/fa/ - Fashion

>>17939351
>Instagrams

Prep:
https://www.instagram.com/kjp/
https://www.instagram.com/muffyaldrich
https://www.instagram.com/dixielandtrad/
https://www.instagram.com/sweatbrah/
https://www.instagram.com/josephcrabb/
https://www.instagram.com/wmbrownproject/
https://www.instagram.com/pjhavel/
https://www.instagram.com/seangaleburke/
https://www.instagram.com/howieguja/
https://www.instagram.com/sophieschumacher0/
https://www.instagram.com/carly/
https://www.instagram.com/abbycapalbo/
https://www.instagram.com/jackiegreaney/
https://www.instagram.com/kileyskeff/
https://www.instagram.com/prepfamily.nl/
https://www.instagram.com/happypreppy/
https://www.instagram.com/navybluecardigan

Trad:
https://www.instagram.com/acutestyle/
https://www.instagram.com/tintinfellow/
https://www.instagram.com/andreasweinas/
https://www.instagram.com/thelandlessgentry/
https://www.instagram.com/kleidsam/
https://www.instagram.com/parisian_gentleman/
https://www.instagram.com/eleanoraudet/
https://www.instagram.com/sonyaglyn/
https://www.instagram.com/typicallytrad/
https://www.instagram.com/frontporchlifemn/
https://www.instagram.com/houndstooth_and_herringbone/

Ivy:
https://www.instagram.com/benton.down/
https://www.instagram.com/oxfordclothbuttondown/
https://www.instagram.com/arnoldsteiner/
https://www.instagram.com/took_ivy/
https://www.instagram.com/dick.carroll/
https://www.instagram.com/georgewbush/
https://www.instagram.com/psy3927/
https://www.instagram.com/loafers_etc/

>>17939351
/TIP/ of the morning to ya

Went black to the family for thé holidays, gathered some mistletoe with m'y fiancee. Had a nice hunt with the boys in the morning.
Drip IS mid but It IS fonctionnal.
Pant is tight i got fatter during hunting Season.

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>>17939457
le frenchman face
let me guess, dumfuck nowhere, Massif Central?

>>17939470
Le frenchman BCBG indeed.
Yup its empty, its calm, its amazing.
Honestly walking a earth your ancestors worked for a thousand year and then sleeping in a house build in the 17th century by those same ancestors is another level of kino.

>>17939351
Look at how much worse a guy looks just because of his weak body. The jacket flaring out around his hips, that tiny weak chest, narrow shoulders. Everything looks so feminine and terrible no matter how good his clothes are put together.

>>17939379
>>17939458
>>17939484
Frogposter, bad fit, and bad faith troll. The three staples if this thread.

Friday's fit. It really is incredible the respect you command among prole if you dress well.

>>17939534
No one is respecting you with that chin sport

>>17939534
Fits you very well, I like the rise on the trousers anon. You look extremely proffesional. Sleeves on the jacket might be a tad long, or shirt a tad short, but otherwise it's a great look. Broad strong neck and square jaw, sexy guy.

Pic is my current favourite shirt-suit-tie pairing.

>>17939484
>>17939547
>no fit
>>17939552
the other fit is really nice but this looks like guy who sells business classes on linkedin. blue suit with that brown have a bad rep. fits well tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDtY7C3oVH0

>>17939379
somebody get this frog some damn duck boots

Woke up feeling like death so im just lounging around, but still felt like trying on this combo.

>>17939534
Much better fit than the other anon but a repp tie with green or yellow would contrast better with the navy

Just a historical question. What music did college ivy/prep types listen to in their time? I looked in the prep handboook to see if there would be joking commentary on it in there, but all that is said is that parties would consist of old beach boys records being played until everyone was too drunk to dance along.

>>17940001
Prolly Tylo B. Chillin

>>17939552
Beautiful suit.
>>17939625
Love that color, looks very comfy

Pic is todays fit, wore it with taupe suede loafers and a navy Harrington style windbreaker.
Everyone should check out the Spier and Mackay flash sale if you haven’t already, got several OCBDs for $25 each.

>>17940001
Probably the pop music of its time

>>17940156
Really annoying fun shirt desu

>>17939475
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>>17939457
good fucking god you're living the dream

>>17940156
Nice

>>17939604
New pair of boots and khakis for teh frog

>>17940001
what >>17940172 said. pop music, classics, etc

>>17940156
>sale tip
thanks

>>17940471
We need more trad Apus. This is our polo bear

If that anon from the last thread that was seething about his Bedale is still here, I'd be more than happy to trade my Sylkoil Bedale for your Thornproof one.

>>17940471
I like this.

>>17940340
Hey thanks anon !

>>17940471
I wear this and do this.

>>17939457
what do you do for a living anon

>>17940876
I studied Law and now im working in the administration of a pharmaceutical company that specialise in medicine used for psychiatry.
Im planning a career change in banking, since COVID the company il working for got huge and really corporate the workload is too important for the pay i used to get.

>>17940471
Get him some slojak critter cords for the winter.

As always, gonna drop some inspo

>>17941489
like this but not the tie tuck

>>17941492

>>17941497
wide wale always better but i'd be lying if i said i didn't own some thin waled pairs. inherited a lot and apparently it was in vogue a few decades ago before becoming mainstream cords today?

>>17941502
this is comfy

>>17941504
last one

>>17939379
Based

>>17941504
Pure kino

What do you guys think about this shirt/tie combo? Was worried at first it would be too busy I think it looks nice after putting it on.

>>17941564
not a fan tbqh, nice knot but owuld pair with a pale blue or white shirt

Why do ivy league grads have boring world views?

