The Chap is a British magazine published six times a year and related books edited by Gustav Temple, proposing a return to a dandified way of life, involving tweed, pipe smoking, brogues and fi . .   Expand    Wikipedia

The Chap is a British magazine published six times a year and related books edited by Gustav Temple, proposing a return to a dandified way of life, involving tweed, pipe smoking, brogues and finely pressed trousers. The magazine has featured such noted Chaps and Chapettes as Stephen Fry, Leslie Phillips, Mark Gatiss and Joanna Lumley, with moustache grooming instruction from Michael "Atters" Attree and sartorial advice from David Saxby. The "Chappists" propose a revolution based not on violence or bomb-throwing, but on dressing with panache, drinking fine beverages, and behaving with courtesy, especially to those from whom courtesy is not forthcoming. They have organised protests against modern art installations and bland corporations such as Gap, Starbucks and Nike. It could be arguedthat while Chappism is certainly sincere in its appreciation of British culture and its love of tradition, it is nonetheless firmly rooted in the Situationist strand of anarchism with more than the occasional nod to Dada. It is also profoundly indebted to Monty Python, Peter Cook, Spike Milligan and Viv Stanshall as much as it is the avant-garde.

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