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: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : CONTACT: : Christian M. Chensvold : 323.428.5002 : cchensvold@prodigy.net : DANDYISM.NET: : New blog devoted to men's fashion and style icons blends reverence and irreverence : (LOS ANGELES, 6/15/04) Dandyism.net, a blog devoted to style icons past and present, has officially launched. The site takes an refreshingly unpompous look at masculine panache, blending a reverence for brands such as Ralph Lauren Purple Label and Paul Smith, literacy in Baudelaire and Oscar Wilde, and admiration for all men who combine wit and style with sangfroid and a spirit of independence. : "It's time to rescue dandyism — the word and the concept — from the dust-covered armoire of history," said founder Christian M. Chensvold in an interview with himself. "My goal is to extricate 'dandyism' from the pejorative and restore it into contemporary nomenclature. Dandyism goes back 200 years, and it's never gone away." : Dandyism.net has no problem juxtaposing David Bowie and Cary Grant, Tom Wolfe and OutKast's Andre 3000, Eugene Delacroix and Farnsworth B. All men harken back to the same archetype: The dandy. : The site offers news on dandyish films (such as the upcoming US release of Evelyn Waugh's "Bright Young Things"), new books, fashion designers, stylish travelogues, and a penchant for blending high culture and low humor. : Based in Los Angeles and maintained by writer Christian M. Chensvold (L'Uomo Vogue, Robb Report, Sportswear International), Dandyism.net has a growing roster of contributing columnists and bloggers from the world's great culture capitals, and will soon feature exclusive interviews with today's most stylish men. : www.dandyism.net

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