>>17941506
Good dump

>>17941578
Because adults eventually grow out of making schizo /pol/ opinions their entire personality

>>17940681
Why would you want the thornproof?

>>17941502
i got a ton of hand-me-down polo thin waled pants from the 70s/80s. don't know if it contributes to the thread, but yeah anyway they are great.

>>17942128
The color mostly

>>17941578
Because their "politics" is simply whatever maintains their wealth/class position, which means defending the status quo. These are the Kier Starmers and r/Neoliberal users of the world.

t.lived in oxford and had a bunch of students as housemates and met probably hundreds, who all had political opinions of just repeating whatever neolib Blairite/Cameronite bullshit they heard on BBC Question Time.

>>17939351
Do 40s/50s beats count as /tip/? How do I dress like a Harvard kid who got too into jazz?

Can we have some inspo with scarves? I'm trying to decide on a scarf to go with my beige one for when I want a stronger pattern.

>>17942294
There is a "black trad" style that includes black performers, jazz musicians, and HBCU types. If you are white, you'd have to look into how original hipsters dressed and see if you can meld that together if you really want to make a costume out of it. Prep/Ivy students who got into jazz in the 40s/50s likely didn't dress any different for it.

>>17942334
>>17942294
to add, tip/prep/etc isn't a music scene with a uniform. it's a life uniform and the music you listen to doesn't define much other than being entertained. tip/prep/etc is mostly basics as much as people try to act like they are special, the only thing special is price and quality.

Finally made it to japan lads, first stop is kamakura

>>17939534
>>17939552
>>17940156
>>17941564

Am I the only one that thinks this is how man children without taste dress? It's as if you guys saw Zara commercial where people dress "nice" and went with it. It's what a kid thinks dressing nice today means, because he saw one cheap commercial and got to explore anything better.

How the fuck is this trad/ivy, this is horrendous.

>>17939572
And this might be the worst, anyone who thinks this is classy has some deep thinking to do right now.

>>17942365
Fit rl dude looks fine, the rest look terrible.

>those fucking belts holy shit

Interviewing for professorships in the fucking cold

>>17942345
people will do the weirdest things to LARP
>>17942365
fair points, first fit is decent with the collar roll and repp tie
either way, post fit
>>17942369
nice reading comprehension
>>17942382
the untucked shirt ruins any potential it had
>>17942399
checks out

>>17939351
>cringe larp general

>>17942329
a bold tartan is always the way to go like your pic, i love red. pairs perfectly with either a lighter brown waxed jacket or gray tweed.

>>17942595
this one feels a little too heavy but classic Burberry pattern too

>>17942840
what brand is this?

>>17942845
j. press

>>17942414
>people will do the weirdest things to LARP
this thread is funny because it attracts the '-core' people who try to change styles every 4 months, but this is something you kind of have to grow up with or at least get into with a community/group vs just being a weirdo trying to dress in some music scene costume or style-of-the-moment

>>17942590
>at least it isnt shit 'is /fa/?' memes or balding general

>>17942889
learn to 4chan newfag

>wearing cotton
ISHYGDDT

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>>17942365
You’re not the only one. I’m not an Ivy dresser but these posters clearly haven’t familiarised themselves with the mode. The collar roll is the only good thing about the first photo. The suit jacket isn’t 3/2 roll and the belt and tie are too wide.

Anons seem to think wearing anything remotely formal = Ivy. I’d recommend they read ivy-style.com (especially the comments; the readers know their stuff) and look at Take Ivy photos.

Overall, as a general rule of thumb, you’re along the right lines if you’re wearing fabrics that are durable, expensive, tactile and look worn-in. Anything shiny, cheap and new makes you look like an estate agent. Then start to get the details down and go from there.

Not an expert though so take this with a pinch of salt.

>>17941492
>patterned shirt
>patterned tie
OK

>>17943115
Not that anon, but nothing wrong with a patterned shirt and tie together. It’s when the sport coat is patterned that things get a bit more tricky

>>17943118
Nah it's one of the most basic rules of wearing a suit. What you effay fags don't understand is that when you dress like this you are identifying yourself with the upper class but you get outed as a larper when you break these unwritten rules. Styles come and go but it's analogous to restaurant eating- the food may change but if you don't know which set of cutlery to use with each course you have been filtered and marked as new money low class. Anyone with taste will spot you from a mile away!

Go for it if you you think it looks good but keep it in mind if you go to a function that isn't your step dad's wedding.

Also maybe worth noting that this is from a British perspective; Americans can't be upper class so disregard this advice if you're a burger.

>>17943133
>Nah it's one of the most basic rules of wearing a suit.
He’s not wearing a suit you cretin

>>17943137
Whatever, same shirt/tie rules apply

>>17943060
What, are all your shirts pure wool or linen?
I like wool as much as the next guy but dont get weird about it.
>>17943115
Yes, that is what you are looking at. And it's a classic Ivy look.

>>17943133
>brit giving his opinions on prep
nigga tell me why I should care

Also the fact you're sperging and worried about this just betrays your class anxiety. I'm upper class because I am, not because I wear some naff uniform

>>17943133
>nigel barges into a thread about american style and starts ranting about british "rules"
You will wear the sack jacket with natural shoulders. You will wear button-down shirts with actual collar roll. You will wear a patterned tie with a striped shirt. And you will like it.

>>17943139
>doesn’t know what a suit is
>opines on a fashion board

Strewth

Classless burgers malding

>>17943146
nigel lad i know you live in a council house, probably have to buy your own furniture too

>>17939552
There isn't one iota of tip in that overly shiny suit, mister car salesman.

