The Dandy Portraits: The Lives of Exquisite Gentlemen Today by Rose Callahan

Dandyism.net Interview

2012-03-06T15:40:00.000-08:00

They called me "Wild Dandyish Rose", which I kind of like. Thanks to Mr. Mattis for his interest in the project and the opportunity to state my case in praise of exquisite gentlemen. Michael Mattis flashing the Elk's sign in Shroeder's Restaurant, San Francisco, Oct 2010

The Dandy Portraits debuts short film about Sean Crowley

2012-03-01T08:11:00.000-08:00

Remember Sean Crowley? The not easily forgotten tie maven and exquisite Anglophile living in Brooklyn has inspired a short film as part of The Dandy Portraits! For this portrait Mr. Crowley gives us a rare peep into his world, where there is always time for tea. The film was made by Rarebit Productions, a creative partnership between me and my betrothed, Kelly Desmond Bray. We filmed at

Wellington in the Winter Light

2012-02-24T13:24:00.000-08:00

Met up with Dandy Wellington last week to chat about a new project. Can't go into details but we are very excited!

A Suit for the Skyscrapers

2012-02-20T13:47:00.000-08:00

Always a treat to see English tailor Steven Hitchcock on his regular visits to NYC. I love how his suit matches the rainy day grey skyscraper view. Check out the excellent interview with him over at Simply Refined. On this visit I came by to chat and snap a few while Bruce Boyer had a fitting for his jacket. Don't the notes Steven scribbled remind you of a doctor's prescription?

Just Guerre

2012-02-15T10:28:00.000-08:00

The always dapper Karl Edwin Guerre, creator of the excellent streetstyle blog Guerreisms, as I found him hard at work out and about during New York Fashion Week, Feb 2012.

The Inimitable Mr. Talese

2012-02-07T10:14:00.000-08:00

Happy 80th Birthday Gay Talese! A very good reason to honor his lifetime achievement.

Painting the Town Blue with Dr. Keith Churchwell

2012-01-24T02:27:00.000-08:00

The dapper gentleman here is Dr. Keith Churchwell of Nashville, brother of a recent Dandy Portraits subject, Dr. Andre Churchwell. Yes, both distinguished doctors, and yes, both exceptional dressers. The Churchwells are certainly a family blessed with abundant talent and style - and there are still three more siblings I haven't met! Keith attributes his desire for elegance to his father, the

Bruce

2012-01-19T14:18:00.000-08:00

Bruce, NYC, Jan 2012

A Good Evening

2012-01-17T12:21:00.000-08:00

Just a few snaps from a good evening spent with a crew of fine dressed men. Nathaniel "Natty" Adams in his new suit from Doyle Mueser Dandy Wellington Mr. Haar, of The Ragged Phonograph, tries to hypnotize me. And "The Kid" Davis, trumpet player for Dandy Wellington's band

The Parisian Gentleman - Hugo Jacomet

2012-01-08T23:38:00.001-08:00

Hugo Jacomet at Cifonelli's, Paris, Sept 6, 2011 Hugo Jacomet is the creator of Parisian Gentleman, a well respected menswear blog published both in French and English. Hugo catalogs his sartorial adventures navigating the ins and outs of bespoke tailoring - his grand passion. He shares practical details of how to dress with understated elegance, and recommends those rare stores and fine

Leap into 2012!

2012-01-02T09:10:00.000-08:00

The always charming Winston Chesterfield photographed outside his home in London on Sept. 11, 2011. The fresh puddle on the street reminded me of the famous Henri Cartier-Bresson "decisive moment" photo, so we gave it a go. Happy New Year folks!

Le Noeud Papillon interviews me!

2011-12-27T18:24:00.000-08:00

I was interviewed by Nicholas Atgemis of Le Noeud Papillon, who makes beautiful silk bow ties and men's accessories. If you ever had questions about the project (Who was the hardest person to convince to be part of The Dandy Portraits?) this may be a good read :)

Stephen Pulvirent of Simply Refined

2011-12-15T11:14:00.000-08:00

This dapper young man is Stephen Pulvirent of the blog Simply Refined. I met him a few days ago when he was visiting from Chicago. As luck would have it we were both stopping in to say hi to Bruce Boyer while he signed books at the Paul Stuart store. We all continued the evening at the Blue Bar by the Algonquin Hotel, and listened to Bruce tell his tales. Stephen's blog is elegant and a

