tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255356698127628492024-10-07T00:34:26.617-04:00HipsterDandyA woman's exploration of the world of men's fashion.HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-41924307019671657062011-09-07T00:05:00.001-04:002011-09-07T00:09:35.068-04:00Bag that thang up!
The man-bag hasn't had it easy; no matter how often it's declared "European" the US hasn't quite embraced it. I don't see why not, the menfolk got shit to carry around too (although I'm not quite sure what all that entails). So I love these eye-poppingly bright totes on STREETFSN. Unfortunately this breakthrough will be rough on the nation's chiropractors, as HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-3672897307980048162011-08-13T20:28:00.001-04:002011-08-13T20:28:20.977-04:00Give me a hand...no really...it's allergy season.My mom and I popped into J. Crew today to window-shop and indulge our inner WASP. So I thought I'd bring a bit of dapper tradition to HipsterDandy (BTDubs: sorry for the hiatus. Just the thought of walking around documenting DC street style on this heat was enough to make me curl into a fetal position under a running shower head). And nothing on J. Crew demonstrated my love of sartorial HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-34364790876506681612011-08-01T21:48:00.000-04:002011-08-01T21:48:37.328-04:00One badass banker
I'm not even sure that's what he does for a living, but with that tattoo/tie combo you can't go wrong!HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-42695761772449595072011-07-31T20:58:00.000-04:002011-07-31T20:58:52.040-04:00Stop that man! He stole my wardrobe!
I'm loving this outfit by Shipley & Halmos. Why? Because I have pretty much the exact same outfit in my closet right now; it was my uniform on a trip to Scotland. Why Didn't I put it on for a pic? Because it's friggin' 97 degrees. Use your imagination, and I promise I'll make it up to you come autumn!HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-1783507425218219942011-07-26T21:43:00.001-04:002011-07-27T15:23:50.529-04:00"It's the circle of life! And it rules us all! Ahzen-wanya, bugga-beets a-bo-bor..."My apologies to any Swahili speakers out there, but I don't own a copy of The Lion King with subtitles.
Onwards!
Barney's sent me an email with the headline "Dudes: new kicks from LANVIN" so, Lanvin being one of my faves, I of course tapped that (with my touch screen sillies).
What followed was the recurrence of an awkward memory (not painful, since no one else likely remembers). The trigger?HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Washington D.C., DC, USA38.8951118 -77.036365838.793160300000004 -77.1415488 38.9970633 -76.9311828tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-53992234788958850372011-07-16T21:23:00.001-04:002011-07-17T11:11:40.867-04:00the well-shod manIt's a well-worn joke: when a couple talks about their shared closet space, the man bemoans the exile of his clothes to one small rack (or a corner) while the woman's bounty runneth over. I see no reason why men don't fight back (or, preferably, take over another closet) when it comes to the Risk-like game of shared closet organization. The best stereotype to toss? A man HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-75729029893672109672011-07-11T21:51:00.001-04:002011-07-12T18:30:13.588-04:00style after sixty
Tonight I came across Ari Seth Cohen's blog Advanced Style--a focus on the "silver-haired set" and their strikingly elegant, and often outrageous, style. Hell, if I live to be sixty or seventy I'm doing it up big every day. We're talking gloves, hat, the works.I especially loved his snaps of dapper gentlemen--bold ambassadors of a golden age who take great care in every aspect of HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-36305329079062237952011-07-11T13:48:00.000-04:002011-07-11T13:48:04.290-04:00In which I borrow from the boys
One of the great things about fashion is its fluidity: women borrow (or sometimes steal) from men, and men do the same (although they're less likely to admit it, stubborn things). One more theft (um, I mean loan) from the boys: the bowtie. It's a slow-growing fad...a few of my coworkers gave me the odd look or two!HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-52784288471932625002011-07-06T00:42:00.000-04:002011-07-06T00:42:10.999-04:00Hope you had a Hip and Dandy 4th!HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Washington Monument, 2 15th St NW, Washington D.C., DC 20007, USA38.8894515 -77.034857338.887056 -77.0385273 38.891847 -77.0311873tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-87573365916263106852011-07-05T23:33:00.001-04:002011-07-06T16:03:49.274-04:00HipsterDaddy
A guy can't beat a classic pair of aviators for eyewear. Especially mirrored ones with which to check my hair.
