/fa/ - Fashion

I study at Glasgow University but the university branded clothing is pretty poor. Would it be bad form to wear this Georgetown University jumper since it only says 'G' on it and the university colours are similar?

>>14185125
I dont see any problem with that

>>14184880
In 2 months its time to start wearing boat shoes again :)

sad bump

>womens edition

why woiuld you do that to your own thread

>>14185543
the edition doesnt mean shit in these threads
last edition was corduroy edition and no one posted any corduroy lol

anyone sad how cheap trad stuff is disappearing?
you used to have cheap good versions of everything

>>14185595
Everything is becoming low-rise, stretch fabric, non-iron, little collar, short hem made in china bullshit.

Can we compile an OP with recommended brands so people stop asking the same questions? Would prefer more inspo, actual fits etc.
I helped make the Euro one, a few months ago however I don't know many American brands. Here's what I know. Please feel free to contribute.

shirts:
Kamakura
Mercer and Sons
spier and mackay
brooks brothers
ratio clothing
Gitman Vintage (for mr skeletal only)

trousers
bonobos
??

blazers
spier and mackay
brooks brothers
orvis
rowing blazers

sweaters
j.press
barbour
jamiesons

shoes
Alden
Allen Edmonds
Quoddy
Rancourt and Co
Bass Weejuns

Outerwear
Orvis
Barbour

>>14185613
jamiesons and barbour are european

In the US you have O'Connels clothing, Castaway nantucket, Ben Silver, Cable Car Clothiers, Eljo, the andover shop and smathers&branson

>>14185625
Ok, adding to pastebin.

>>14185634
llink

>>14185613
hey im the guy from the european pastebin.
im back after a long time. if i need to add anything give me a shout (not just you, anyone)

>>14185637
https://pastebin.com/G0Z0RBPp

>>14185641
I'm desperate for blazer recommendations. Preferably from people with actual experience with the products. Most of the stuff I find is Italian style (waist supression, very short hem).

>>14185650
i agree very much.
but i cant help since i buy my sportscoats from ebay from J.press/BB so really have no experience with european brands except for suitsupply

>>14185634
>>14185644
Well, the brands I said are a bit of everything. I saw you put them in sweaters category. Smathers&Branson and Eljo makes belts for example. Castaway Nantucket is good for embroidered stuff or summer clothing

>>14185650
In Europe is mostly all that

>>14185714
my bad. Maybe you should compile a pastebin for the OP?

>>14185654
In Europe check out Massimo Dutti. Especially their Cashmere sweaters are amazing.

>>14185767
Massimo Dutti is basically a step up from zara IMO.

>>14185613
Bonobos is trash now. They don't sell any 100% cotton pants anymore, just stretch fabric. I'm still looking for a new place to buy chinos.

Need some help, /fa/. I have these pants in grey my wife got off eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/J-Crew-Navy-Blue-34X32-Mens-Slim-Bedford-Pants-/153333433032

And I'm trying to figure out what the fabric is so I can get rid of my half-polyester Kenneth Cole / Perry Ellis trash dress pants.

Some websites call it chino but I don't think that is right because a) it's much finer and b) it's not twill weave.

Just searching for cotton dress pants gives a bunch of cheap-looking chino pants which isn't what I'm looking for, I don't really need to be wearing khakis to work.

Please and thank you, summer is coming and I need a pants upgrade.

>>14185896
This

>>14185896
Its a big step up, they have great stuff for a reasonable price. They use a lot of natural fibres on their clothing whereas Zara uses mostly all synthetics

>>14185730
I dont have much time these weeks to do it.
Sweaters and Shirts: O'Connels (they do have a bit of everything)
Castaway Nantucket: corduroys, embroidered pants and shorts, seersucker stuff, pants in pastel colors
Ben silver: Blazers, sweaters, shirts, ties (a bit of everything)
Cable Car Clothiers: blazers (and suits in general)
Eljo: belts
The andover shop: sweaters
Smathers&Branson: belts

And of course: Ralph Lauren

>>14184880
who else /full retard/ here?

>>14185931
polo ralph lauren makes decent straight cut khakis in both tan and stone

>>14186113
looks like you're trying too hard

>>14186113
me. wearing white socks and derbies rn

Prep + Terrorwave (on the right)

*Stares at your shit ensemble*

Should there be a UK pastebin as well? Style and makes are slightly different over there. I can make a start, it'll be more casual stuff:

Shoes
Cheaney
Crockett Jones
Trickers
Alfred Sargent

Knitwear
Most pure wool made in UK really
Barbour
Jamieson
Harley
John smedley

Shirts - Could use some help
John simons
Drakes (£££££)
??
Eton but not sure about button downs

General stores/brands - again, could use some help
John Lewis
Hackett?
Oliver spencer
Sunspel
Gieves Hawkes
Aquascutum
Barbour but less sure about stuff that's not knitwear or waxed jackets

Could do with filling in for general brands for shirts and trousers really

>>14186214
Damn that looks good

>>14186134
that’s what the staged photo is meant to convey my guy

fun fact my parents gave me that book when I was like 12

>>14185125
Imported American collegewear has no place in Britain, fuck the limited imagination of whoever makes uni branded clothing nowadays (polyester 'varsity' jackets in particular).