Steven Hitchcock: A Bit of Savile Row in NYC

2011-12-05T00:05:00.001-08:00

The dapper gent here high above Lexington Avenue is Savile Row master tailor Steven Hitchcock on his last visit to NYC in October 2011. He makes several visits each year to meet clients and do fittings, and to do his part to bring a bit of the Row to the city. Bruce Boyer thought I would enjoy his personal flair, as well as his unique story of, essentially, growing up on Savile Row, and

Dr. Churchwell takes Manhattan

2011-11-22T22:19:00.001-08:00

Dr. Andre Churchwell, the esteemed cardiologist from Tennessee, recently visited NYC, and Bruce Boyer thought we should meet. I think he was right! Here you see Dr. Churchwell sporting his "mill suit" inspired by the Duke of Windsor, and tailored by Leonard Logsdail. This suit makes a terrific impression, and it seems to have become quite legendary - I mean, it has it's own name! He likes

The Bearded Man

2011-11-16T16:59:00.001-08:00

Ouigi Theodore of Brooklyn Circus, at the book signing for Gary Cooper: Enduring Style at Leffot, NYC, Nov 15, 2011. Finally got to meet "The Bearded Man"! I definitely want to do a profile on this singular fellow.

Dandy Portraits in Paris: Massimiliano Mocchia di Coggiola

2011-10-31T08:19:00.000-07:00

The one and only Massimiliano Mocchia di Coggiola. The lure of stories I heard about his style, his home, his grand life, brought me to Paris. What an experience it was! Italian born Massimiliano and his lovely American wife Sorrel gave a warm greeting, and I began to try to take in all the details. Walking into his space I felt the Parisian architecture - the height of the ceiling, the

The Dandy of New York, Patrick McDonald

2011-10-19T05:26:00.000-07:00

Patrick McDonald is larger than life - truly, fantastically. His extravagant style is legendary, and has been recorded by many just as legendary photographers and artists (um...Bill Cunningham, Scavullo, Robert Richards!). I knew from the beginning that The Dandy Portraits would not be complete without Patrick. Of course when the rare opportunity came to finally meet him - at his home - I was

Dandy Portraits in Paris: Mickael Loir

2011-10-10T00:49:00.000-07:00

Mickael Loir at home, Paris, Sept 2011 He lives in a garret apartment up six flights in an old Paris building, probably one that would be common place to a Parisian, but to us, the Americans, it made us giddy with excitement. That afternoon was uncommonly warm and humid, and in the sky it could plainly be seen the reason why. We got in and said hi, and barely caught our breath and

Catching up with Natty

2011-10-04T04:21:00.000-07:00

Nathaniel "Natty" Adams, NYC, Sept 2011 It was nice to catch up with Natty, the dandy journalist, and tell him all about my great European adventure. He understands. I'm editing up a storm here, back in Brooklyn, by the way. Eleven photo shoots from Paris and London!! Natty's shoes herald the fall...

The Bespoke Process with G. Bruce Boyer and Leonard Logsdail

2011-09-26T08:15:00.000-07:00

Part two of my visit to Len Logsdail bespoke tailor with G. Bruce Boyer shot for A Suitable Wardrobe. Bruce gave me the tour and Len, a jovial Brit, seemed to have a good time showing me all the details of his top notch organization. The front of the house at Len Logsdail has a clubhouse feeling where it seemed perfectly natural for fellas in the business or just in the neighborhood to stop

G. Bruce Boyer at Len Logsdail

2011-09-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Distinguished menswear writer and journalist G. Bruce Boyer sat for a portrait (originally for A Suitable Wardrobe) at his "home away from home", Len Logsdail's bespoke atelier in NYC. He then gave me a wonderfully spirited mini tour of the bespoke process at Len's, and we chatted about his new book on Gary Cooper, dandyism, and his epic obsession with menswear. He says he supposes other men

Paris Dispatch: La belle journée avec Massimiliano

2011-09-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

A few snaps from my epic day with Massimiliano at his lovely home in Paris. Again, I am reminded that this is not about clothes, this is about a life.

Paris! London!

2011-09-03T21:43:00.000-07:00

The Dandy Portraits is in Paris right now and London next weekend. Here is a little sneak peak of a shoot from today of Mickael Loir: Of note - Mickael made this bow tie and rose lapel pin.

Wale Oyejide

2011-08-26T23:53:00.000-07:00

Wale Oyejide, Philadelphia, June 2011 I stopped by Wale Oyejide's home in Philly on my way back from the Seersucker Social in Washington DC in June 2011. We walked around his neighborhood and people stared and the old lady on the corner asked him who he was to be getting photographed and we got to know each other a little. I know him from his blog Less Gentlemen, and found out he