My awesome Pa at the harbor in Baltimore!HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Baltimore, MD, USA39.2903848 -76.61218930000001139.2028853 -76.703222300000007 39.3778843 -76.521156300000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-55084014266039000572011-07-04T18:26:00.000-04:002011-07-04T18:26:04.817-04:00historical hipsterdandies
July 4th is a great day to look back on history, even if it's your family history. So I thought I'd bring out one of my favorite shots of my Great-Great-Uncle Chris Wright (left) and his friend Doc Pee in their 1940s sartorial splendor. Hammy poses aside (this one was one of Doc's faves; I've found it at least 2 pics so far and it's raised a couple questions, but that's a HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-4299527135975678562011-07-02T22:37:00.001-04:002011-07-02T22:40:24.047-04:00EricI may have said this before, so pardon the redundancy, but I am thrilled beyond belief that men's clothing is returning to a normal silhouette, not one where the man feels the need to hold up his own pants as he walks (you know who you are. And so do we). While some designers are taking it to extremes, as evidenced in the pic from The Sartorialist below, to mark the shift, most HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Dupont Circle, Washington D.C., DC, USA38.909648900000008 -77.04344220000001538.903048900000009 -77.05184220000001 38.916248900000006 -77.035042200000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-91418494832116429542011-06-29T23:40:00.001-04:002011-06-30T20:10:41.048-04:00The infinite possibilities of plaid
While on a short work errand (shh...keep that under your hat), I passed by this plaided pair and asked to snap a pic to commemorate the explosion of plaid, check, and gingham here in the District and undoubtedly beyond. They're literally everywhere, and I adore it because it's limitless in color and pattern: it can be classic or crazy--like the unexpected strips of pink on the left!&HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-75717309827851391762011-06-28T21:24:00.001-04:002011-06-29T14:29:43.073-04:00crazy knows no gender. only fellow crazy.Before I knew to look at couture fashion shows as concepts, rather than ready-to-wear-walk-out-your-door-in-a-mushroom-shaped-leopard-print-pair-o'-pants, I mostly saw them as insane, yelling at magazines "you cannot wear that!" Little did I know that men's fashion has the same sense of humor, and that its designers apparently smoke the same type of pot. That is HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-62831773257002495892011-06-27T12:59:00.000-04:002011-06-27T12:59:09.319-04:00Fearless facial fur
Owen. "O" as in OMG those are awesome chops, and "wen" as in when is this going to make a comeback?
I passed Owen on the street, made the connection as to what I just saw, and backtracked promptly. These are chops of which Elvis himself would be in awe. Sidenote: I'm not too thrilled to see that I do the same photo-wobble stance my grandmother does. Ha.
Jason
I HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Dupont Circle, Washington D.C., DC, USA38.909648900000008 -77.04344220000001538.903048900000009 -77.05184220000001 38.916248900000006 -77.035042200000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-87697133296241383142011-06-26T17:56:00.001-04:002011-06-26T22:26:27.707-04:00DC men support their millinersWalking from Dupont to Georgetown today I saw more men with hats than without. And I am loving it! Old men, young men, teens, dads, boyfriends, sons, everyone! The winner? Banded straw trilbies and fedoras. Not a frayed baseball cap or trucker hat in sight. Thank the lordie.
HipsterDandy stealth mode.
