about

Welcome!

My name is Syed and I am the author of Dapper Kid. This blog began in 2008 (a lifetime ago it seems!) as a platform for me to write about everything connected to my relationship with fashion and dress. It has remained a space for me to explore ideas and thoughts surrounding what we wear, why we wear it, and how it makes us feel.

I am obsessed with fashion theory, with a particular interest in embodied experience and how digital spaces can be used for the performance of fashion and identity. I use the blog to kick back and unwind, so you will find all sorts related to visual and material culture here.

I hope you stick around and enjoy the blog!

If you are interested in fashion blogging as a medium, I contributed an essay on men’s fashion blogging for Insights on Fashion Journalism (2022), edited by Rosie Findlay and Johannes Reponen, which was published by Routledge.

Want to work together? You can email me at thedapperkid@gmail.com.

(You can also find me on Tumblr, Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter)