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Dandy lion : the black dandy and street style /

Black men appropriating, subverting and reinventing the dress styles of society elites, described as "high-styled rebels" by author Shantrelle P. Lewis, are influencing the language of contemporary fashion. 'Dandy Lion' presents and celebrates the black dandy movement, and its de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, Shantrelle P., 1978- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Aperture, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Dandyism > History > Exhibitions.
Men's clothing > History > Exhibitions.
Fashion design > History > Exhibitions.
Dandies > Exhibitions.
Blacks > Exhibitions.
Dandyism > History > Pictorial works.
Men's clothing > History > Pictorial works.
Fashion design > History > Pictorial works.
Dandies > Pictorial works.
Blacks > Pictorial works.
Photography of men.
Fashion photography.
PHOTOGRAPHY > Subjects & Themes > Fashion.
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Summary:Black men appropriating, subverting and reinventing the dress styles of society elites, described as "high-styled rebels" by author Shantrelle P. Lewis, are influencing the language of contemporary fashion. 'Dandy Lion' presents and celebrates the black dandy movement, and its designers and tailors, in photographs and stories from all over the world.
Physical Description:175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
ISBN:1597113891
9781597113892