Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The Family (Dandy) Jewels Part 4

I've written in the past here, here, and here, about the goodies I've inherited from various male members of my family. Here are a few more acquisitions.


One large silver Elgin pocket watch and one small gold Elgin pocket watch. 

The ornate detail of the covers are unreal. 

Three 4-H badges, the center one indicating "Boys And Girls Club Work" and the other two "Cornell University College Of Agriculture". I often see badges like these in the vintage photos I collect.

On the reverse on the left "1st Prize Judging Dairy Cattle Field Day 1926"; center "Awarded To (blank) By Eastern States Agricultural & Industrial Exposition Sept 20-26 1925 State College Of Agriculture And U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture Cooperating";  and blank on the right.

What looks to be a fob or charm of some sort and a Dick Tracy pocket knife (with magnifier and whistle) just for fun.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Dandy Accessory: Double Blade Tie

Several months ago our tie manufacturer contacted us and said she had something to show us. She had an idea for something new: the Double Blade Tie. Essentially both blades are of the same width, in complimenting fabrics, and are intended to hang freely (the back blade doesn't loop to the front blade). Our third generation tie manufacturer told us that when she told her father (second generation) about her idea, he replied that he had done the same thing in the '60's and called them Vice Versa Ties. We loved the idea and decided to give it a try, the first of which is pictured below, the Red & Blue Double Blade Tie. The tie has a cool sprezzatura look to it, plus it's essentially two ties for the price of one!





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Monday, May 9, 2011

Dandy Profile: Ludget Delcy

 
Since the shop site launched two and a half years ago we have been introduced to hundreds of stylish guys who embrace their "inner-dandy". With this post we continue a regular series of dandy profiles, featuring Ludget Delcy, with photos by Rose Callahan.


 
 
Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Brooklyn and spent most of my childhood in Sheepshead Bay.

Where do you live now? I currently live in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
 
Where did you go to school? I went to Sheepshead Bay High School, then attended York College, but now I take classes at City Tech.
 
What’s your occupation? Street style photographer and fashion blogger. 
 
When did you establish your personal style? My mother started me off at a young age and eventually I took over.
 
Was there a pivotal moment? The first day of school. I remember shopping during the summer and preparing outfits for the first few weeks of school.
 
How has your style changed? The idea remains the the same but now it's for fashion week, charity events, etc...
 
How would you describe your style? As a juxtaposition between traditional and modern trends.
 
What are your sources of inspiration? The European culture, menswear magazines and books, old Hollywood movies to list a few. 
 
Who are your style icon?s Jean-Michel Basquiat, Steven McQueen, Cristóbal Balenciaga.
 
What are your preferred dandy reading materials? ABC of Men's Fashion because it's witty and informative. 
 
Do you have a favorite website? I follow NYTimes.com for current events.
 
What is your favorite personal item (non-clothing/accessories)? Mac Book Pro hands down.
 
What is your favorite clothing article or accessory? Shoes, because I once heard you can judge a man by his shoes. 
 
Where is your favorite or dream vacation spot? Japan because it looks like wherever we're headed they're already there.
 
Tell us the best kept secret in your city. Eating at Nice Pizza and then going next door for drinks and dancing at Sweet Revenge. The best part is not having to leave my neighborhood.
 
At which establishments would you consider yourself a regular? Opening Ceremony, Oden, Seven Mercer, and Uniqlo.
 
What would you be doing ten years from now? It's hard to say but hopefully shooting major advertising campaigns. 
 
What is your current obsession? iPad2.
 
Currently inspired by? The documentary Bill Cunningham New York .
 
Currently annoyed with? Women's trends on Men.
 


 
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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Vintage Dandy: The English Derby

In honor of yesterday's Kentucky Derby I dug up these photos from the July, 1921 Chicago Apparel Gazette article "At The English Derby".

The King and Queen of England arriving at the Epsom Race Course.


The Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales in a one-button morning coat chatting with the jockey who won the derby.
One of the best dressed men at the derby.
A morning coat of plain grey worsted made with a long roll to button at the waistline.
James de Rothchild in a sack jacket bound with wide black silk ribbon.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Formal Friday

Fridays have officially gone formal at FineAndDandyShop.com. In our opinion the world has gone too casual from a style perspective. This is our anti-casual Friday. So each week we ask you to get dressed up, encourage your co-workers to do the same, and send us a photo.

Daniel:

Mark:

Kelly (wearing his FineAndDandyShop.com tie):

Brooks of Seattle Academy celebrating Friday, Tie Day:

Sam of Seattle Academy celebrating Friday, Tie Day:

Ben of Seattle Academy celebrating Friday, Tie Day:

Lena of Seattle Academy celebrating Friday, Tie Day:

Daniel of Seattle Academy celebrating Friday, Tie Day:

Enrique:

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Vintage Dandy

It's a beautiful day to be outside!


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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Dandy Advertising: The House Of Kuppenheimer

It's just about that time of year. Time for a boater?

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Dandies In Print: GQ Japan

Well Suited, Spring 2011, a photo editorial from GQ Japan by Giampaolo Sgura:




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Monday, May 2, 2011

A Fine And Dandy Day At The Brooklyn Flea

Yesterday we made our Brooklyn Flea debut at the Williamsburg location. It was a beautiful day by the water and we had a blast chatting with the dapper clientele of the flea. The response to our products was wonderful (actually we were stunned by the number of people who were familiar with spats). It only further reinforced our realization over the last few months of the importance of venturing away from the web site and meeting folks "off line". Thanks to all who stopped by and we look forward to meeting more of you when we're at the Brooklyn Flea Ft. Greene location on Saturday, May 14th. Our friend Rose Callahan shared the following photos:









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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Fine And Dandy Styled

Last fall we began offering complimentary style consultations and we learned that a lot of guys just wanted a little help in putting outfits together. With this post we begin a series in which we pair several of our items together for a particular look. This one was inspired by our day today which was spent at our booth at the Brooklyn Flea. When we left early this morning to set up for the day it was rather chilly, but I knew that it would probably end up warm and sunny (which it did). By the end of the day it was down right cold and windy by the water. This is the time of year when layering is key because of the varying temperature so our first look is our transitional weather look.



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