>>17943146
I’m a Brit

Addendum: low class Brits malding

>>17943156
what are you even doing in this thread?

>>17943156
Kek

>inb4 no fit
just catching up on some Uni stuff before Christmas, so no interesting fits (navy turtle neck and chinos).
Picked up a few new coats and shirts for Christmas. Germanybros, Laage & Oelke has a 10% sale on everything, except custom work, for students.

>>17939457
Fit is alright for the country side, I've seen much worse on hunts

>>17939534
The collar is far too big.

>>17940471
literally me


>>17943143
Love the tie, where to cop?

>>17943115

Vintage LL Bean sweater, vintage burberry, gold chain I bought in miami for 40$ as a meme

Vintage LL Bean sweater, vintage burberry, gold chain I bought in miami for 40$ as a meme

bitch iphone rotating images ffs

>>17943184
alright whatever I give up

>>17942890
>no

>>17943184
>gold chain
please vacate the thread

>>17943184
Bro this isn't cringe thread

>>17943172
That tie is from Ralph Lauren

>>17939351
Would i look like a faggot if i wore red wing blacksmiths with my tweed?

>>17943184
I like the fit but its not giving ivy/prep.
Very zoomer

>>17943196
>>17943201
post fit

>>17943184
Ruined the thread with this nice one

>>17943184
i hate zoomers so much

>>17943184
hahahahahahaha
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>17943184
sheeesh that fit bussin ong

>>17943184
It's so over, /tip/bros.

>>17943104
w2c a nice 90s sports coat - kinda oversized?

>>17941489
Goddam that is nice. Is the shirt supposed to be that big around the wrists?

>>17943429
I’d go on eBay

>>17943196
>>17943201
>>17943259
>>17943292
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>>17943307
>>17943308
>>17943417

I'm the anon interviewing at Princeton to be a professor btw. Columbia just emailed and they're flying me out in January but fuck NY.

Remember lads, one of the preppiest things you can do is live your life :-)

>>17943473
Seriously nice bro. Go and deliver a perfect interview.

>>17943473
Is this guy the new Doug? Nobody gives a shit man this isn't your blog of linkedin account go back to led dit

>>17943473
Gay but also congrats

>>17943473
Where to cop cute gf?

>>17942244
I think this is the case.

>>17942334
Theres token black guys in white ivy organizations

>>17943537
>we
back 2 reddit

>>17943582
Not sure what the fuck is that but you need to go back

>>17943133
>this is from a British perspective
then fuck right off

>>17943184
>bitch iphone
made for a bitch who can't dress themselves.

>>17943104
My suit is a sack 3/2, j.press, as is the coat in picrel (albeit this one is a bit long). I purchased a few 60's era ties earlier in the year but wearing them made me look like a larper from a bygone era in a bad way. Idk what you're talking about regarding belt thickness, and even if it is the case no one in the real world pays attention to that shit in the first place. Doesn't make the fit any less flattering anyway. I agree with you that the comments on ivy-style are insightful. Lets see your fit?
>>17939552
Thx mane, the lighter colors match your facial hair color.
>>17939644
Noted, ty
>>17943172
The collar is 16" and my neck is 15.75", getting larger as I progress in the gym. What make's it look "too big" to you?

>>17943607
Sorry, I meant the collar tip (/collar wings?) not sure what the exact terminology is in English.
It is too long, so your proportions are off. I personally always go with the point of the collar being at about the halfway point of the collar and upper most button. Your shirt has this aswell, but fewer buttons, so it should ideally at about 1/3 the distance, so a bit further upward.
You can see this very well in the first image, there is a lot of room between the collar tip/wing and the tie, despite your collar being somewhat narrow.
I hope this shitty drawing helps.

>>17943669
Where is your shirt from pls?

>>17942399
You look like a schlub

>>17943607
>a bit long
and 1 size too wide

>>17943669
I think what you're trying to describe is a collar role? picrel. It's a feature of this type of shirt and the shirts are made this way intentionally. It's an American style of shirt. I can understand why some may find it distasteful, but I quite enjoy it.
>>17943675
Old man Mercer.
http://www.mercerandsons.com/
Great guy to talk with, very personable and easy to work with. You have to call him though, something most zoomers are afraid to do.

>>17943715
Hard to find coats that fit my board shoulders. It fits my chest well but the coat being unbuttoned and my leaning to the side only makes it appear even larger. It has been altered to taper at the waist.
>>17943723
collar roll*

>>17943723
If it's intentional, you do you.

>>17943669
holy ESL
also kys, that collar roll is kino

>>17943723
Thanks

>>17943607
I stand corrected regarding the 3/2 buttons.

>No one in the real world
And no one in the real world pays attention to collar roll. Ivy Style aficionados dress for themselves as well as other people. Else why don’t you buy Dolce & Gabbana or whatever the hottest new fashion label is, or wear a slim-fitting suit like everyone does when they wear suits? You’re clearly aspiring to an ideal, and you’re very nearly there when it comes to attaining it, so don’t fucking discount valid (in my opinion) criticisms of your outfits. I’ll say it again: your belt is too wide and thick and the buckle is too shiny. Get rid. It’s very simple and cheap advice

Likewise, your repp tie with the navy suit was too wide and matchy. As long as you’re trying to be Ivy, wear a different tie. Simple

>>17943782
I want to add that I love your shirt and J Press sport coat

>>17943782
I mean, fucking hell man, why invest in an expensive Mercer shirt with perfect details if you’re not going to take care of other more obvious details (ludicrously on account of the average Joe won’t care about those details)? It makes no sense to me. I’ve posted enough and am getting autistic, so I’ll leave it there

>>17943757
Wir können auch deutsch sprechen. Eller norsk.
That collar roll might be kino if you are blind. If you want your shirts not to look like shit, try something like a Prince of Wales.