Glasgow's an ancient Scottish university, right? Buy a wool college scarf in Glasgow colours, cufflinks with the crest on, college tie, at worst trackies with the crest on to sleep in

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_scarf

>>14186222
Some anon said that Barbour makes great trousers. For scarves is good too

>>14185027
Ben Sherman makes a really nice harrington that's way cheaper than the Baracuda. I have own and it's my go to jacket for everything.

>>14186259
Knitwear in general is better than average, as long as one makes sure it's 100% wool and avoids the obviously bottom-tier basics. Scarves, gloves, jumpers etc

I have a navy cable knit (more aran-style than Ralph) in pure wool, very thick and hard-wearing, that I've had for ~7 years, still holds with minor repairs

>>14185896
Even if it's a less known elcorteingles brand, the quality itself doesn't seem too bad. Even the cheaper elcorteingles in house brand are good price-quality wise.

>>14186222
What about a section for those on a budget or experimenting with the style? For example Lands End oxford shirts or Banana Republic chinos. Just a thought

Are Lanvins preppy?

>>14186286
>Even the cheaper elcorteingles in house brand are good price-quality wise
This is true, I have some OCBDs from Easy Wear that I got at 10€ each and they have hold great for 3 years, they´ll last more for sure. Also, I have a thin 100% lambswool sweater from Easy Wear and great result

>>14186410
No sneakers should be all white

Where to buy some nice and cheap tweed jackets in europe ?

>>14184880
Should I go full James Dean mode?

>>14186624
talking about my hair btw

>>14186619
define cheap

>>14186647
100-200€

>>14186222
Anglo Italian company. Super expensive though.
Clarks shoes/Astorflex

>>14186619
Reddit is genuinely a good shout if you're more on a budget.

>>14186651
Ebay.

>>14186651
In that price range is hard to find tweed stuff, at least original one from donegal, harris or similar

https://www.elganso.com/es/hombre-1/chaquetas-y-americanas/americana-lana-espiga-camel.html
https://eu.alanpaine.co.uk/combrook-mens-tweed-blazer-classic-fit

Can medium to long hair be prep if I maintain a clean shaven face?

I'm looking for some sweaters or pullovers to wear over my shirts when I'm at university. I'm 178cm and 70kg eurofag, so I wear slim fit shirts, and I'm a bit worried about buying sweaters online, because I don't want to disappear in a baggy one.

tl;dr: anyone have experience with some sweaters/pullovers that aren't too baggy (but can still be worn with a shirt)?

pic not related

>>14185980
could be oxford cloth

>>14186921

It's actually finer than pinpoint. It's almost like linen but irons better.

>>14186214
Solid looks here wow

>>14184880

>>14185980
jcrew website says heathered cotton which could mean a lot of things but in this case looks like some kind of cotton linen blend

>>14187205
What the fuck is this supposed to be? You look like a hypebeast who got lost in an REI while out running.

>>14185595
>you used to have cheap good versions of everything
Not really true. Getting e.g. MTM or quality cloth is about as relatively expensive (compared to other items) as it's been for the last 200 years or so and real incomes have gone up a fuckload in that time. The issue mainly is that the average person now owns about as many items of clothing as the extremely rich used to, and technology allowing the creation of extremely cheap machine-made garments from synthetic fibers has totally skewed people's idea of what the "correct" price of a given item of clothing is. These shit garments have also totally ruined the average person's appreciation for and even ability to recognize quality in cloth as well as manufacture, but obtaining the good stuff is in fact easier than ever for the average person.

>>14186219
Hey, if anon who originally posted this is reading the new thread: I saw you said that this was taken after a hunt, but then the thread was kill and I had shit to do and forgot all about it, but I meant to tell you: given that, it's very probable that what your great-granddad(?) is wearing in this pic is a black waistcoat and riding stock -- in short, a full fox hunting outfit, and that he simply took off his red tailcoat and swapped it for this looser, more comfortable tweed coat for socializing afterward.

>>14187274
AFAIK "heathered" refers to the way the cloth has been given slightly variegated color, similar to a marl. Not gonna swear to that, though.

>>14186707
unironically those apt. 9 sweaters from kohls are alright

>>14185613
>trousers
>bonobos
Anything is literally better than that

>>14186410
Nope

>>14185125

Just get vintage for your uni.

Uuuh how to bald preppy?

>>14188281
don't buzz it

>>14188179
Homeless person?

>>14188281
Wear hats unironically

>>14188179
More work wear than prep.

>>14188179
>>14187205
doesnt belong here

>>14189089
Agreed

>>14187205
What's this type of hat called?

>>14187274
>>14187508

>AFAIK "heathered" refers to the way the cloth has been given slightly variegated color, similar to a marl.

This is correct, note that these pants, a jersey T-shirt, and a knit sweatshirt can all be heathered.

Only some of my mags
Getting ready to move. After getting my house in order - so fucking much to do - I'll buy a new scanner and start dumping my archives

>>14190162
Oops

>>14186214
LMAO, is that Tucker Carlson in a green zone?

my fav category specific brands

Outerwear:
Grenfell
Gloverall
Crescent Down Works

Sweaters:
Harley of Scotland
Howlin’

Shirts:
Gitman Vintage

Pants:
Bill’s Khakis

Shoes:
Alden
Paraboot

Don't be too harsh.

>>14190615
your hips are too wide and your shoulders are too narrow to pull off prep/ivy

>>14184880
Went to see a Saigon tailor on the recommendation of a poster here about 2 months ago. This time tomorrow it will be ready to wear and I will post pics here. It is Prince of Wales pattern suit with a few flourishes here and there but mostly a an unconstructed trad look. There is some building up around the shoulders (very slight) so it isn't a sacksuit but I think it plays the line between trad and modern quite nicely. At any rate it fits like a glove

>>14188181

>>14190164
Looking forward to it anon. Where'd you get those?

>>14188281
ask prince william

>>14190615
everything looks cheap and low quality

I would go for thrifting high quality garments over buying shit from Kohl’s for the same price

>>14190859
Well, it's ralph lauren, gant, boss, and Lloyd. Maybe it's the camera quality?

>>14190226
nice blog post

>>14190859
>>14190896
I'm pretty sure he got that image because of how wrinkly it all is. Also the shirt collar is popping out in a weird fashion. You should try to adjust it a bit more over your body and it should be fine.

>>14190615
Looks too office-core to be prep. You need the details (trousers that drape, not h&m tier chinos, nice shoes/trainers, more athletic physique, more interesting jumper and not merino )

Look around blogs. You've got the pieces but not the look.

>>14190164
Wow cool. Can't wait for the scans. /Prep/ is pretty much the only reason I have to come to /fa/ these days.

>>14190896
>Muh quality brands
It's still made in china stuff. Gant and Ralph (polo) is basically mall-tier clothing. The main problem however is how it all fits and looks. Look at actual Instagram inspo and notice how the clothes fit. Look at the variety of textures and colours used.

>>14191325
>Ralph Lauren
>mall tier
Depends really

>>14191584
You're right. The polos, chinos, BD shirts are all mall tier.

More formal trousers are good as is knitwear and blazers although I've never been particularly impressed by them (fused, short hem, stupid working button holes.)

>>14191325
None of those brands are bad

>>14191694
Not bad, just mediocre. Anyway I said that the fit, colour, texture is more important. Even if the brands and quality were top tier that poster would still look like an office worker.

always curious, did any of the losers in this thread attend an ivy league institution? if so, which one?

>>14190164
yes please daddy

>>14190615
Not bad, but wear loafers instead

>>14190615
not bad, but wear loafers instead. also the break looks sloppy.

>>14190179
Jimmie Kimmel, too.

>>14185613
>Outerwear
>Orvis

I freely admit to loving their red Barn Coat

>>14192371
Louis CK in the middle too

What can I improve?

>>14191798
Hillsdale College

the anti-ivy ivy

>>14188178
She's perfect

>>14192520
it's perfect now go focus on what really matters: your friends and role in the world

>>14192563
Thank you for the kind words, anon.

>>14185125
ha I'm at glasgow uni as well, you must stick out amongst the west end hipsters if you dress preppy

>>14192520
Tuck in your shirt

>>14192520
Cable Knit Sweater, Wear slacks, not chinos, and get yourself some weejuns.

>>14192520
Sweater looks cheap, chinos are too tight(imo ofc), too many earth tone colors. Show some color. Maybe wear a pink sweater? It would suit your skin color

>>14191798
I go to CU Boulder, arguably somewhat preppy lol

>>14190615
Get clothes that fit

Had a dream that Vittoria Ceretti was my gf and we held hands and laughed

>>14193145
Ha
;_;

>>14192600
>>14185125
https://youtu.be/VQ9v30iI98M

>>14184880
>>14190634
Here it is, half canvas Prince of Wales. I'll post the lining below because its lit

>>14193202
map of the world, map sperg gang rise up

>>14193203
interesting adjustable trousers which don't require a belt

>>14193205

>>14192520
looks like 2012 "preppy" aka abercrombie & fitch core

Rate my gf

>>14193384
Suck an egg.

