The Thousands

I became aware of Dapper Dan some time before he reached our shores, as is often the case with a specimen of his pedigree. On first glance, I wasn’t sure what to make of him – the piercing gaze, monochromatic attire and bushranger-like appearance – it was all a little cryptic.

For about a week we exchanged glances in the aisle of the newsagency. I wouldn’t have called it flirting but there was definitely a sense of mutual intrigue. After running out of excuses to dally about the ‘men’s interest’ section, I plucked up the courage to take him home.

For one so young, Dan possessed a remarkable level of maturity. His perspectives on fashion, culture and philosophy were well informed and expressed with a sense of purpose and soul. He had a keen eye for detail and I particularly enjoyed his comments on beard maintenance, vintage chronometry and ‘life geniuses’.

His associations include the likes of Jurgen Teller, Damir Doma and Lucas Ossendrijver but Dan doesn’t rest on the laurels of such notable affiliations. Instead, he’s worked hard to forge his own unique identity – one that eschews ephemeral trends and places imagination above convention.