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>>17943786
post fit faggot

>>17943789
Clueless German

>>17943791
I’m in bed at the moment. I wouldn’t want to turn you on

>>17940001
The OPH also lists records a preppy should have in his dorm room, I recall "Exile On Main Street" by the Rolling Stones (great album) being among them. In the 50s/60s Ivy era they were big on the jazz of the time. Swing music like Glenn Miller, classical music, classic rock, yacht rock, and '80s pop all fit the preppy vibe as well, IMO.

>>17943786
I appreciate the compliment and advice, I know to switch up the tie next time, just don't have any better ones. Am I stuck with trying to find 60's era ties on etsy / ebay or is there a "modern" company that makes more slim ties? Like I said the ones I had in the past just looked too odd.
Regarding belts, I have never paid much attention to them and how they influence and flatter an outfit and individual. I care more about shirts / coats / trousers and how they appear / fit. I'll find some old pictures and study up I guess, like you said it's a small thing to change and probably for the better.

>>17939625
lois griffin

>>17943807
I know that the guys at Ivy Style have been griping about too-wide ties for a while. As I understand they’re hard to come by so yeah, may be worth thrifting them on eBay. Sorry I can’t help

> I care more about shirts / coats / trousers and how they appear / fit.

Then you’ve done the hard part. Your sport coat and shirt are nicer than anything I have in my wardrobe. Seems a shame to me to go through all that trouble and cost only to disregard the smaller things, which do detract from a look. God is in the details!

>like you said it's a small thing to change and probably for the better

Yeah man. It’s good you’ve got the major things down so it won’t take much

thin ties

I want to buy two cashmere scarves since I don’t have any nice ones. Ideally not something completely boring like one solid charcoal and one solid navy. Any suggestions on colour or patterns?

>>17943473
First teenage Princeton professor

>>17943257
You'll look like a faggot whatever you wear, Anon

Where in Europe can I find high quality oxfords with a wide last?
I live in Budapest, and although my first choice would be to go bespoke with Vass, I feel like spending 800EUR on a bespoke shoe is a bit out of my price range.
The problem is, my feet are extremely wide and tall, so I've never bought a single shoe online... is it worth the risk, guys?
I just want a nice dark brown calf-skin oxford with a mega wide last that is south of 250 EUR...

>>17944350
Really nice jacket

What does /tip/ generally look like for women?

japan is heaven

>>17940001
Here some other suggestions from the Preppy Handbook

>>17939534
great
>>17939552
not /tip/
>>17939625
why that pose
>>17940156
lazy + bad
>>17941564
milanese buttonhole?
>>17942363
>>17944797
hey its the guy who wears womens clothing
>>17943184
actually great (sans necklace). awesome cords. lol @ all the fitless fags seething
>>17943607
great coat but pants look too similar

>>17944797
Very nice. Get something cool to remember your trip

thoughts on shawl collar sweaters (not cardigans!) ?
I remember reading a preppy guide where they advocated against wearing anything with a shawl collar... why?
I think it can only look good if the collars are snuggly hugging the neck, otherwise it looks off

why do some posters' images upload rotated?
I've been seeing this happen and none of the images I ever uploaded were rotated

>>17943184
lol dabbing on everyone in this fit and actually on the way to living the tip fantasy. Posts like these are what makes 4chins worth it.

what can you realistically wear a charcoal herringbone tweed sport coat with? I thought about dark grey pants, navy jeans, but somehow I don't get the feeling that it would make a great fit. The reason I am asking is that it's a great item and I could get a good deal on it, but unlike my other stuff I don't get a "yep, it goes well with this and that and I'd wear it easily" feeling with it

>>17945340
Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate wore one with grey flannel trousers and it looked great. I find it very versatile.

>>17945340
Khaki, brown, dark green

>>17945125
Iphones often do that. You probably use a chinkdroid so you wouldn't know

>>17945398
thanks
>>17945396
that was not as dark, I agree. The one in question looks more like picrel

>>17943172
Is it just me or is this hairstyle so fucking cool. Stealing it.

>>17945461
Classic side part with a natural part that has been left to grow out, this has been my haircut for a few years now. Looks best for people with straight hair, starts to get a bit unmanageable after a certain length when you have wavy hair like prince Charles in that pic. The haircut is flattering to people with long faces. Buckley wears it better imo, but he has straighter hair.

>>17945340
light grey flannel, light wash jeans, or if you're feeling bold, ivory/cream flannel. white shirt. mid wash jeans could work but probably not even contrast.

>>17945642
enough contrast*

>>17943669
>ESL retard who doesn't know what a collar roll is posts in /tip/
Off you go

>>17945657
so real. this, and people who think any outfit with a suit counts as /tip/

New cringe just dropped

any suggestions on where to get a decent wool sweater from?

>>17945679
What's the hate boner for

>>17945708
for sucking, silly

>>17945681
>second hand store
>ebay
there are so many brands and so many people making wool sweaters, what are you looking for? solids, shaggy, patterns, cable, etc
are you looking in a specific price range?

>>17939351
anyone got a basic guide for flannel shirt + t-shirt? all I find is made by pajeets

>>17945772
What's your IQ? 75?

>>17945772
here's a basic guide:
>buy a flannel you like
>buy a tshirt or use one you already have and like
>put on tshirt
>put on flannel
in that order.

