style [Hardcover]

Suits that pop with loud colors and dazzling patterns, complete with a nearly ubiquitous bowtie, define the style of the new ???dandy.??? Described as ???high-styled rebels??? by author Shantrelle P. Lewis, black men with a penchant for color and refined fashion, both new and vintage, have gained popular attention in recent years, influencing mainstream fashion. But black dandyism itself is not new; originating in Enlightenment England???s slave culture, it has continued for generations in black cultures around the world. Now, set against the backdrop of hip-hop culture, this iteration of dandies is redefining what it means to be black, masculine, andfashionable.Dandy Lionpresents and celebrates individual dandy personalities, designers and tailors, movements and events that define contemporary dandyism. Throughout the book, self-expression is communicated through personal style, clothing, shoes, hats, and swagger. Lewis???s carefully curated selection of contemporary photographs surveys the movement across the globe in spectacular form, with all of the vibrant patterns, electrifying colors, and fanciful poses of this brilliant style subculture.Featured photographers based in:
Democratic Republic of the Congo:Baudouin Mouanda
Canada:Jill Greenberg
France:Jerome Bonnet, Prisca M. Monnier and Catia Mota Da Cruz, Chris Saunders
Italy:Daniele Tamagni
Kenya:Osborne Macharia
Mozambique:Jose Cabral
Morocco:Hassan Hajjaj
Netherlands:Richard Terborg
Nigeria:Laylah Barrayn, Andrew Dosunmu, Iké Udé
Senegal:Omar Victor Diop
South Africa:Andile Buka, Harness Hamese, Caroline Kaminju, Kristen-Lee Moolman, Marc Shoul
Sweden:Niklas Nyman
United Kingdom:Janette Beckman, Hywel Jenkins, Bo Li and Delores Oblitey, John Midgely, Arteh Odidija, Jonathan Daniel Pryce, Rebecca Reid, Adrien Sauvage, Sara Shamsavari
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