Another photographer whose work I keep returning to is Rose Callahan, who is based in New York. Her exquisite portraits for her Dandy Portraits blog show men who dress with unusual style and taste. See also her website and blog which showcase other aspects of her work.
The men she photographs for Dandy Portraits dress in a variety of styles, from the traditional to the extremely foppish. As such their styles are extrovert; they obviously don't mind standing out in a crowd. Even if you don't want to dress so extremely, there are themes and ideas in the wardrobes of these unusual men which will provide you with inspiration. Look at the colours, shapes and mixtures of influences and you will find much to help you in your search for style.
All photos Rose Callahan.
Hi there Grey Fox...
ReplyDeleteThe man with the brown hat with green ribbon, forth shot from the top...Love it. That is STYLE!!!!
Two blogs for you to look at..guerreisms , and trashness Both really good on fashion with a lot of ideas you can use. Have fun going through the MANY photos...Inspiration comes from a lot of sources. The Guerreisms man, I think I found on the Fine and Dandy web site.
ReplyDeleteLook at... fine and dandy shop blog. com ..when you have a moment
ReplyDeleteAs ever, thanks Fred. GF.
DeleteNew to the blog, appreciate what you're doing here. I am "late 40's" but since my wife's 7 years younger and looks even younger than that (a blessing!), some think me "late 30's", which helps a bit, in terms of fashion flexibility (and job security!)
ReplyDeleteWhat I like most about this blog is you are really preaching modesty here, intentional or not. To me modesty is masculinity, a concept sadly lost in many (most?) of today's male fashions. That classic masculine look seems dead; either men dress like children (even those over 40), or they dress in a very androgynous sort of way. Neither appeal to me. My wife appreciates the masculine/modest look. Many women do, but never get to see it in their husbands, or out on the streets... How many men do you see in North America these days donning a fine masculine hat, versus the North American-style "ballcap" so many prefer. Sad state. (Admittedly, I have a few ballcaps myself, but only for hiking, working in the garden...)
A question on button-front vests (not sweater-vests); would you consider doing a post on these? I find them an excellent resource, both casual and classic, but have trouble finding the right fit. We as a family (four kids) do a lot of shopping in "thrift/charity" shops, to reduce costs in a fragile global economy. More fun, I think. Like treasure-hunting. The kids love it.
Keep up the good work! Incidentally, farmers in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, were dashing while working their fields in their wellies. Class on a tractor. "The Old Ways". Perhaps a post celebrating these heroes of rural style? And finally; you had post on bicycle fashions; any hope we'll see a post on football fashions? Indeed, is there such a thing?! I had to ask, as I occasionally (and proudly) wear my Everton jersey many weekends during the season!
Cheers!
James
Many thanks James - and some good ideas for future posts which I will take on board.
ReplyDeleteI'm not too sure about football fashions though. Footballers are not known for their sartorial good taste (David Beckham excepted). They (by which I mean over-paid English Premier League footballers) prefer to flash their undeserved wealth as obviously as possible, so their style is incompatible with the more modest tastes of the mature gentleman ;-) GF.
Football fashion was indeed a stretch! Agree - footballers generally lack style, but some of those who design the jerseys have done well... Its the jerseys... Not the footballer!
DeleteAppreciate the blog. Enjoying each post.
James
Yes, I agree about the jerseys - maybe vintage football jerseys would be of interest as well! GF.
DeleteI've alway found it interesting to note the crossover between sports clothing and everyday fashion.
DeleteSome articles of clothing originally styled specifically for sports (or a particular sport) have been quite successful in crossing over into mainstream fashion, such as rugby shirts or jerseys, boat/deck shoes, and even the once popular (in my youth 30 years ago) tennis shoes and now 'trainers'. Other articles seemed to have crossed in the opposite direction, acquiring a label attaching them to a sport, such as collared tee-shirts becoming golf shirts.
And headwear is full of such dual identity commodities (peaked caps, boaters, etc.) and women's fashion rife with crossovers of styles and influences in both directions, from bathing suits to the eye-popping marvels of the Williams sisters' court attire.
An interesting topic for sure.
While I love the fashion discussed in this blog, I love the portraits by Rose Callahan. You can see the personality of the person in the portrait coming through. She does a fantastic job. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI agree; the best portraiture shows the personality of the subject, whether it's street photography or a formal portrait. If it doesn't, it's simply a fashion shot recording what someone is wearing - and that is much less interesting. I keep going back to Rose Callahan's site and also Carole Evans and Niall McDiarmid. GF.
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