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Lately, I’ve become obsessed with 1940’s style of dress. I’m guessing it’s cause the Mad Men posters are all over New York, or it may be because I am secretly a “t-shirt and jeans as fashion” hater, either reason, I was instantly hooked on these photos when I spotted them on the blog of self-taught photographer Joseph Bleu.
The make-up of the dapper man requires a few tricks to pull it off correctly…
1. Buy a blue suit. Black is too funeral/wedding. You can rock it alone or mix it with a pair of plaid, tweed, or camel slacks.
2. Pick up a few pairs of tweed pants. Find complimentary colors to the blue jacket of the suit. Skip the double and triple pleats and opt for a light weight fabric. The pants should fit a bit looser, the style is casual not constraint.
3. Grab a button down that fits. Don’t go over baggy, the idea is to look polished so it’s important to wear a fitted shirt that won’t add bulk to your look. White is always classic, but feel free to play around with patterns and colors. You’re goal should be to be a modern version of the classic dapper.
4. Skip the fat tie. Thin ties work best with this look, bow ties a close second.
5. Thin Long Shoes. Pointed toes are the necessity when attempting the dapper. Black works, but a deep brown is preferred.
6. Upgrade You. The little details will make all the difference when pulling off this look. Break out the cufflinks, add a pocket square, match the belt with the shoes, skip the tube socks, get the tie pin, have the pocket watch, rock the fedora. The details will take prep to dapper in seconds so add them wisely.
7. Speak Like You Have Some Sense. While this look brings with it a silent knowledge, the better spoken you are the more likely folks will think you’re style is more than just a surface thing. Nothing is more stylish than someone who is well versed so skip the magazines and complete this intellectual look with a copy of Hemingway or Steinbeck. Also, this look doesn’t go well with a can of Pabst. Discover a couple of the great standards like a Rob Roy or a Gin & Tonic.
Thanks to Joseph Bleu for posting these photos
Futurist, Husband, Lover of Small Animals. I'm the quintessential jaded New Yorker with a mind for all things fashion. My articles are the type you'd expect from the popular girl at school; mean spirited and ready to pour some pigs blood on your homemade prom dress.
