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

Artist/Rebel/Dandy Exhibit at RISD

2013-04-18T18:00:00.000-07:00

Doran Wittelsbach, San Francisco, 2009 Is 2013 the year of the Dandy? Kate Irvin and Laurie Brewer, curators of the new exhibit Artist/Rebel/Dandy certainly think so. But for them it's been more like "The Years of the Dandies". This is something we have in common, having both been working on parallel projects about dandyism for the last several years. I was able to meet up with these

Natty's View

2013-03-24T03:26:00.000-07:00

Visiting James Sherwood in Bloomsbury, London Artist Paolo Canevari in front of his 1940s Japanese hand painted screen, NYC Night shooting with Winston Chesterfield around his picture perfect neighborhood in Westminster. The writer, Nathaniel "Natty" Adams, and I have been having a wonderful time on new shoots for the book. He finds the same joy in discovering amazing characters

London is Dandy

2013-03-22T02:14:00.000-07:00

Natty and Winston Chesterfield, London, March 2013 Here on a quick trip to London to catch more dandies and exquisite gentlemen...A good time indeed!

Rory Duffy - Bespoke in Brooklyn

2013-03-18T03:16:00.002-07:00

Rory Duffy, bespoke tailor, Brooklyn, March 2013 Just around the corner from me, and a few flights up, is a gem of a Savile Row trained tailor, Rory Duffy, who has recently established himself in New York City. Andrew Yamato introduced me to the young Irishman, and I had a good time chatting with him about his work and the suit he made that won the prestigious Golden Shears award, all the

The Cary Collection: The Dandy Edit

2013-02-25T00:53:00.000-08:00

Thomas Cary of The Cary Collection, NYC, Nov 2012 As a photographer I have to rely on my instincts to guide me in split seconds. Sometimes I don't even know consciously what I'm looking at. And upon editing I can finally see what was actually there, what my eye found interesting. In the case of The Cary Collection you see documented here, the hour or two I spent went by in a flash, and I

The Book: It's Official!

2013-02-01T07:02:00.001-08:00

Natty and I went over to the beautiful lobby of the Waldorf Astoria to sign the contract for our book project with Gestalten, a prestigious international art and design publisher out of Berlin. That's right, folks: A BOOK! I'm smiling ear to ear right now, can you tell? A book to be published this fall 2013, with photos by me, of course, and text by Natty. You, my dear readers, will be

Fine Day

2013-01-23T08:21:00.000-08:00

Dr. Keith Churchwell in NYC, Jan 2013 Catching that elusive fading light on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. It changes right before your eyes, and you gotta enjoy it while it lasts - or try to get it on "film". The portrait is very hopeful, so I'd like to offer it as clear look forward into our coming year.

Dandy Portraits in The Rake - Boulevardier

2013-01-09T08:40:00.000-08:00

I'm very excited to see this layout! It's for the upcoming issue of the Rake magazine, which should be hitting news stands as we speak. Good way to start the new year, don't you think?

Reason to Celebrate

2012-12-24T14:36:00.000-08:00

Michael Haar at the Breuckelen Tweed Ride, Prospect Park, Dec 2012 Their are so many reasons to celebrate this last year and heartily welcome the new one. A big thank you to all my readers, new and old! I have had such a good time making these images, and to have so many of you enjoy them is a dream come true. 2013 looks to be a huge year for The Dandy Portraits - I will be included in

Cleverley Bespoke: Dandy Enablers

2012-12-19T17:56:00.002-08:00

The George Glasgows, father and son, NYC, Oct 2012 Cleverley bespoke shoes are works of art. Like little sculptures I can be enjoy for the sheer beauty of it...because I (probably) will never wear them, or own a pair. They don't make ladies shoes. I asked, of course, when I met the father and son team at the helm of the legendary bespoke shoemakers of London on their most recent visit

Well Dressed Jazz

2012-11-30T04:15:00.001-08:00

You'll find Dandy Wellington and His Band playing downtown, uptown - and classing up the joints all over town. Even though people haven't been smoking in bars for years now, when the band plays, it almost feels like there's a bit more haze in the air, a bit more swing in the steps of passersby. And the band, including trumpeter Mike Davis, are quite the dapper bunch. The whole experience -

Autumn in New York...Churchwell Style

2012-11-22T14:15:00.000-08:00

Dr. Andre Churchwell in Central Park, Oct 20, 2012 Well look who came to visit right before the big storm - before all the leaves were blown away? Why it was Dr. Churchwell, of course! He could be called the flaneur of Central Park here. Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting? The song by Vernon Duke performed by Ella Fitzgerald is our soundtrack today.... What I

Fine and Dandy Shop is Open in NYC!

2012-11-13T13:06:00.000-08:00

Enrique and Matt, the proud shopkeepers, in front of Fine and Dandy at 445 West 49th Street, NYC My good friends at Fine and Dandy Shop have been cultivating a great menswear accessories business online for years now, and they recently set up a "brick and mortar" shop in Hell's Kitchen! I visited them last weekend and I thought the store looked fantastic. Their pieces are mixed with

Dandy International Press Alert!

