The characters documented in I Am Dandy — a new book by Nathaniel “Natty” Adams and Rose Callahan that is as elegant-looking as its subjects — are a colorful bunch, dressed in their bespoke suits, fingers adorned with rings, and perfectly sculpted facial hair. Most modern men might consider these sartorial flourishes extravagant and unnecessary, but they’re a way of life for the gentlemen Adams and Callahan interviewed and photographed for what I can confidently call the fashion book of the season. Click through for a preview of some of I Am Dandy‘s most striking portraits.
Mr. Thomas R. Crowley, wine director, Brooklyn
Gay Talese, author, New York City
Mr. Dandy Wellington, bandleader, Harlem
Mr. Burton, boulevardier, Queens, NY
Dr. Keith Churchwell, Associate Professor of Medicine & Radiology, Nashville
Nick Wooster, creative advisor, New York City
Mr. Michael Davis, jazz musician, New York City
Mr. Sean Crowley, menswear designer, Brooklyn
Nathaniel “Natty” Adams, I Am Dandy co-author