Category Archive: dandy
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 01
CANON THEATRE
Does this look like a trouble maker to you? Well, maybe . . . YOU’RE NOT MY MOTHER!!!
Apr 15
Now on Lookbook
I don’t know why I join these things but notorious tech gonzo M1k3y invited me to it and I’ll give anything a shot. So I joined. It seems to be a place where I can post my pictures and people can comment. Just how redundant is the internet getting anyway? If you click the picture …
Apr 12
Weird Whirlwind Weekend
On my days off I enjoy a pleasant sit, followed by a nice little nap and then, maybe, a jolly lay down. If I’m feeling particularly active, I might play some video-game baseball. This past week, however, I had plenty of stuff to do. And some of it might be of interest to you so …
Mar 02
Buy Design: More Pics
I thought about blogging about the Buy Design campaign and the photoshoot but I can’t remember much about the shoot and I don’t really understand the charity. It supplies poor people with new clothes? Some sort of sweaters for hobos initiative? Frankly, I’m not sure I approve of that. If paupers have new clothes, how …
Mar 01
Buy Design
pic nicked from here Last fall or late last summer, I was asked to be in a 1930s themed photo-shoot for Buy Design. (A charity that provides new clothing and basic need stuff to social service agencies.) Because it took place on the Island and I hadn’t been to the Island in years, I went …
- 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)