2012-10-29T14:10:00.000-07:00

Some international press happening recently. First, S MODA, a prominent Spanish newspaper, quoted me in a feature "The New Dandies", along with my friends Dandy Wellington, Massimiliano Mocchia di Coggiola, and Steven Hitchcock (photo by Anne Hugus): Then Dandy Magazine in Paris asked me to send another set of portraits - this time to celebrate fall! Now I am getting together a

Dandy Wellington - Film Teaser

2012-10-10T22:32:00.002-07:00

At last week's Dandy Talk we played this one minute teaser for the second short film for The Dandy Portraits produced by Rarebit Productions, my film company with Kelly Desmond Bray. What a surprising treat it was to see it projected in front of an audience! This time get a peek into the life and philosophy of Dandy Wellington, a man of many talents, and may bow ties. We follow him from

Dandy Talk - My View

2012-10-08T03:44:00.000-07:00

My view from the stage at the Dandy Talk on Oct 5, 2012 Left to right: Matt Fox, me, David Zyla, Thomas P. Farley, and Nathaniel Adams A hearty "thank you" to everyone who came out to the Dandy Talk event last Friday a the National Arts Club! It was an overwhelming turn out, and everywhere I looked I saw smiles of friends, colleagues and curious strangers. When I think back to when I

Dandy Talk: Mise en Place

2012-10-03T15:18:00.000-07:00

Thomas, Nathaniel, Matt, Dandy Wellington, and Enrique, NYC, Oct 2012 Last night we readied ourselves for the big Dandy Talk this Friday. The National Arts Club is expecting a maximum capacity crowd (yipee!). So we all hobnobbed about our take on dandyism, manners, personal style, and how it all connects. As per usual Natty had some perfect quotes and historical references at the ready.

Just Dandy

2012-10-02T06:15:00.000-07:00

Dandy Wellington after a show at Bishops and Barons, NYC, Aug 2012 Dandy Wellington and His Band will be performing after my Dandy Talk this Friday, October 5 at the National Arts Club. What I love about his band is that they create a wonderful atmosphere where ever they play. It feels classic and joyous and intimate. I can't wait to see these well dressed men (and sometimes ladies!)

Dandy Portraits in London - Barima

2012-09-21T01:28:00.000-07:00

Barima Owusu-Nyantekyi photographed by Rose Callahan in London, Sept 2011 You have no idea how tough it has been to hold back on posting the rest of my work from Paris and London last year! I want to have some unpublished work for "the book", now don't I? But, I'm getting tired of waiting so here goes…My day with Barima in London! I met up with Barima the last day in London, the last

You are Invited - Dandy Talk on Oct 5

2012-09-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

Please join me for a lively conversation with a few of my favorite like minded friends and colleagues for a talk about how we all have cultivated an interest in dandyism in the modern world. What a great chance to meet, get dressed up, and sip gin & tonics! Speakers (besides me!) will be: Matt Fox of FineAndDandyShop.com Nathaniel "Natty" Adams - writer and manager at Against Nature Thomas P

Ivy Style at FIT

2012-09-15T23:34:00.002-07:00

Richard Press at the Ivy Style exhibit opening at FIT, Sept 14, 2012 It was a fun night out at the opening of the Ivy Style exhibit at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. I got to see some friends and make new ones. Bruce Boyer introduced me to the legendary Richard Press (Press as in J. Press) and I took him aside to make a few portraits. How could I not? G. Bruce

A Dandy Talk - Save The Date, Oct 5, 2012

2012-09-09T22:51:00.000-07:00

I can't tell you how delighted I was to be asked by David Zyla, Chair of the National Arts Club Fashion Committee, to speak about The Dandy Portraits and dandyism along with a few of my closest colleagues next month. Please save the date of Friday, October 5, 2012. The talk will be from 6-8pm and undoubtedly cocktails and hob-nobbing will ensue afterwards. This is a super special event for

Natty

2012-08-24T06:56:00.000-07:00

Nathaniel "Natty" Adams with the albino peacocks at Against Nature, NYC, Aug 2012

Portraits de Dandys

2012-08-21T05:46:00.000-07:00

Dandy Magazine, a French publication, recently did an article on me, and when I received the copy I was blown away at how beautiful it was printed. Gorgeous. Also, my name is on the cover (!) - yep, lower right. Of course I immediately put the text thru google translate, which was hilarious. Must learn French. {UPDATE: see Nathan's translation below!} Soooo, they asked me to send

Fast Eddie Hayes

2012-07-17T04:00:00.000-07:00

Ed Hayes at home in Manhattan, March 2012 How do I describe Ed Hayes? Legendary New York lawyer? Really, he is just legendary. Tom Wolfe dedicated Bonfire of the Vanities to him: "Doffing his hat, the author dedicates this book to counselor Eddie Hayes, who walked among the flames, pointing at the lurid lights" I was having drinks with a few menswear enthusiasts the other night - a