Well probably not.

I'm comfortable borrowing from other traditions, but am natural drawn to the British style, or more correctly my interpretation/understanding of it.

For me, I like the well cut suit, not necessarily conservatively styled and in sober colours (chalkies accepted) worn with plain black shoes. I love flamboyance in shirt and tie, preferably one or the other but am not averse to both, even though I rarely practise it myself.

With casual tailoring, sportscoats and the like, I think you should take the opportunity to experiment and be bold, occasion permitting of course. There is nothing worse than the orphaned jacket look. That represents a lost opportunity. This is also the arena where you will discover who the great dressers are.

I'm not sure how well those Dashing Tweed would go down made up into a sportscoat, never mind a suit outside London. London like Manhattan (NYC) being global cities are much more cosmopolitan than their respective countries. You can get away with more.

I don't mind the the Bounder II, not keen on the other two. I like Urban Check best.

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Gentlemen, may I recommend to you the following book - The Dandy: Peacock or Enigma? by Nigel Rodgers. I am only half way through it but it is an entertaining and commendable exploration of the subject. Rodgers is no hack blogger - he has previously written several critically acclaimed books on history and philosophy - and makes a decent fist of examining the nebulous subject of Dandyism.

BTW Heppy - Sebastian Horsley gets a good mention! He is a character I always found very entertaining and any faintly comprehensive article on Dandyism which neglects to mention him is sadly lacking.

As to myself if I were forced to describe Dandyism succinctly then I would say merely that it is a 'response'. The Dandy can only be properly described against the background of his time, culture and peers - any other characterisation is probably meaningless.

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