>>14193203
>>14193205
>>14193207
Quite nice. It does look good and hopefully isn't too much of a slim fit. A bit hard to see with the mannequin. Those will be out of fashion eventually so better just stick with a bit more traditional cuts.

>>14191603
Raph has been skimping bad on material for a decade, the blazers, sportcoats and suits are all pocket-lint fabric now.

>>14193202
>>14193203
>>14193205
>>14193207
Good cop, negrito, the cloth looks great for a summer/warm-climate suit.

>>14192520
Could be a Uniqlo mannequin

>>14193205
looks nice, are they lined?

POST YOUR SOCKS!

>>14192856
>>14192914
Good tips, I appreciate it. I'll focus on replacing what I have with higher quality materials.

>>14190615
looks fine, guys are being autistic

>>14193718
desu its just a little bit slimmer than I wanted but wasn't enough to complain about. Very comfortable and not that it shows on the doll but I have very wide shoulders and that was the real test, making it fit them, because off the rack I have little luck
>>14193961
the trousers are lined too yeah. With the same lining as the jacket

>>14184880
Cop or drop

Why is everything stretch or non-iron these days? How bad are stretchy pants with like 1% or 2% synthetic? I really try to avoid synthetic fabrics, but it's become impossible to find 100% cotton chinos.

>>14195062
IMO patchwork madras only works as a shirt or as long pants.

>>14195150
It’s made for fat asses or athletes
Idk really

>>14195158
>>14195062
maybe as pants but definitely not shirt
cop anon but remember they're kinda childish

>>14195062
>Prepster
Shit line of clothes.

>>14193191
so good

>>14195150
It's an absolute plague I agree

Categorically never buy anything that isn't 100% natural fibres if possible (excluding things that are designed to be made from synthetics - some raincoats, sports clothing etc

Look on ebay for old Ralph Lauren chinos, they usually come relatively cheap in 100% cotton, or buy from more established places: Crombie, Cordings, Ede and Ravenscroft, Brooks, J Press etc

Before anyone asks, I've bought more shoe trees since then. What should I get next?

>>14196314
Tassel loafers or higher boots

>>14196581
this is the best of the 5

>>14196581
But why is there a photoshopped ribbon on her wrist?

>>14185125
only if you want to be the big Gay

>>14195150
You cant tell unless you pull the fibers, I definitely regret not getting a smaller waist size. Im also not buying another pair unless its my only option.
I imagine it's just cheaper to manufacture clothes with synthetic fibers.

>>14196689
no idea anon. Saved it from this board

>>14193844
Yeah, Ralph kinda sucks these days, but the quality on their sweaters/knitwear (esp. the merino wool sweaters) is still pretty tight

>>14196314
a gf

>>14196314
I only have two pairs of shoe trees. I don't think you really need one for each pair of shoes, your shoes only need a tree in them for a little while right after you take them off. Anyway I think you seem pretty set as far as shoes, but I guess if you want more then maybe add some boots or some canvas sneakers. Or maybe a plain cap toe, I like medium browns and burgundy more than light brown, and definitely not black. Maybe some blue loafers or some other subtle unusual color?

>>14196574
I love a girl in a shirt. I'm trying to convince my wife to get a couple of button up blouses but I have no idea what places are good, any ideas? Most of the places I buy my shirts from are men only, but I guess BB and RL have women's sections.

>>14196314
Burgundy dress boots, versatile as hell and a great color option for you

Need some Instagram accounts for prep inspo

>>14196314
driving mocs or camp slippers

Soon, brother. Soon

>>14196314
Shoetrees for all your leather shoes

>>14197630
Ralph would be the easiest.

>>14196314
>>14198242
I guess im long overdue on getting some shoe trees myself
Is there something to be aware of or will the cheap 5$ ones do well enough?

>>14190615
Iron your stuff

>>14197630
if your girl isnt borrowing your button down you're doing it wrong
>gf is 5'10 112lbs
feels good

Is there some infographic to help me match and mix clothes in this style?

>>14198058
what is that?

>>14197905
Bump, fools. I know someone has a link full of them

>>14198505
Also would like to see this if there is one

Is this thread good to talk about suits?

I went to my tailor and wanted two suits, one will be beige and I have no idea what colour should the second one be. I already have a dark blue one (not navy, somewhere between blue and navy). I don't want to get a black suit. Or should I order pants of certain colour and blazer of other colour? Help me a bit.

>>14198749
Prince of Wales

>>14186113
be my bf pls

>>14198741
Just search for older prep threads on warosu, they're in the OP. I'm too lazy to do it right now, sorry anon.

