Dapper Chap #2 is Lassi, a
student of English philology and History, from Finland. In his words, he is “a vintage
enthusiast, a lover of all things beautiful, and a devout defender of
everything old by heart.” An avid vintage shoe collector, he is also the
president of the Finnish Vintage Association, Fintage-ry,
based in Tampere, where he lives and studies. You can check out their website
at www.fintage.net
(the English part explains a little bit about them).
When it comes to aesthetic and
design tastes, Lassi enjoys both the organic flourishes of Art Nouveau (esp.
German Jugendstil) and the streamlined modernity of the interwar period. When it comes to vintage fashion, he is particularly partial to the 1930s, due to the ideal ways that 30s clothing was
tailored to accentuate the proportions of a man’s body, as well as “the quality of the workmanship, the attention
to detail and the understated play with colour” prominent in 30s menswear. Like
many vintage wearers, Lassi also gravitates towards vintage because it “stands for recycling and sustainable
development plus culture and history.”
As his ensembles below make
clear, Lassi has a keen and impeccable eye for detail. However, he tells me he usually he opts
for “a more laid-back and workwear-oriented approach” because “with these
clothes I can signal that I love that era, be stylish, and look a little bit
disheveled in the midst of it all. If I were to wear a suit, however, it would
have to look perfect. Too much pressure there! Also, 30s suits are sadly in the minority in my wardrobe, as I am lean and tall, a bad combination
for vintage suits! Whenever I am
out watching burlesque or some other such event I wear my trusted 1930's black
tie.” Whether formally dressed or
not, Lassi is clearly one dapper vintage wearer!
