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C.H.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Dandy Events: Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic
Note to self: Next summer we have to attend the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on New York City's Governor's Island. It seems like the same thing happened last summer, we missed it and then drooled at the photos after the fact. GQ's photos of the event illustrate men's summer style at its best.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Guest Dandy: My Father's Watch
This is the second in a series of posts from guest blogger, Will Eagle.
When my father passed away a few years ago, my Mother gave me his watches. He'd worked in construction his entire life and rarely wore a watch as it posed a potential hazard should it get caught on some machinery and he didn’t have much of a need for a watch for any formal occasions, so what watches he did have were mostly practical and chosen purely for function. However, amongst his watches I discovered a beautiful vintage Felca, a Swiss company that later became Titoni, a watch that I had never seen him wear. It had a metal strap from another watch that didn't do the face justice, but the mechanism was self-winding and kept excellent time. I decided to change the strap to something more Dandy inspired, reinventing an old piece into something new.
A chap named Brian at the watch repair shop I went to offered up a very helpful suggestion; when choosing a strap for a watch, look for color cues on the face. He said that often there is something on the face that gives a hint as to what a complimentary strap color could be. In this case, if you look very closely at the ends of the hands you'll see a touch of yellowish orange, prompting me to choose the leather strap that I now wear. It could easily be the faceplate itself, the numbers or any other accent. Spurred by this small success, I've had fun changing the straps on most of my watch faces, creating what feels like all new watches for a price significantly cheaper than a new or newly purchased vintage one altogether. Here are some more examples of other changes I’ve made:
A square Armani watch I bought when I moved to Canada from the UK that had a brown leather strap, and while I loved it, it felt too small to be a man’s watch. Switching the strap to a military style green canvas completely changed the look of the watch and after 6 years of never wearing it, I now wear it more than once per week.
A gold colored Brook’s Brothers watch that has multiple strap options for fun and easily changeable preppy options.
For a long time, this vintage Bulova had a brown leather strap with orange stitching, which gave it a casual look that I loved, but adding the strap left over from the Armani watch made it feel more elegant, and it soon started to get a lot more wear.
I was in Ottawa this weekend and met a chap named Francesco Corsaro, who had a beautiful vintage Lucerna with an updated modern strap.
If you’ve inherited a watch but it doesn’t quite match your style or you are looking for a change for one you already own, investigate strap options to reinvigorate your timepiece. Have you successfully reinvented any of your watches? Post a link to your photo in the comments.
Will Eagle is a British Dandy residing in Toronto and his dream watch would be a vintage Longines. You can follow him on Twitter @willeagle.
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When my father passed away a few years ago, my Mother gave me his watches. He'd worked in construction his entire life and rarely wore a watch as it posed a potential hazard should it get caught on some machinery and he didn’t have much of a need for a watch for any formal occasions, so what watches he did have were mostly practical and chosen purely for function. However, amongst his watches I discovered a beautiful vintage Felca, a Swiss company that later became Titoni, a watch that I had never seen him wear. It had a metal strap from another watch that didn't do the face justice, but the mechanism was self-winding and kept excellent time. I decided to change the strap to something more Dandy inspired, reinventing an old piece into something new.
A chap named Brian at the watch repair shop I went to offered up a very helpful suggestion; when choosing a strap for a watch, look for color cues on the face. He said that often there is something on the face that gives a hint as to what a complimentary strap color could be. In this case, if you look very closely at the ends of the hands you'll see a touch of yellowish orange, prompting me to choose the leather strap that I now wear. It could easily be the faceplate itself, the numbers or any other accent. Spurred by this small success, I've had fun changing the straps on most of my watch faces, creating what feels like all new watches for a price significantly cheaper than a new or newly purchased vintage one altogether. Here are some more examples of other changes I’ve made:
A square Armani watch I bought when I moved to Canada from the UK that had a brown leather strap, and while I loved it, it felt too small to be a man’s watch. Switching the strap to a military style green canvas completely changed the look of the watch and after 6 years of never wearing it, I now wear it more than once per week.
A gold colored Brook’s Brothers watch that has multiple strap options for fun and easily changeable preppy options.
I was in Ottawa this weekend and met a chap named Francesco Corsaro, who had a beautiful vintage Lucerna with an updated modern strap.
If you’ve inherited a watch but it doesn’t quite match your style or you are looking for a change for one you already own, investigate strap options to reinvigorate your timepiece. Have you successfully reinvented any of your watches? Post a link to your photo in the comments.
Will Eagle is a British Dandy residing in Toronto and his dream watch would be a vintage Longines. You can follow him on Twitter @willeagle.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Announcing The FineAndDandyShop.com Necktie Giveaway
1) Find an image that embodies American Dandyism, whether you take a photo or find a vintage one, an illustration or an ad. As an example, we posted our current main image. Dapper young men posing in front of the American flag!
2) Post it on the FineAndDandyShop.com Facebook fan page with the headline American Dandy Giveaway and a short description of the image.
3) Press "Share" on the bottom right of your image and "Post To Profile" encouraging your friends to post a comment.
At the end of the day on July 4th, the entry with the most comments wins! The winning image will be posted on our blog and tumblr as well. Please note, only one comment per day from any one person will be counted for each entry.
Good luck!
C.H.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Dandy Designer: E. Tautz
We wrote about the Spring/Summer 2010 collection for E.Tautz last fall. We're equally fawning over Fall/Winter 2010. Thanks to Valet for the tip.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Dandies Of Washington DC: Curator Of DC Style
We've invited some of our favorite men's style bloggers to capture some of the dandies of their city. Next up, DeVon of Curator Of DC Style brings us some dapper gents of Washington DC.
C.H.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Summer Dandy
Ted Stafford of GQ posted some photos here and here from the Pitti Uomo menswear trade show in Florence illustrating the fact that "men in Florence know how to pull off a colored pant with style." In our own lives here in NYC it reminds us of how the summer gives license to be a bit more adventurous when it comes to color (such as wearing bright green chinos).
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Dandies Online: Close Up And Private
It's no secret that we're more than a little obsessed with Sergei Sviatchenko's photo blog Close Up And Private. In fact we've posted his photos here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Sviatchenko's most recent images for spring/summer don't disappoint and provide endless warm weather style inspiration.
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