Interestingly the word dapper didn't always mean neat and trim when it came to dressing up. It actually stemmed from the Middle Low German language to mean 'stout' or 'strong' and later evolved to mean 'brave'. But in a way, the evolution of the word still holds true, because people, regardless of gender, who dress dapper are making a statement about their appearance - saying "I am brave, I want my appearance to come across as bold and strong, and I am not afraid to stand out and be an individual."

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WHAT DOES DAPPER MEAN TO YOU?
With that said, we want to know what dapper means to you. What style exemplifies dapper? What attitude goes along with it? Who are dapper style icons? How do you define dapper?
We are holding a contest and giving away a free button-up shirt to the individual who best showcases and describes their dapper style. The best submissions will be featured on our website in an upcoming blog post and the top submission will win a Kirrin Finch button-up shirt of their choice.

CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS:
- Submit a photo of yourself wearing what you consider to be a dapper outfit
- Provide a short paragraph about what dapper means to you and why this outfit exemplifies your definition of dapper
- Submissions can be by e-mail or Instagram:
- Instagram: please tag @kirrinfinch
- E-mail: send submission to yourfriends@kirrinfinch.com with subject line "What dapper means to me"
- Contest will end March 20th at 11:59pm PST