Fashion

Outfit || Twice As Dapper x Akin Faminu.

Hey guys!
Today I’m collaborating with fashion blogger Akin Faminu to give you guys a double dose of style.
A reader commented on one of my posts that she would love to see me do something with Akin so I took it up and decided to make it happen!
It was a long haul though, what with we both having exams at different times, the struggle to find a photographer, a fitting location and find a theme too.
We finally settled on a ‘dapper look’ and seeing as I’m already a big fan of male clothing and androgyny, I knew it was something I could pull off
Whenever I hear the word ‘dapper’, I immediately picture a bespectacled ‘man‘ in a three piece looking all sophisticated, stylish and elitist.
Now you’re probably wondering if a girl can also be referred to as ‘dapper’ right?
Notice how I typed the word ‘man’ in bold letters? because that’s who I also used to think the word ‘dapper’ can only be associated with but except you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that women have and will keep dabbling in men’s fashion.
That’s where the whole androgyny concept comes in but this time loose fitting jeans (boyfriend jeans) wouldn’t count as dapper.
The dapper look is clean, stylish and smart so we are talking females in tailored pants, structured blazers and male fashion accessories like ties/bowties, hats, suspenders, brogues and oxfords.
What does a dapper lady even look like? Allow me to further school you.
This was what I wore to my graduation, (minus the hat).
Everyone kept telling me how it was only fitting that I wear a dress, as its a ‘graduation tradition’ for females.
I tried though, I actually went looking for a dress to buy but trust me and my last minute plans to go the day before the graduation day and not find anything. That’s when I got the bright idea to wear my black pants with a white shirt and to spice it up a bit by adding this suspenders I got from my friend shaenk because as long as I look corporate and appropriate, I’m sure I’ll be fine.
This shoot was also last minute, the photographer we initially planned to shoot with dissapointed but thank God for photographer Blawz for coming through for me on such short notice.
What do you guys think of this look?
Convinced now that the word dapper can also be used to describe females?
Head on over to Akin Faminu’s blog here to see more of his style and get a different perspective to this ‘dapper style’
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