>>14198801
Checks are nice. Any idea for a colour? I was thinking of grey.

>>14198749
Mid-grey, my man.

>>14198933
>>14198741
Instagrams:

Prep:

https://www.instagram.com/kjp/
https://www.instagram.com/sophieschumacher0/
https://www.instagram.com/mrsalomonsson/
https://www.instagram.com/innercitystyle/
https://www.instagram.com/dixielandtrad/
https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedock/
https://www.instagram.com/thepreppytexan/
https://www.instagram.com/sweatbrah/
https://www.instagram.com/robinvancrabb/
https://www.instagram.com/abbycapalbo/
https://www.instagram.com/wmbrownproject/
https://www.instagram.com/michaellorber/
https://www.instagram.com/thepreppyguy/
https://www.instagram.com/carly/
https://www.instagram.com/hardinglane/
https://www.instagram.com/howieguja/


Trad:

https://www.instagram.com/tintinfellow/
https://www.instagram.com/ethanmwong/
https://www.instagram.com/andreasweinas/
https://www.instagram.com/acutestyle/
https://www.instagram.com/oskarsalomonsson/
https://www.instagram.com/kleidsam/
https://www.instagram.com/watatanigahaku/
https://www.instagram.com/fifi_le_car/

Ivy:

https://www.instagram.com/jamesjonathant/
https://www.instagram.com/psy3927/
https://www.instagram.com/georgewbush/
https://www.instagram.com/sartorialchap/

>>14199057
Yes grey is classic

>>14199263
Thanks a lot! I want it to be something that I wear at uni, it will be the classic elegant type of suit, shirts aside, should I pair it with brown belt and shoes? Does other colours work with it besides black?

>>14185931
Dude they still sell 100% cotton. I just bought some. Sure, they’re on sell less often, but are by no means unavailable.

>>14199400
Where? There's a few 100% cotton on final sale that they still have left, but everything full-price is stretch.

>>14199392
Nice stubble fag

>>14199392
W2C green cable knit?

>>14199811
Sadly out of stock. From a brand that doesn't exist really anymore "Leith clothing"

>>14199946
Could try Bosie or Jamieson's.

>>14199293
All of the ones that self identify as prep should be deleted and disregarded. That just shows they're LARPing and their posts of them dressing in a costume.
The ones that just dress prep because that's their lifestyle and post pics are the real ones to get inspo from.

>>14196585
who is this ;/

>>14192919
College apps are fucked this year and I might end up going there; almost didn't apply. What's it like? Any tips? I don't really like the spanish/italian architecture :/

>>14199392
Otherwise all cool except for your "beard" and unkempt hair.

>>14200188
lmao where the fuck are your priorities if the style of architecture is the only major factor you cared to list? You’ll be happy to know there’s an acceptable amount of gothic revival buildings or whatever, it’s a beautiful town

My biggest tip is to visit first, it’s objectively the best place to live on the Front Range, but that’s not saying a whole lot

If you don’t like outdoor sports or binge drinking there’s not a whole hell of a lot to do. If you’re unattractive you’ll have a bad time; conversely, like 80% of girls on campus are a 7 or above. Unless your parents are loaded or you got fat scholarships it’s retarded to go here out-of-state, the living expenses are also socal tier

If you didn’t grow up in the area you probably won’t get bored of it in 4 years. though it gets pretty dreary over winter and literally everyone gets super depressed. vacations to some beachside town are a necessity

Seriously visit first I can’t tell you how many dumb Stacies I’ve met that just came here based on photos and an overblown reputation for Boulder being a cool place and they fucking hate it

>>14200324
though I must say, pics don’t do it justice, it’s truly a gorgeous place and has a magical vibe especially once it gets warm and green

If you haven’t been, youll find a lot to enjoy beyond a college visit so it’s def a worthwhile place to check out

>>14185613
Gant, its one of the original prep brands.

>>14200367
Not so good since they got bought out by a Swedish company (I think?) A few years back. Jackets are fused, shirts collars aren't great, mostly made in very poor countries and overpriced etc.

>>14198294
Just get simple unwaxed cedar ones. They are the best at absorbing moisture and footsweat after a day of wear
(Usually cost around $25+ a pair, but is worth the investment.)
Plastic ones are cheaper, but also much lighter which makes it an interesting choice for short-time travels, despite the fact that they dont really absorb footsweat

Shoes trees pay themselves back so well.

They are a long term investment so it's not bad to pay a little more.

