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Time to Shine

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Dandy Wellington at the Seersucker Social, Washington DC, June 2011

Well, I don't feel like we have earned our springtime this year, due to the absurdly mild winter, but it's here none the less - and that's a good enough reason to celebrate!  This set of bright and sunny shots are from the Seersucker Social in Washington DC at the Hillwood Estate last year.  I went down with journalist Nathaniel "Natty"Adams and Mr. Bray on assignment for the legendary UK magazine The Chap.  By a strange twist of fate the story ran in in depths of winter.  Now that the birds are chirping, it seems like the perfect time to finally give them their moment on the blog. 

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Mr. Bray's pocket puff and boater

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The official American correspondent for The Chap, Nathaniel "Natty" Adams, working hard in his lime green seersucker.

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Natty did a costume change...into a three piece pink seersucker suit from Doyle Mueser.  The kind of suit that says, "I will conquer the DC heat with my mind alone!"

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Just look at him...he was even more amazing than you see.   Lots of inspiration down in DC.

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Vaudeville performer Izzy Aster's bow tie

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A bit like old Calcutta

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Eric Channing Brewer after the Seersucker Social, Washington DC, June 2011

Eric is the founder of Dandies and Quaintrelles, the DC group responsible for getting nine hundred people (yes, nine hundred), to wear seersucker...or at least support the wearing of seersucker.  Bravo!

Seersucker Social

The Seersucker Soical Bike Ride
Seersucker Social Bike Ride 2010 in Washington DC.  Photo by Kevin Carroll
I will be heading down to DC this weekend on assignment for The Chap, along with Journalist Natty Adams.  This will be my first Seersucker Social, and first chance to meet the Dandies and Quaintrelles of DC.   If you are in the area come down and join in the fun - how can you resist?

Here is a charming video to show you what the day has in store:


The Seersucker Social from Brandon Bloch on Vimeo.

Have a Dandy New Year!

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Gustav Temple, Editor of The Chap

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Michael "Atters" Attree

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Sebastian Horsley, RIP
Last December I visited London to make portraits of dandies at The Chap magazine's 10th anniversary Grand Anarcho-Dandyist Ball.  What a good time.  Gustav gave a speech all about his Tweed Revolution.  I love them.
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