>>17945775
The average iq of this board is <60, we often have threads such as :' how do I use body wash there aren't any instructions' and 'will wearing a gray tshirt make me cringe'

>>17945785
is more about colors, same color is retard, black looks bad and white is even worst.
>>17945775
is your attention that cheap?

hi, havent used /fa/ in ages but heres some stuff i like from IG. thinking of switching to preppy/trad as I am now in my mid 20s and the loose comfycore fits are a bit too juvenile.

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>>17945933
I was already wearing larger shirts and linen for comfycore so it doesn't seem like too big a leap to switch up some materials to wool and tweed and pairing them with a nice outerwear statement piece to switch it up to a preppy look

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>>17945755
I go to second hand stores all the time but I have yet to find a nice knit sweater. I hardly ever buy clothes new from stores but I decided a wool sweater is worth it. I’m looking for something solid that has a reasonably baggy fit, something that doesn’t compress onto me (most of the wool sweaters I’ve had/seen do). As for my price range I’d prefer under $100 if possible. Thanks in advance for the help

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>>17945772
It's not tip to expose a non-collared shirt unless it is a sweater unless you are doing something specifically athletic.

>>17945116
It's less prep and more old codger / hipster.

>>17945828
i don't know what to tell you, look up basic color theory, go from there.

>>17945935
Keep in mind ivy style doesn't exist only in fall/winter

>>17946188
are you implying he can't wear lighter materials in the spring/summer?

Is there a specific term I should be using to find wool pants that aren't "formal" business wear?
I'm trying for trouser options of heavyweight wool, typically relaxed fitting (but not always), and most results are just thin, blended office wear.

Like pic rel, but not $500

>>17946191
Thats the opposite of what i was saying. I dont want him thinking all tweed all the time like a dark macademia fan
>>17946196
Suit and business pants are typically worsteds. You want woolens. Look for flannel, twill, and tweed

>>17945947
Bosie

>>17945679
>>17945708
It's because of the extinction rebellion tag.
People who follow that are some of the worst hypocrites today, they are all socialists who believe the rich are evil, without realizing that they themselves are rich. The carbon footprint of this mans wardrobe is greater than several poor families. They are preachers but not practisers.

>>17946201
>I dont want him thinking all tweed all the time like a dark macademia fan
true. I'm not a fan of polos so for warmer climes I was thinking of a linen sports jacket, or just a french tucked slight oversize long sleeve t-shirt. I'm in the north of the UK so it rarely gets too hot for trousers.

>>17946404
> slight oversize long sleeve t-shirt
typo, meant button up shirt not t-shirt

it's kinda lame that nobody at ivy league unis dress like this anymore except the people that are into "alt" fashion

>>17945679
Love this. Double denim is usually a no no for me but you pull it off.

Hat is kinda faggy though.

>>17946404
>dark macadamia fan
kek

Off the rack j crew

Not great but looks ok IMO

>>17945948
W2C
Also, I see this more with 'donegal' sport jackets than anything else. The fabric has little spots with diffrent colored threads; reds, blues, brown. Is that was it's called donegal?

>>17946893
The spots are called neps. Donegal tweeds don’t necessarily have neps, but neps are uniquely found in Donegal tweeds.

Anyone have experience with alligator leather belts? Should it be shiny or no? Searching for a thin belt and trying to decide between:
>https://alligatorleather.com/product/1-alligator-belts-with-holes/
and
>https://jaybutler.com/products/mens-alligator-leather-belt?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=ae0a8b399&
Other offerings are 2x the cost:
>https://www.bensilver.com/Shiny-Finish-Crocodile-Belts,4772.html?b=s*caiman+crocodile+belts&s=d&p=3&c=4
and
>https://sirjacks.com/products/glazed-alligator-belt-in-black?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=fa97f646b&pr_rec_pid=644951081007&pr_ref_pid=622785789999&pr_seq=uniform

Money isn't an issue but I would prefer to save if possible. Other recommendations are welcome. Thanks.

>>17946885
The neck on your shirt is a kinda big, if you do neck / back exercises in the gym you can gain an inch in a month or two. Also iron the collar of your shirt, it will give it a bit of a roll. I like the slimmer tie but I'm not sure how I feel about the pattern. First time I've seen anything like that but it does match your outfit overall. The grey / blue shirt combo always works well, and the suit seems to have good proportions in relation to your body.

>>17946991
All alligator is not created equal. When it comes to alligator anything you want large scales and some degree of symmetry. I would not purchase one online as each belt will be very different. It's up to you if you want shiny or matte. I prefer matte as shiny alligator screams 80s/90s and is a very dated look (you can blame luxury watchmakers for that).

hot take
Wallabees are /tip/

don't @ me

>>17947201
Hot take: penny loafers are /tip/

>>17947201
this isn't a hot take, they are an ivy/prep staple

>>17945116
>not cardigans!
>I remember reading a preppy guide where they advocated against wearing anything with a shawl collar.
So this isn't preppy?

>>17942365
absolutely, the poster with the kanye boots looks like he bounces on nick fuentes' cock every night

>>17947013
Thanks for the tips. The tie is vintage from communist Romania I found at a thrift

>>17941492
Awesome fit, would be perfect if the tie pattern was just a bit smaller.

>>17941564
Not too busy, but tie pattern appears to be 4 times the size of the shirt pattern due to differing elements appearing as one large block.
Remember, different patterns - same size. Same pattern - different sizes.