>>14200267
Thanks but I think my beard is ok
>>14199946

>>14199392
>>14199946
That sweater is awesome

>>14200743
its fine

>>14190634
>>14193202
>>14193203
>>14193205
>>14193207
damn, I've got to get my Vietnamese friend to take my ass to Vietnam
there's a substantial Vietnamese community in my country and one of my friends got some furs from there

>>14200448
>they got bought out by a Swedish company (I think?) A few years back
My dude, Gant has been part-Swedish for most of its existence (IIRC Gant only existed in the US and Sweden for some time and it was the Swedish part of the business that expanded outside the US) and became fully Swedish in '99.

>>14202189
Ah, thanks for clearing that up. Anyway their shirts are like j.crew. nothing to write home about imo

Where i can get just lots of pictures with prep girls ?

>>14202157
If you want shoes go to Dominique Saint Paul. This place is great for high quality stuff at very reasonable prices

how many here are living in vietnam?

>>14202980
r/femalefashionadvice and r/navyblazer have some womens inspo albums

>>14200324
depressed in the winter in boulder?
i thought there was good skiing there is there not
thats one of the main reasons i was interested lol

>>14198505
Bumping for this

>>14198505
>>14203620
What do you mean exactly? A guide like that one from r/mfa of matching shirts, trousers and shoes?

Are there any options casual warm weather pants besides chinos, and what colors are essential for chinos? I have a couple of shades of khaki, medium blue, medium gray, and maroon. I need some new pants but I also want to change it up a bit. I like linen shirts, but is linen and good for pants?

>>14204844
Khaki

Navy
Cement
Nantucket Red
Seersucker
Light blue
Red Seersucker
Mint
Gray
Ecru

>>14187476
>obtaining the good stuff is in fact easier than ever for the average person
how? I'm new to fashion no bully please

How’s their quality?

Nest brands for loafers under 200? Are there even any good brands in that range?

>>14198674
Free&Easy, kickass now-defunct trad/ivy magazine

>>14206346
Just be on the lookout, anon. I got some $275 ae loafers for $97 2 months ago. Got them from their main site too. God speed

>>14199946
Hot <3

>>14205432
Pretty good. I wear them all the time and they've held together well.

>>14203477
You can wear full linen in light colours without looking like a douche because of the tropical weather.

>>14206346
Castellano 1920

I'm overdue for a haircut, what are some prep approved hairstyles? Post inspo if you've got it

>>14207034
start balding

>>14205261
Literally just go to a local tailor. A suit will probably cost you $1000+ even from a not great tailor but that's how every last motherfucker on earth got clothing before WWII, unless they were too poor and bought second hand stuff (you can still do this in major cities, it will be better quality/less worn than in the past as well). It's expensive, yes, but people used to get like one suit per year, that was normal. This is what anon meant by people's standards of wardrobe size having become badly warped.

For a cheaper alternative you can use MTM, ideally a local shop where you can examine the cloth and cuts in person but if you don't live in a city where that's possible, use Luxire, they have a decent trial fit program. If you do this, the work will be outsourced to India or the like, the sewing quality will most likely be lower, and the fit is almost guaranteed to be worse than real tailoring, but at least you can expect good cloth and lower prices.

>I'm new to fashion
None of this is about fashion though, it's about quality, good fit, and ideally, timeless style.

Damn /prep/ really is dead....

>>14207337
lol are you low IQ?

/prep/ threads reach 300+ on the reg

>>14207280
I highly doubt I will ever go bald in my lifetime

>>14207458
Are you low iq? It takes a week or more to hit 300 usually

>>14191798
Amherst, one of the "Little Ivies".

>>14207483
welcome to /fa/ ??

>>14204844

These >>14185980 if you can find them

Glasses.
Aside from Oliver Peoples, I already have a pair and I'll just default to those if I don't find anything else.

>>14205034
nantucket reds should be canvas though

>>14207670
p3 glasses in general, usually horn rimmed is a good fit
clear frames are popular from time to time as well and round horn rimmed readers can be seen on the more natty old folks

Low iq here, how do I manage to pass as a high iq perp/yvi?

>>14207826
wear a top hat and drive a '90s Volvo

>>14207862
get a thinkpad

>>14191798
Not an Ivy, but I'm banking on Duke for law school next year. It's my top choice and I'm not going to settle for anything less than a 170 LSAT score to make sure it happens

>>14206346
Meermin. Their nod last loafer looks just like an Alden leisure handsewn and its 195

>>14208089
>2019
>law career

>Dark brown suit
>pink shirt
What colour should the tie be?

>>14201046
In case anyone cares like I do, I’ve found a shoe that looks very similar to Newman’s in this photo after searching for a while. It’s Sperry’s “Cloud CVO” and it’s supposedly the original deck shoe, so it could very well be the exact model he’s wearing.

Vans authentics are close, but not quite right imo. It’s kind of like sperrys are to vans what chuck taylor 1970s are to regular chucks. Just a few more retro details and better construction overall

If I only wear suits, am I allowed to post here?

