Dandy X Men's Magazine NEW - 22/23

Dandy is an ancient word - not Stone Age ancient, but from the 18th century. It has many meanings. The word has been used for a King of Naples and friends of the British and French royal families, as well as for cynical, if entertaining snobs who would rise from the middle class to nobility.

I like the version; fashion lion, because it has nothing to do with middle-class or royal ambitions. The fashion lion is simply born to be near the top of the food chain, on the savannah of fashion. A good outfit can make me feel determined and dangerous, even if I am gentle as a lamb.

Why call a Copenhagen nightclub Dandy? The snobbery is definitely present here in Dronningens Tværgade. Dandy's interior is opulent, curved, soft, patterned, absolutely thought out to every single surface. Dandy makes a pub look like a World War 1 trench. Some will truly feel at home among magnificent wallpapers and soft velvet. Others will feel overwhelmed, alienated, and grey in the reflection of all that abundance of colors. Dandy has been given the perfect name.

The exaggerated element in fashion is currently flourishing. I'm tempted to say that egocentrism is in full swing these days; everything must be limited, and even simple sneakers and coats acquire absurd elements that strip them of their sober normalcy and dullness. It's a kind of dandy that I'm quite fond of. A sneaker suddenly becomes dandy with huge soles and wildest colors. Everything has become permissible, and the puritanical classical element makes even more noise when combined with, for example, colors.

The upper bourgeoisie in 1800 dressed for dinner, silk lapels on jackets, white tie even. Designers often use these elements today in the 'going out' & 'big event' categories for both men's and women's clothing. Fluffy puffy oversized dresses or velvet jackets with tuxedo elements such as silk buttons, lapels, and velvet, all in wild colors with a scarf around the neck and a pair of patent leather shoes. Patent leather shoes are now the domain of both men and women. The sexes compete for the surprise elements. Today's dinner jackets are elements from 1800s smoking rooms, mixed with Dandy elements. Dinner jackets are eye-catching even in neutral colors. They testify to a delicate wardrobe and are a beautiful bulletproof armor.

The classic black tuxedo and dark suit are still very popular and turn heads. That's still the case, fortunately. Use the elements a bit cross-wise, that's dandy, meaning that now we 'poor' men also need to know what styles, classic and colorful, can be mixed.

You can easily observe and adopt the fashion-lion look and add more Dandy flair to your wardrobe.

Bandana - scarf, charm scarf. Minimum 60x60 cm scarf that you tie around your neck, rolled up, with the ends pointing forward. You can wear it with a T-shirt or a tuxedo shirt. In short, a brilliant gentlemanly element that, regardless of material choice, makes you stand out a bit and makes the very identical outfits we men often see each other in - MUCH more conscious, when the Neckertie is the finishing touch.

Wear your patent leather shoes with jeans, with a suit for a cocktail evening, or with jeans and a dinner jacket. They are a testament, in the pursuit of the Dandy look, that your wardrobe has it all. 'Fake it till you make it'.

It's one of my long-time favorites. I have 3 tuxedo jackets and 10 tuxedo shirts. They are different, but I love the hidden buttons, double cuffs, and most of all, this slightly "too much shirt" pleases me by being more refined than the next guy's ordinary white Eton. Put on your tuxedo shirt with a pair of suspenders and you'll look like a regular Gatsby. 3 hours into a glorious evening.

Do not listen to your inner voice that says "it's too much" or "calm down now. Who are you trying to impress. You look ridiculous".

Believe me, many of us who have been in the industry for 20 years still have that voice. Ignore it and experience how 'too much' is just barely enough when dresses, cocktail glasses, and high heels take the stage. Right there at the bar at Dandy, you will realize that the inner voice was completely wrong. It's a slaughterhouse out there, and only the fashion lion survives.

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