>>17947271
Who are you even talking about? Schizo

>>17946417
Literally noone dresses up anymore, so prep lost purpose as there are no fashion rules to rebel against.

could any anons give me some tips/inspo on styling a dark brown corduroy jacket? picked one up the other day but it’s my first time wearing one

>Find something you really like.
>Out of stock.
Many such cases.
Just wish it was wool rather then cotton.

>>17947876
Check out Andersen-Andersen Skipper Jacket.

Is an hand knitted wool sweater better than a factory one?

>>17941564
plain shirt or larger patterned tie

>>17947299
lolwut, they're the same scale which is why it doesn't look great. look at the distance between the white stripes on the shirt, and the distance between the stars and dots on the tie, they're the same.

>deceased grandparents closet
>pulling out clothes
>21 button downs, 11 of them BD Baggies OCBDs, 10 pin point cotton button downs, arbor way, Hathaway, arrow dover. All US made
>12 wool or cashmere sweaters, antartex, ralph lauren, random Italian brands. I don't know much about sweaters.
>~15 nice leather belts
Closet and wooden chests filled with good tastes...

Gained a lot of weight from my job over the last few years and can never find pants that look good or even fit anymore. It sucks.

>>17948148
what's your job, eating piles of burgers? hit the gym lol

>>17947906
Thanks, but I'm not paying nearly 400 quid for a cardigan.

>>17948112
Sorry about your folks. Do you wear his size?

>>17946380
>t. clueless
>>17946419
i didn't post it. thank my tireless admirer
>>17947876
looks goofy, top button shouldn't be there

>>17948207
Thanks. Exact size. Uncle already took all the pants, im not sure what else. Didn't get to have a look at them. Also found some outerwear, a few LL bean jackets, but the colors are bright and patterns haven't aged well. As I'll be keeping the house that also includes everything left in it.

merry christmas /tip/!
>>17948350
hope you're having a nice day

>>17948152
Investment banker

>>17948250
button your fucking peacoat or dont wear it

>>17944883
thanks anon, its been a blast so far and i still have two more weeka

>>17948360
Kill yourself pedo monster

>>17942365
i think that's how actual adults dress when they have real jobs and also go fuck yourself chiold

>>17948360
what the fuck is going on with your sleeves

>>17948634
its a quick and admittedly crude alteration I did with my sewing. I bought the cheapest sewing machine I could find second-hand just to do small shit like this, since i figured its, at any rate, cheaper than taking them all to the tailor when the only big problem is the sleeve length.

>>17948730
Kill yourself pedo monster.
>almost 2024
>Douglas still unemployed
Grim.. Why doesn't your mom kill you is beyond me

can I get some suggestions for /tip/ business casual?

>>17948776
no, dyor

>>17947414

>>17948250
Bad as always.

>>17949102
Care to offer any specific thoughts or opinions?

>>17939379
Merry Christmas friends

>>17949123
You're not going to get one

Merry christmas all

>>17948730
why on earth would you use pink thread? you're supposed to match the thread to the color of the fabric, and white thread is the default

>>17948360
Die you pedo abomination

Redpill me on dark academia.

>>17949199
I realize responding to this only warrants a bullshit response, IDK if its a bot thing or some people forcing a meme, bait, or idk, but why if you do care would you post a pic of the thing you dislike eg: " I dislike banana posters, posts response with a banana" tldr; fuck you. I fully expect some response claiming I'm this fella or whatever the fuck ya'll talk about.

>>17949428
In its purest form, a teenage desire for quality pieces and a class aesthetic surrounding it, without understanding that mentality and thus LARPing and/or buying shitty pieces to approximate it. A lot of this stuff is what I might previously describe as Tumblresque, where teenagers look at something that looks good, worn and carried by usually edgier characters in media, and want to emulate it.

In practicality and relation to /tip/, I'd say it's better than nothing -- I'd respect you for wearing flannel wool trousers but think wearing it so monochromatically with black, brown, gray falls into more of a uniform (like "Old Money Aesthetic") than even my prep school uniform.

Picrel, you can be darker and edgier but still in the /tip/ paradigm. But trad isn't about this vibe because there are higher things in life to care about, ivy has bigger things to actually do, and prep is too busy having fun.

>>17949428
you didn't even post the original infographic

>>17949492
Two additions to my blog

It fucking escaped me but I mean TikTok when I write what formerly was Tumblr

And these assholes and the style influencers who post for them are probably singlehandedly responsible for the skyrocketing prices / scarcity in thrift stores for pieces like pleated trousers

>>17949180
its what came with the sewing machine i bought

i was able to get it for $15 second-hand, and it works pretty well all things considered.
At any rate, its definitely cheaper than taking all my shirts to the tailor, which is really the main thing i bought it for.

>>17949428
a good screencap about it

>>17949563
What's going on with your arms that you need to shorten the sleeve by 5cm? There is no easier way than your solution, though. Removing the sleeve, shortening it at the shoulder and reattaching it will take you considerably longer and the sleeve will be tighter at the shoulder. Shortening at the cuff would take you about as long, and bears the problem that you shorten the slit at the placket, too. You could turn back the cuff, but it won't look like a usual french cuff then.

