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Dapper Dans spotted in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- My exposure to men's fashion came at a very early age, accompanying my father to be fitted for suits and watching his almost daily ritual of laying out every component of his outfit, selecting the perfect tie (with which I was asked to assist on occasion -- yay!), and polishing his wing tip shoes.

Because my notion of what it means to be stylish was primarily influenced by my father, I have always found it curious that 80 percent of the fashion marketers seem to equate being fashionable solely with the female species. Not so!

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Dapper Dans spotted in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- My exposure to men's fashion came at a very early age, accompanying my father to be fitted for suits and watching his almost daily ritual of laying out every component of his outfit, selecting the perfect tie (with which I was asked to assist on occasion -- yay!), and polishing his wing tip shoes.

Because my notion of what it means to be stylish was primarily influenced by my father, I have always found it curious that 80 percent of the fashion marketers seem to equate being fashionable solely with the female species. Not so!

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