Category Archive: dandarchism
Sep 15
The Naked Closet
Of all the things I had to toss out in the past week, the very easiest to deal with was my clothes. It might be because I didn’t have to toss any of them out. I had already rationalized my closet. It’s been purged of everything except bespoke and work uniforms. Though it will doubtless continue to …
Aug 21
Rosy Fingered Dawn
I’ve been feeling strangely restless of late and last night, at about 2 am, I asked the wife if she intended to be awake until dawn. Like me, she’s a night owl and usually goes to bed shortly before the sun comes out. ”What time is dawn?” she asked. I checked the weather network …
Jul 02
Pictures of a Man in the Flare
As I take people like Oscar Wilde, Cicero and Friedrich Reck-Malleczenwen as my models of political dissent, I think it’s important to remember that even in horrible times, especially then, beauty, dignity and basic human decency are of paramount importance. Although they are the first things to become improbable, you must never allow your better parts to …
Jul 02
Queen’s Park Anti-Cop Picnic
Made by Don Fabien Lee Bespoke Black Suit from http://www.trendtailors.com/ // “Queen’s Park Anti-Cop Picnic” by Ryan Oakley // LOOKBOOK.nu.
Jun 27
Impolite Police: The Rule of Manners
In all the hub-bub about burning police cars and smashed up Tim Hortons, we’ve missed something rather important: Our police officers are impolite. Forget enforcing the rule of law, many of these “gentlemen” do not even subscribe to the rules of manners. Just today, I was in Queen’s Park with the wife and there was …
Apr 02
Superfluity
pic nicked from here When Einstein’s theory of relativity became famous, he got off much easier than Darwin. He was not expected to explain why his theory failed to account for the location of heaven nor was he expected to add an intelligent designer to the mix. Whatever your local mystic would have you believe, …
Jun 13
New Theme Week: Bottom to Top
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.837926&w=425&h=350&fv=autostart%3Dfalse] more about “Sharp Dressed Man – blip.tv – Truveo …“, posted with vodpod Having failed to learn from previous errors, I’ve decided it’s time for one of the occasional and dreaded theme weeks. It always helps me get back into the swing of posting and, to boot, makes life easier after I’m done. …
May 05
The Black Suit: Into the Void
Alfred Hitchcock always wore the same black suit. Or so you think. He actually had a closet full of different black suits, all of them bespoke, some of them blue. For some reason, certain shades of blue look blacker than black. These were the shades Hitch liked. And all these suits were paired with socks …
Apr 07
From the Desk of The Grumpy Owl
pic nicked from here Life as a pattern-seeking egomaniac can lead to paranoia. And I’m willing to entertain the idea that I’m paranoid. I’ll entertain any idea. For an evening or so. After that, they should go home. The ideas I live with already take up enough space, eat all my food and don’t pay …
- Author (Aurora Award Shortlisted, Technicolor Ultra Mall)
- Blogger (Obviously)
- Critic (Various Places, Various Things)
- Speaker (Panels, contest judge, etc.)
- One of Toronto's 12 Most Stylish (Toronto Life)
- Futurist (The weather will be . . .)
- Husband (Over two years now.)
- Worker (Cause writing is glamour.)
- Dandy (But probably not how you mean it.)
- Contact ( ryan dot oakley at gmail dot com)