>>17949452
its not a bot thing and if its a forced meme nobody finds it funny. what it is is an actual schizophrenic stalker creep obsessively tracking down every one of my posts and calling me a pedo/balding/child molester and saying I'm from marlow even though I'm not, which makes me wonder where the line is between him making shit up to drag me or an earnest mission to deliver retribution for crimes he's actually convinced I've done, seemingly oblivious to the fact that at this point everybody just thinks he's a fucking lunatic and also annoying (especially considering he's the one who shits up the catalog with my pics as troll threads).
at this point I just report his posts on sight, and they get deleted but he justs posts again immediately after.
I honestly hope he gets permabanned from 4chan for his own mental health, I don't know what drives someone to obsessively harass a random autist like this but its definitely not a product of a stable mind. Seeing his posts upsets me, but not because it's mean, its more like getting prodded for money by the same unwashed bum day after day, or walking past some druggie/retard yelling incoherently in public, just being aggressively confronted with the fact there are people out there on a level of existence so wretched and low it's almost alien, and worse, they've for whatever reason decided to make it your problem. It's saddening, really.
I hope he gets the help he needs. Short of that, I hope I at least don't have to see his posts. It's honestly frustrating that it's nearly the only response any of my posts get anymore, I mean /tip/ has been pretty antagonistic to me in the past but I'd gladly take a wall of text from a disgruntled /tip/ster over this schizos canned responses any day, it's just so boring.
>>17949569
I'm just a tiny motherfucker, man. I'm 5"7 and I wear a 34R jacket, 28R pants, and a 14.5 shirt. I'm genuinely as small as men's clothes can get.

>>17949577
jesus please fuck off
the whole of /fa/ (or anywhere else you post online) hates you
nice job with the samefag filename

>>17949596
Shieet that lil' Doug nigga just gets dumber and dumber

Damn it, I gotta rewax my barbour and I'm not sure how best to since it's a model with leather trimming. As it is though it swings between nice jacket and hobo jacket wildly based on the lighting.

>>17949596
i'm actually well-liked on StyleForum and in the various discords I'm in, might just be you guys with the stick up the ass.
And yeah, maybe I could just keep my shit over there, but however insufferable my mere, non-antagonistic presence is, this board probably deserves it. I have no guilt whatsoever about just posting my silly little outfits here, it's your problem if it bothers you.

>>17949637
no you aren't, stop lying to yourself
your posts on SF get no interaction, besides the occasional poster pointing out that you're a troll
you whine constantly about getting kicked out of other menswear discords (again: trolling)
the cherry on top is you coming here to samefag and try to save your reputation, but knowing deep down you'll always be a loser
>>17949619
he dropped out of community college for a reason

>>17949668
>Those winklepickers.
Fuckin kek, man.

>>17949637
Dude just fuck off and get a job, maybe your dead father and suicidal mother will finally be at peace if you stop being a parasite.
Imagine being 20 years old, no education not even high school, no job, no women, no money, autistic, short, ugly and on top of that absolutely insufferable

>>17948360
Neck yourself pedo monster

>>17949637
Based Doug.

>>17949563
KLEIN KÜNNY

What are some good, everyday wear loafers? Want to get away from sneakers every day. Thinking $200 max

>>17949563
>>17949563
Chris Chan tier. This is a 20 year old unemployed man btw

>>17950000
Second hand JM Weston

oh goddammit i shot myself in the foot

here i was trying to set up a joke on myself with the punchline being the tiny girly sewing machine, and then i went and ruined the joke by then ranting about my stalker instead of leaving any time for people to actually laugh at it, instantly souring the mood, once again reminding people why they hate me.
I know im an attention seeking faggot but i at least try to redeem myself by being funny, but i guess i failed on even that front. thats what really gets to me, not the mean comments, not the uninformed assertions about my life, no its really that i had a joke to tell, i told it, and then i let one heckler ruin the bit.
sorry guys. I realized I was a clown so I least wanted to be one on purpose, so then i could at least be in on the joke, but i managed to fuck even that up.

Cant even be a good goddamn clown, nobodys laughing, nobody is even here to laugh, everybodys just tired and bitter and vindictive, including even a clown like me, thats the worst part.
These are dark times for forum based theatre indeed.

Whats a shoe like picrel, but not as exorbitantly expensive?
No i am not jewish—only in spirit

>>17950047
Hope your mom gets cancer and dies you pedo monster

>>17950073
That's not expensive for good shoes

I bought some tapered fit jeans recently, and man, it looks so much better than slim fit jeans. Bought some nico chinos in wider fit recently too and I look and feel amazing in them. Never going back to skinnyfag pants, that's for sure.

>>17950089
This post has nothing to do with /tip/ whatsoever

>>17939534
>talks about respect
>doesn't iron the shirt he only puts on in these threads

>>17950083
Lol
That is extremely expensive even for good shoes. You’re paying the brit "heritage" tax. Chinks now do better, bespoke and cheaper.

>>17950073
the same shoe in calf

>>17950136
Whats calf
Sorry i dont know much

>>17950133

Ah, yes, but, that would involve him giving money to the ching chongs. That's basically never good.

>>17950131
>ironing ocbd

>>17950073
>1k
That looks remarkably shitty for the price.

>>17950133
Go ahead and get your Chinese cordovan 'bespoke' loafers then. I'll just pay a little more for reliable shoes

>>17950171
>That looks remarkably shitty for the price.
I'm guessing you know nothing about shoes but I assure you they are not.

>>17950150
calfskin, it refers to the leather coming from a calf cow, a young cow, it has a good tight grain and is generally regarded as the gold standard for leather.
Alot of cheap "leather" is corrected grain leather, where it's cheap scrap leather that is glued together and then covered with an acrylic coating to make it look consistant but it's basically plastic and not worth any money at all

>>17950178
I’ll be waiting for your fit pic

>>17950349
post shoes lmao

What are some good /tip/ headwear recs, especially for winter? I have a fur ushanka which feels more formal than a beanie like everyone else wears, but I never wear it because it still looks like larp

>>17950590
you let your head freeze/sunburn, headwear are for women only

>>17950615
Yeah that's what I do, and idk if I would even wear a hat desu since it would ruin my hair

>>17950590
I see practically no headwear in my /tip/ folder except for a couple ball caps and then one of those paperboy larp hats. Honestly, if it's cold enough to need a hat to stay warm just wear whatever you like. That's my 2 cents.

