Dandy. Fashion, literature, lifestyle. 6th edition. Vainstein O.B.

The word "dandy" still retains the inexplicable shade of the mysterious charm, and the dandies themselves are seen by eccentric aesthetes, creators of brilliant quirks. But who can be called modern dandy? How did the modern canon of male elegance arise? Why was the dandy brought up to a walk of turtles? You will learn about these serious, and sometimes funny things by reading the book of Olga Weinstein “Dandy”. Among the main characters of the book are the famous British dandy George Brammell, French dandy Count D'Ors, Barbe d'Oreville and Charles Bodler, decadents Oscar Wilde and Count Robert de Montesquieu

European dendism for the first time appears as a distinct cultural tradition, implies not only a fashionable costume, but also a everyday lifestyle, an exquisite manner of behavior, special body techniques and secret charisma. The book describes in detail about English clubs and gentlemen, about urban flange and “optical duels”, about secular techniques and virtual aristocracy. A special section is dedicated to the history of Russian dendism and domestic stylags.