The Myth of the Female Dandy

Gill, Miranda

doi:10.1093/fs/knm062

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“…Potentially it might be considered possible, but more likely in terms of the "fashionable woman" -an elegant and well?groomed lady with some features of a dandy. However, it is difficult to identify actual, historical representatives, hence dandyism should be considered a strictly male phenomenon, also today (Gill 2007).…”

Section: Dandyism In the New Eramentioning

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Twenty-First Century Male Elegance Amongst Elegantly-Dressing Polish Males and Self-Declared “Dandies”

Maciejewski

Lesznik

2021

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Dandyism was a thriving philosophical and social movement amongst elegant men of the nineteenth century. The prevailing conviction in the literature on the subject is that the dandy trend began to gradually disappear in the twentieth century, whereas in the new millennium it essentially no longer exists, or at best exists only as a mere shadow of itself. Herein we report a questionnaire study of elegantly-dressing Polish males regarding their behaviour on the fashion market, seeking to gain an better image of this particular market segment and at the same time to identify the features of contemporary dandies and possible connections with the “metro” style. The results indicate that dandyism (at least in the respondents’ opinion) is still a lively and thriving e-consumer community, which clearly differs in terms of certain features from metrosexualism. However, the modern-day “dandies” cannot easily be considered heirs to the ideals of their nineteenth-century counterparts. Our findings, in particular the characterization of twenty-first-century elegant-dressing men in Poland, may be of use to fashion brands in the broader men’s elegance segment.

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Section: Dandyism In the New Eramentioning

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Twenty-First Century Male Elegance Amongst Elegantly-Dressing Polish Males and Self-Declared “Dandies”

Maciejewski

Lesznik

2021

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“…Therefore, dandyism was not only a distinctive way of dressing in order to arouse interest, but a philosophy based on an aesthetic scale, to some extent a specific fashion style based on symbolic values [Smith 1974, Ma et al 2012. It was such an inner sense of beauty and harmony that was the driving force of the purely male trend of dandyism [Rhodes 1928, Gill 2007.…”

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A Typology of Male Consumers on the Men’s Elegant Fashion Market: Case Study of Poland

Maciejewski

Lesznik

2022

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The authors of the presented article conducted primary research among contemporary gallants, aiming to identify consumer types within the niche of elegant men’s clothing, including possible dandies. In the conducted study, online surveys were posted on internet forums and thematic groups focused on Polish male smart dressers. As many as 30% of respondents considered themselves as dandies, and three types of customers were distinguished: exacting sartorialists, low-budget gallants and phonies. The difference between the first two is mainly due to disparities in purchasing budgets. Phonies, on the other hand, appear to be superficial in purchase decisions, perhaps gaining interest in an elegant style only as a temporary whim. The results will prove useful for brands in the men’s elegance segment, broadly highlighting the in-depth characteristics of different customer groups. Moreover, contrary to the subject literature, the research shows that dandyism is still a lively trend.

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The Changing Face of Celebrity and the Emergence of Motion Picture Stardom

Studlar¹

2015

A Companion to Celebrity

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The Myth of the Female Dandy

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Twenty-First Century Male Elegance Amongst Elegantly-Dressing Polish Males and Self-Declared “Dandies”

Twenty-First Century Male Elegance Amongst Elegantly-Dressing Polish Males and Self-Declared “Dandies”

A Typology of Male Consumers on the Men’s Elegant Fashion Market: Case Study of Poland

The Changing Face of Celebrity and the Emergence of Motion Picture Stardom

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