A well-dressed man?

November 24, 2014 5:41 PM

A male equivalent of "fashionista?"

First off, I know that grammatically, "fashionista" can be male or female. An acquaintance of mine from way back when once told me an excellent word that meant a well-dressed man -- as in one who pays a lot of attention to his appearance. (He used it, semi-jokingly, as a more "manly" version of "fashionista.")

It's definately only one word, and it's not "dandy."

I seem to recall it beginning with "c" or "m" (though I could be wrong) and that it had a vaguely French or Spanish sound to it. I am wracking my brains trying to remember it. Can anyone hope me?

posted by dhens to Writing & Language (10 answers total)

Clotheshorse?
posted by axiom at 5:42 PM on November 24, 2014

Response by poster: Good word, but no.
posted by dhens at 5:50 PM on November 24, 2014

Best answer: Sartorialist?
posted by Jawn at 5:50 PM on November 24, 2014 [2 favorites]

Metrosexual or Fashionmeister?
posted by kinetic at 5:52 PM on November 24, 2014

Response by poster: Jawn has it. "S" is the same as a soft "c" sound, so I wasn't too far off.
posted by dhens at 5:55 PM on November 24, 2014

Dandy: a man unduly devoted to style, neatness, and fashion in dress and appearance.
posted by carmicha at 6:06 PM on November 24, 2014 [1 favorite]

Fop!
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 6:53 PM on November 24, 2014 [2 favorites]

I know you already have your answer but I'll throw this hat in the ring because it fits equally - sapeur.
posted by unliteral at 8:28 PM on November 24, 2014 [1 favorite]

And for posterity I'll add: Beau Brummell
posted by at at 12:29 AM on November 25, 2014 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thanks everyone. "Fop" and "dandy" (which I mentioned in my question was not the word I was thinking of) are a bit too negative for my tastes.
posted by dhens at 3:53 AM on November 25, 2014