The Dandy Rebels Collection by Joshua Kane
Is the Dandy a rebel? Absolutely! Beau Brummell may have been a model of moderation. But his influence on mens' fashion was a revolution in itself. Within a decade of Brummell's departure to France in 1816 - his unruly successors were all but competing for the ridicule of caricaturists. (1) Count Alfred d'Orsay became the leading London dandy by the 1820s. And flamboyance - or fashion rebellion - kept him at the hub of celebrity status for decades. As did his elan, amidst far more exuberant spectacles. By 1850, d'Orsay had returned to his native France. In the debt-ridden manner of Brummell before him. And Victorians slammed the door on the last few Regency rascals in their midst. Which is where we return to the scene: as retro-Dandyism meets modern celebrity tailoring. (via a raid on Vivienne Westwood's 1970s punk-era zips, studs and leathers) Dandy Rebels takes up themes explored in the recent Joshua Kane collections, Ceremony (2018) and Mythical C