>>14208421
orange

>>14208807
This may be bait, but I think it won't work?? I was thinking dark red.

>>14208659
Are Sperry CVOs really better construction than Vans? I know about both but I've always bought vans because they're easy to find and pretty cheap, but if the Sperrys are better I could try to find a pair next time.

Getting ready for summer???

>>14208784
Yes welcome, now post some pics :)

>>14208886
Can't. Dark brown suit and grey suit incoming from tailor in about 1, 1 1/2 months. I wanted to ask what shirt + tie combo to use with them, grey is easy but I've never wore brown. Also, it's a rookie mistake to wear black shoes with brown suit?

I also have a between blue and navy suit, but I gained some weight and I need to get the blazer back to the tailor and get it fixed.

>>14208923
I like a dark brown suit with a white shirt and a reddish necktie, timeless combination imo

I was thinking of something like blue shirt and dark blue tie. Thanks for the suggestion.

>>14208863
I really don't like wearing linen ocbds. I think the Uniqlo linen shirts look pretty good so I've picked up a couple. I also got a merino long sleeved navy polo which feels nice af. I've already got a lot of Panama style shirts which are good so I'm pretty much sorted.

>>14208849
Not all sperry cvos are created equal. Im referring specifically to the “cloud cvos” which are the reintroduction of their original cvo, hence the chuck taylor 1970s reference

>>14209083
Uniqlo linen long sleeves button downs are GOAT. But they go on sale frequently at $19 as opposed to $29, so if yall are considering buying i suggest being patient

>>14208390
What else am i supposed to do with my English degree?

>>14209339
>2019
>not med stud , math or physics

Wow

>>14208390
a law degree is about the easiest degree to make decent money, as long as you dont become a lawyer.
go into fiscal niches

>>14209083
>short sleeve shirts
NOOOOOOO

>>14209365
Nope. That's not prep either

Wore today my boat shoes for first time this 2019

>>14209434
>Wearing long sleeved shirts with shorts

It just doesn't work.

>>14209500
I'm waiting for it to get maybe 5 degrees warmer here and then I'll start wearing mine.
I'm excited, they're so comfy

>>14209521
Just roll the sleeves a bit or wear a polo shirt instead of a shirt

>>14209521
roll your sleeves retard

>>14209521
It absolutely does. Just roll the sleeves

>>14209521
OH NO NO NO NO NO

>american fashion

Figure you guys will know, since prep is pretty formal. How should I dress for prom if I already dress in semi-formal prep? Should I go full formal and wear a suit or not?

>>14209627
Age? School? Country?

>>14209494
There are no prep fields, kek. There's a difference between your career choice (and those 3 are patrician choices + engineering) and the way you dress you little dumbfuck.

>>14185613

trousers - bills khakis

>>14209611
>>14209554
>>14209550
>>14209541
I disagree. It fucks with the proportions. You look like a goober frat boy. I much prefer something like a havana shirt.

>>14209934
Tucked in is still shitty looking.

>>14209938
Something like this is more elegant imo.

Tell me about fabrics.
What's so special about oxford? How is linen? Give me the run down

>>14210057
google man... good god

>>14209938
I think I just vomited in my mouth

>>14210069
I know that. I can Google any fabric.
I meant from a p/t/i point of view, what is the redpill on fabrics

>>14209962
t.

>>14210093
>Not taking the kramer-loosefit pill.

Admittedly, George was WAY more preppy but all fits were more AW than Kramer.

I've heard lots of complaints about the BB oxford shirts, but I got one on sale and it seems super nice to me. Seems pretty close to Kamakura to me. It would be nice if they had a bigger selection of ones with pockets, though.

I'm looking at different kinds of shirts for summer and want to know about linen.
Where I live it's usually around 90-100F every day during the summer but I'm morally opposed to wearing short sleeves or t-shirts. I have some oxford shirts that just seem way too thick for that kinda weather.
Is linen a meme? It looks like it wrinkles super easy and I'm not sure yet if I like that look or not. Also, if I do get a linen shirt should it be pure linen or a blend?

>>14210084
Oxford cloth is the one true fabric according to wahi revealed unto Kensuke Ishizu (pbuh), perfected by VAN JACKET, and handed down by Teruyoshi Hayashida in the holy and inimitable TAKE IVY. Shari'a dictates that linen is also halal in warm weather, but the hadiths warn that wearing linen becomes makruh during the forbidden months.

>>14210292
Linen is great. Wrinkles are great, wrinkly linen is soft and breezy and drapes nicely and has a good texture. All my linen shirts have been 100% linen, linen-cotton blends are usually a bit heavier and sturdier and seem to be more common for pants or jackets rather than shirts.