Also I'm already bored and ready to go back to school despite only being 1 week in to a month long break.

>>17950000
Rancourt Ranger Mocs

>>17950590
Corduroy or gold-style ballcap. Knit beanie like picrel. Or a barbour/toggel/whatever coat with the hood up.

>>17950806
~golf-style

>>17948250
Those piles on your coat are disgusting. Did you just buy the cheapest peacoat you could find?

How hard it is to get into an ivy league online grad program? Fuck it

>>17939351
Why do a lot of preppy guys in the south have this hair? Yet its not as popular in the north

>>17950845
They are balding.

>>17942329
>scarf
https://johnstonsofelgin.com/products/donegal-cashmere-scarf?variant=45385652896022
I just bought this herringbone scarf, not sure about it. I want another but I'm not sure what I can get. I'd like something more unusual looking but not crazy.

>>17950845
they had bowl cuts when they were younger and now brush it to the side.

>>17950907
>>17950981
Its good hair to have in your teens and 20s. Makes you look youthful and good for guys with prettyboy genetics

>>17950838
Not as hard as you might think because they’re rarely research oriented, but I would strongly encourage you to avoid any online program which is not research-oriented unless it’s for something ultra-practical like software engineering.

>>17950590
I have a single black merino wool beanie and a cashmere wool watch or fisherman’s cap. If it’s really that cold, I’ll use the former for sort of casual or active wear and the former if for less casual. A fisherman’s cap and a peacoat looks pretty nice actually.

>>17950073
I would never buy a shoe named after a school I didn’t, and wouldn’t, go to.

>>17949428
It’s a favorite among LGBT zillenials that don’t even read, but it does look good on a lot of people. It’s basically just trad with dark tones and a few edge pieces thrown in here and there.

What’s your opinion on fleeces? They’re almost an Ivy staple at this point even though they’re not that style at all. I just can’t find any that don’t suck and aren’t Patagonia.

>>17951119
Patagonia snap-t is a prep staple at this point desu

>>17951119
Drake's has some great ones although they are horrendously overpriced like everything else they make.

>>17951132
hard to make that claim when you've never handled any of their stuff

>>17951134
You gotta pay for Mark Cho's new watch collection somehow. There's a styleforum thread that exposes Drake's overpricing. When you buy directly from the maker of their clothes it's more than half price.

>>17951134
retarded drake's fanboy #994

>>17951121
I don’t buy Patagonia anymore. Gay company, overpriced mediocre products. Getting mistaken for a Wall Street analyst slave or a Silicon Valley equity hustler. No thanks.

>>17951132
I see they’re wool. I just buy the synthetic stuff now. Obviously, it’s not as nice but the wool stuff is so horrendously overpriced and the point is to be warm and comfy anyway. I have one with Polartec fleece that I wear all the time.

I need some loafer recommendations. I used to love Allen Edmonds but recently I dislike the colors and silhouettes. I’m not sure if they changed them or what, but I need to find a new brand to auto-buy loafers from like you buy groceries.

>>17951148
>I don’t buy Patagonia anymore. Gay company, overpriced mediocre products. Getting mistaken for a Wall Street analyst slave or a Silicon Valley equity hustler. No thanks.

Feel free to call them all of those things but they're still a prep staple. I love mine, have a vintage 1995 one.

>>17951151
Alden LHS and tassels

>>17951143
>>17951145
like pottery

>>17951114
I want the name idgaf. Im thinking of moving back to my home country i believe the name has weight over there

>>17951172
Fair enough, but the name would probably be worthless for an online degree here in the states. In fact, it’s arguably worse than schools with robust online programs like Penn State. Plenty of military get online degrees from Penn State and use it for high end jobs, but it’s justified because they’re military. For everyone else, online degrees are practically worthless. It doesn’t matter if they’re from Harvard or Mississippi State.

>>17951161
The Aldens are very nice but they’re a good bit expensive than the Allen Edmonds were. I liked Allen Edmonds because they were pretty good at a relatively modest price.

>>17951134
Unfortunately for you I’m the resident richfag. All their shit is good and also overpriced. I eagerly await your cope.

>>17951143
Post your closet of things bought from Drake's manufacturers

Throw out all your low hip pants. It will be the year of the high waist pants soon.

>>17951181
Now is my time to ask my /tip/ question then.
I never really fancied jewelry and especially gold.
Only wearing a watch when I go out and most of the time it's either whitegold or ss. But recently I've been enamoured with the golden Tank Louis, the silver shininess of my Tank Solo just doesn't do it anymore.

Whats your and/or /tip/s opinion on rose/yellow gold (watches)?

Like I said, not a fan of rings and necklaces but I think something like pic related on a darkbrown leather should be fine.

>>17951200
My tank is rose gold and the 1815 is yellow gold for reference. Cartier's rose gold is pretty muted compared to a brand like Rolex which uses a different formula. Rose vs yellow really comes down to preference. Unless you're deep in the weeds it's hard to notice the difference especially on a small watch like a tank.

>>17951155
>a vintage 1995
lol

>>17951181
I wish I had these watches but I’m too poor

>>17951200
>yellow gold (watches
Superb. I only wear gold tones for the accessories.

>>17946914
Thanks anon i am enlightened

>>17951181
christ that tank looks huge

>>17951134
BTFO