Forgive the weird angle and all of this pic; it HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Washington D.C., DC, USA38.8951118 -77.036365838.793160300000004 -77.1415488 38.9970633 -76.9311828tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-25278988472889550762011-06-21T10:41:00.000-04:002011-06-21T10:41:54.252-04:00Prints: equal rights for all!I was thrilled to see that men are getting on the prints bandwagon after for so long being relegated to pinstripes and the odd screenprint! And not just prints, but full-on image explosions. The best example so far: Prada. Duh.
possible inspiration: a Florida grandmother's armchair.
an homage to the cowboy/spaceship/dinosaur pyjamas of his youth.
HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-35077627049694385782011-06-18T23:02:00.001-04:002011-06-19T12:07:07.990-04:00Kingsley is king
There's no way I'd let Mr. Kingsley get away without a pic (I swear I mean that in a non-creepy way)--gimme a glimpse of bow-tie and I'm hooked! With a lux pair of perforated grey oxfords, LV Daumier check wallet, and winning personality, it's an outfit made in HipsterDandy heaven. HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0Metro Center Metro Station, Washington D.C., DC 20001, USA38.898326999999988 -77.0277770000000155.5858019999999868 -136.79340200000001 72.210851999999988 -17.262152000000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-9014969224297935782011-06-14T22:29:00.001-04:002011-06-15T22:50:26.931-04:00The Loafer
In DC slang "loafing" is means "slacking," but as I was walking around today I saw so many stylish men in these comfy/sleek shoes that no one could accuse them of "loafing." Unfortunately I would have had to fling myself across Dupont Circle traffic to snap a pic, as these loafers were as like hummingbirds: quickly spotted and quickly gone. But I happened to stumble across Nam's shotHipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-18581582035706161942011-06-12T23:05:00.001-04:002011-06-14T23:24:22.814-04:00Jay Bell tells men what buy and wear 'til it falls apartUpon first starting this project/blog/self-education I came in with the assumption/stereotype that men's fashion had not changed much in the last fifty years. And that may be partially true. Aside from brief fads (trucker hats, piano key neckties, and popped collars), the shape of men's clothing stays true to a basic silhouette. Case in point:
on the left, HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-78140214998588156012011-06-11T17:39:00.000-04:002011-06-11T17:39:32.936-04:00The greatness of Gatsby
I just love John Jannuzzi's "musings on the would-be sartorial choices of literary characters," especially when he presents looks that are as timeless as the characters he chooses. I can't imagine any of these outfits would be out of place any time between Gatsby's era and ours, but 1920s bluenoses and Mrs. Grundies would likely think those keen jeans fit for an all-wet ragamuffin. HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-62038784180244225822011-06-08T22:02:00.001-04:002011-06-08T22:06:22.714-04:00How NOT to Weir it (c'mon, like you could resist)I know I am still learning the subtleties of men's fashion, I have no problem admitting that. But as a long-time admirer of men (who regularly wear clothes), I know bad when I see bad.
Hello, Bad. We meet again.
In the great battle against stereotypes, another has fallen! We love your skating, Johnny, but apparently gay men are just as HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-52405090798650308462011-06-07T22:59:00.001-04:002011-06-08T10:35:32.397-04:00Fred on F
Fred brings a bit of Indiana Jones to the urban jungle!HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-48675742446637566362011-06-06T23:46:00.000-04:002011-06-07T12:28:14.188-04:00Flash us a little leg!
The male ankle finally has long-deserved day in the sun
HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525535669812762849.post-31397373072568966752011-06-06T12:00:00.003-04:002011-06-07T00:54:42.861-04:00Do women influence men? Or men women? Or both? Or neither? I'm so confused.We all know about menswear in women's fashion; hell, it's what half my closet is made of. My favorite shoes are not my leopard heels, but rather my J Crew Elsbeth oxfords. But what happens when the boys borrow from the girls?? This:
The Long-tailed Shirt Now I know fashion is organic and ever-changing--it's almost impossible to keep track of what started where after HipsterDandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12909796631611593176noreply@blogger.com0