Essayist, barman and former editor-in-chief of Japanese Playboy magazine Katsuhiko Shimaji is photographed here in his home in Tokyo, surrounded by his whiskey collection.
Katsuhiko Shimaji in Tokyo —
Essayist, barman and former editor-in-chief of Japanese Playboy magazine Katsuhiko Shimaji is photographed here in his home in Tokyo, surrounded by his whiskey collection.
Rose Callahan Photography
Writer Nathaniel Adams and photographer Rose Callahan have released <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.gestalten.com%2Fwe-are-dandy.html" target="_blank" target="_blank"><em>"</em>We Are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman around the World."</a>
Lourens Gebhardt, Samkelo Boyde, Ntabiso Sojane, Mpumelelo Sojane and Tony Maake in Johannesburg, South Africa —
Writer Nathaniel Adams and photographer Rose Callahan have released "We Are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman around the World."
Rose Callahan Photography
Baron Ambrosia (born Justin Fornal) hosts The Bronx Pipe Smoking Society Small Game Dinner, among other endeavors.
Baron Ambrosia in New York City —
Baron Ambrosia (born Justin Fornal) hosts The Bronx Pipe Smoking Society Small Game Dinner, among other endeavors.
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
Adams and Callahan profiled men from more than a dozen countries. Here, tattoo artist and set and costume designer Gian Maurizio Fercioni is photographed in his home in Milan.<br /><br />"Elegance is like spaghetti." he told Adams. "Spaghetti pomodoro is simple. But if you make it with the best ingredients it becomes elegant."
Gian Maurizio Fercioni in Milan, Italy —
Adams and Callahan profiled men from more than a dozen countries. Here, tattoo artist and set and costume designer Gian Maurizio Fercioni is photographed in his home in Milan.

"Elegance is like spaghetti." he told Adams. "Spaghetti pomodoro is simple. But if you make it with the best ingredients it becomes elegant."
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
Takanori Nakamura is a journalist and television host with a penchant for cigars, kendo and bonsai. He's also chairman of the Japanese branch of the World's 50 Best Restaurants committee, and a goodwill ambassador between Norway and Japan.
Takanori Nakamura in New York City —
Takanori Nakamura is a journalist and television host with a penchant for cigars, kendo and bonsai. He's also chairman of the Japanese branch of the World's 50 Best Restaurants committee, and a goodwill ambassador between Norway and Japan.
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
At 18, Yoshio Suyama moved from his village to Tokyo to study barbering. Becoming licensed can take three to 10 years of training.
Yoshio Suyama in Toronto, Canada —
At 18, Yoshio Suyama moved from his village to Tokyo to study barbering. Becoming licensed can take three to 10 years of training.
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
Initially inspired by menswear in London, Luca Lanzoni was hesitant to to adopt a dandyish look back in Italy. <br /><br />"Italy is damned closed," he tells Adams in the book. "We're not open-minded. Italian menswear is the best in the world, but only if you dress in the classic way."
Luca Lanzoni near Milan, Italy —
Initially inspired by menswear in London, Luca Lanzoni was hesitant to to adopt a dandyish look back in Italy.

"Italy is damned closed," he tells Adams in the book. "We're not open-minded. Italian menswear is the best in the world, but only if you dress in the classic way."
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
A great celebrator of excess, Aymeric Bergada Du Cadet is an art director living in Paris. <br /><br />"It's not so much about 'too much' as it is about intention." he declares in the book. "The advantage of this type of clothing is that even if the city is ugly, you don't notice it."
Aymeric Bergada Du Cadet in Paris —
A great celebrator of excess, Aymeric Bergada Du Cadet is an art director living in Paris.

"It's not so much about 'too much' as it is about intention." he declares in the book. "The advantage of this type of clothing is that even if the city is ugly, you don't notice it."
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
Tie designer Shaun Gordon became hooked on menswear in college, when he cut off his dreadlocks and sold his casual clothing to make way for a new dandyish wardrobe. <br /><br />"The reason I hadn't dressed smart or had a mustache was because I didn't have the confidence," he tells Adams. "Now I'm just going to exist and if you love me, great, and if you hate me, fine."
Shaun Gordon in London —
Tie designer Shaun Gordon became hooked on menswear in college, when he cut off his dreadlocks and sold his casual clothing to make way for a new dandyish wardrobe.

"The reason I hadn't dressed smart or had a mustache was because I didn't have the confidence," he tells Adams. "Now I'm just going to exist and if you love me, great, and if you hate me, fine."
Courtesy Rose Callahan, Copyright Gestalten 2016
Dandies are men who place particular importance on their physical appearance and clothing.
Defustel Ndjoko in New York City —
Dandies are men who place particular importance on their physical appearance and clothing.
Rose Callahan Photography
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.gestalten.com%2Fwe-are-dandy.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">"We Are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman around the World,"</a> published by Gestalten, is out now.
"We Are Dandy: The Elegant Gentleman around the World," published by Gestalten, is out now.