>>14191325
>pleats
yuck grandpa

>>14208923
>I wanted to ask what shirt + tie combo to use with [the brown suit]
White shirt, royal blue tie. Plain white shirts are pretty much never a bad option and a really rich blue will pop against the brown. Even better with tobacco than a dark brown but it works for the whole spectrum from fawn/buff down to "you really should have just gone with plain charcoal grey here".

>Also, it's a rookie mistake to wear black shoes with brown suit?
Yes. Do not, under any circumstances, do this. Any brownish shade of shoe will work well, as will burgundy, so there's no reason to screw this one up.

>>14210155

kramer is literally suppose to be a typical nyc prole

>>14210379
>Not realising these threads are about trad clothing as well.
>Sharing a board with literal kids.

Started paying your taxes yet?

Uniqlo BDs and non-BD shirts have such tiny collars

Which one works better for summer semi-casual, pincord/cordlane or seersucker?

>>14210940
The collar is the biggest difference between cheap and somewhat expensive ocbd. With latter the collars are big enough to wear a tie.

Ocbds are such long term purchase that it is better to buy good ones.

>>14210940
I don't understand why, and it's definitely not just Uniqlo. I can't imagine removing like an inch of fabric saves much costs, so do they do it just because it's trendy?

>>14211030
Yeah. Here in Paris everyone has little pointy collars. Tbh it mkes you look like a micro-dicked pussy. There's nothing more satisfyingly manly then asserting your authority on others with your thicc and long collar points (at least 3 1/4 inches only) followed by a most satisfying unlined collar roll. I'm talking about a collar that's big and bad enough to NEED to be restrained by a button. Don't even talk to me if your collar rests flat against your chest.

>>14211030
I think so, I have seen such collars on vintage casual shirts as far back as the 60s. Very sad. Dad-brands like the ones they have at Costco tend to have "trad" collar shapes but they tend to be lined to death.

>>14210948
I think it's really lined VS unlined.

>>14211125

>>14211125
>thicc and long collar points
>unlined collar roll.
Where do you get that in Paris? The best I've ever had is Kamakura but I don't fly to NYC that often anymore, the shirt I got ~5 years ago is starting to fray at the collar and cuffs

>>14209962

>>14209554
reddit

>>14211164
Shirtonomy, luxure and boggi are the only shops where I've bought decent collars. Only luxure is unlined. Everything else here is typical Parisian bullshit. BD baggies is also an option (available at a few random shops like elevation store). Howard's as well but I haven't tried it.

R8 my collar roll. This is my first striped oxford, I like it I might get some more.

>>14211316
7/10, not floppy enough

>>14211328
Even my unlined collared shirts aren't as soft and floppy looking as >>14211138
I'm not sure if they loosen up with some more wear and washing or what.

>>14211316
Spier and Mackay university stripe oxford? I own one as well.
I got the extra slim and it's too tight so I never wear mine. Gonna order another one in regular slim though.
S&M makes amazing shirts for the price.

Can these be incorporated into prep? Not sure what would really go with them

>>14211371
no, they are tartan jeans

>>14211370
No, it's Brooks Brothers. I haven't tried any of those custom shirt websites yet, I'm not sure how they all compare but I was looking at Ratio.

>>14211499
It literally looks exactly like Spier and Mackay's shirt.
How are those Brook Brothers shirts? They're pretty pricey but they look nice.

>>14198058
mother of god...he is the one

>>14211535
I hadn't bought one before because most don't have a pocket and $140 is a bit much for a shirt. I found this particular one with a pocket and it was on sale for around $100.

It's really nice, the fabric isn't too thick but it feels sturdy, the buttons are mother of pearl, it fits me pretty well. I would probably still go to Kamakura first if they had the color I wanted, but I could definitely buy some more of these when they're on sale especially since BB has a much bigger selection.

I just wish they all had pockets, I don't get the point of making a casual shirt with no pocket and I actually put stuff in mine sometimes.

>>14198058
>>14211567
The chosen one. The messiah.

>>14211584
I love my 2 Kamakura shirts. I need to get my one shirt tailored so it fits a little nicer but other than than that they're amazing.
Just a shame they have basically no selection. It's either white, or blue and that's it. They need more colors and some striped options

>>14211567
3 out of 4 fits are trash

>>14211344
Yeah you need to wear and wash the shit out of them. Trad and prep philosophy is a frugal one.

Saying that I've definitely let my love of different coloured and patterned Oxfords get out of hand.

>>14211567
This is some extreme southern prep.

>>14211567
I´ll take into consideration that yellow + nantucket reds combo

>>14209938

>>14211923
What did he do and to who? It's difficult translating retarded normie-speak.

>>14211965
New thread niggers. Get in here
>>14211965

>>14211965