Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival
The original British dandy dates back to the 18th century, but since then, several generations of, mostly, men who identify as dandies have been challenging prevailing conceptions of masculinity and rebelling against social norms. Now, some who ve studied this cultural movement say it s time to revive the figure of the dandy and cast him in a more progressive light.
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Posted: Apr 15, 2021 3:22 PM ET | Last Updated: April 15
Young dandies Tony Maake, Ntabiso Sojane, Lourens Gebhardt, Samkelo Boyde and Mpumelelo Sojane walk through a vintage clothing street market in the Braamfontein neighbourhood of Johannesburg in June 2016. They were photographed by Rose Callahan for her book We are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman Around the World.(Rose Callahan)