Words in fashion have a heritage, an attitude, a way of life. Dandy is. Applied to finely attired men (and now others of either gender) who boasted of their style, elegance, and taste during the 18th and 19th centuries, dandy has come a long way since then. Today, though, the word no longer evokes frock coats and cravats but has a different connotation in street fashion, lifestyle wear, and...

The new era of streetwear has led to the creation of two organizations that could be considered leaders in both spheres of comfy, Instagramable wear and design: Comfrt and White Fox. Although both brands are designed to fit the generation that is fixated on the idea of aesthetic comfort and the need to express yourself through clothing, they are as opposite as they can be in terms of tone and...