Dandies:fashion,literature,lifestyle

The word "dandy" still retains an inexplicable tinge of mysterious charm, and dandy is seen eccentric aesthetes, the brilliant creators of fads. But who can be called a modern dandy? How did the Canon of masculine elegance? Why dandy is taken out for a walk turtles?

About these serious, and sometimes funny things you learn by reading the book of Olga Weinstein "Dandy". Among the main protagonists of the book - the famous British dandy George brammell, the French dandy count d'orsay, Barba d Aurevilly and Charles Baudelaire, decadent Oscar Wilde and count Robert de Montesquiou. The European dandyism first appeared as a distinct cultural tradition, implies not only a fashion suit, but casual life style, a refined demeanor, special techniques of the body and secret charisma.

The book talks in detail about the English gentlemen's clubs and rallies, saunter about the city and "optical duels", receptions and virtual aristocracy. A special section is devoted to the history of Russian dandyism and local hipsters.