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6747785 No.6747785 [Reply] [Original]

Admit it. Preppy looks good.

>> No.6747790

>>6747785
to people that like preppy yeah probably

>> No.6747798

eh...
Really depends on your style
But around these parts
You'll be a #loneyboy

>> No.6747803

>>6747785
wouldve been a good fit but that smug as fuck look on his face and his faggot hair just ruined it
its as if he's telepathically saying "i am dressed much better than everyone"

>> No.6747801

>>6747785
Dad seriously get off 4chan you're embarrassing me

>> No.6747976

what's the difference between prep and dadcore?

>> No.6748014

>>6747803
Isn't that what everyone on /fa/ thinks though?

>> No.6748019

I've always thought that preppy was nice. I thought I was one of the few here that liked it honestly.

>> No.6748021

>>6747976
how well it fits and how good-looking you are. also, dadcore usually means the shirt is untucked, and preppy tends to mean it's tucked in.

>> No.6748028

>>6747785
>polo ralph lauren logo
>ray bans

I find this image offensive

>> No.6748040

I dress preppy. Jcrew is my go to for everything.

>> No.6748053

i'm actually impressed with that belt + shoe color coordination lmao

>> No.6748100

>>6748040
J Crew is hardly "prep" these days. I would be lying if I didn't say most of my clothes come from there, though. Personally, I consider it refined hipster.

>> No.6748146

>>6748100
i respectfully very much disagree

>> No.6748172

>>6747785
Soulless

>> No.6748180

>>6747785
top fucking laffo at any nigga that look like this that is past 21.

>> No.6748894

preppy can only be effay if you can offset it by something rugged ie a black eye

>> No.6748903
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6748903

What's up with that hairdo?

>> No.6748950
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6748950

I like the whole preppy aesthetic, so I try and work it in when I can. Thing is though, most 'preppy' clothing is designed with rich, overweight white men in mind, not slim, athletic students (like myself). So I just take the concept of the pieces themselves (OCBD, crew neck lambswool jumper, boat shoes/brgues no socks, scarves) and make sure they're all modern fits.

I like Gant and PRL tho, and I wish J Crew had a decent supplier in England

>> No.6748971

ehh

>> No.6748967

>>6747785
we're no strangers to love...

>> No.6748984
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6748984

yeh it does, as long as you don't have dat babby face otherwise it looks very tryhard

>> No.6748994

>>6748984
I hope your picture was an example of the very tryhard look, because that's what it is.

>> No.6749005

>>6748950
>preppy
>overweight
It's not 1850 any more. Obesity is for poor people.

>> No.6749148

>>6748984
>tfw babby face
>tfw everything looks tryhard
why.

>> No.6749164

>>6748984
>dat bracelet
Kids at my high school wore that..

>> No.6749187

You have to own a LOT of shit to make preppy work...

you need everything in 10 different colours, something for winter, summer, fall and spring

>> No.6749264
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6749264

>>6747976
The similarity is that they may use the same types of clothing (although not neccessarily). What you get by searching "dadcore" on google is not dadcore.

>> No.6749502

>>6749264
if that kid in the double breasted suit was older and hatless you'd have him over with those other metrosexuals.

>> No.6749570

>>6749264
Did you make this image? The two guys in the "fratboy" image went to high school with me. (It was a prep school, BTW).

>> No.6749596

Yeah preppy does look good.

I don't think /fa/ has enough money to dress preppy tho, myself included.

>> No.6749608

How exactly do you dress preppy though. I have the shirts, pants, shoes, belts, watches etc but when combined into the preppy shirt-tucked-in style it doesn't suit. Does preppy need to be skinny too?

>> No.6749637

>>6749570
I guess not. I've seen this image posted before in r/mfa, so it's been around for some time.

>> No.6749656

>>6749608
>Does preppy need to be skinny too?
God, yes. A full head of well-styled hair is also very important.

>> No.6749667

>>6747785
"Preppy" is at this point a costume and looks like one.
Make sure you are using the word correctly and not just applying it to anyone who owns khakis or a cardigan.

>> No.6749674

>>6749667
>costume
what the fuck do you wear tracksuits daily?

>> No.6749677

>>6749674

>but m-muh rick

>> No.6749680

>>6749502
pls go.

>> No.6749690

>>6749674

Right, because those are the only two options: have an alligator on your polo shirt or wear a tracksuit.

Do they not have public education where you live?

>> No.6749695

>>6749677
>preppy
>rick
autism pls go
>>6749690
are you aware that you are calling the basic of basics pieces costume?

>> No.6749700

>>6749656
The problem is finding a good hairdresser in my area that can do preppy. Most men in my area just shave their heads pretty much so that becomes an issue.

>> No.6749716

>>6749502
No. The suit is crap, therefore he is not part of the 'metrosexuals' group

>> No.6749720

>>6749695
>are you aware that you are calling the basic of basics pieces costume?

You really fail at reading comprehension, son. Here, I'll repeat myself:

>Make sure you are using the word correctly and not just applying it to anyone who owns khakis or a cardigan.

>> No.6749723

>>6748994
So tryhard=more smart than casual?
Okay, noted

>> No.6749726

>>6748014
Nailed it

>> No.6749729

>>6748021
It's not a bad look, but it's fairly safe/easy to pull off (although to look at some people's attempt to pull it off, maybe it isn't so easy)

>> No.6749732

>>6749720
basically you are pointing out that you are a dickwad and you just try to sound sophisticated while you say absolutely nothing because preppy is a preppy its like saying penis and actually thinking about a cup for example, you cant mistake it so fuck off you dumbshit

>> No.6749742

>>6749732
>realizing scope of own failure
>turning full-on shrieking butthurt

I think if you'll stop angrily pounding the keys on mom's computer and go calm down you'll feel a lot better.

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>>6749732

>> No.6749750

>>6749264
this is a great infographic but it needs more pics

>> No.6749758

>>6748100
J.Crew is still a preppy staple, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

>> No.6749764
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6749764

>>6749264

This is pretty good but kind of American-focused. With his cardigan, chinos and desert boots in this scene James Bond is wearing what the chart would most closely categorize as prep but it sure isn't -- it's pretty standard European menswear.

Also there really aught to be a category for people who wear suits right -- the chart basically says that if you're wearing a suit you're either a fop or fedoracore.

>> No.6749772

Take a look at Brooks Bros. Red Fleece collection for inspo.

>> No.6749768

>>6749758
agree, the pre-distressed pre-wrinkled shirts are pretty much the epitome of preppy tryhard.

>> No.6749775

>>6749750
More pics would be nice, but it gets the point across as it is.

On topic, prep can look great, but there are elements of it I don't like. I tend to go between prep and workwear depending on my mood

>> No.6749790

Everything well fitted will look good on a person that already looks good

Some people just don't find preppy very creative, fresh and boring.
It's also associated with frat boys who are doing it wrong.

There's nothing wrong with prep

>> No.6749792

>>6749596
>too poor for prep
>Rick it is!

>> No.6749795

>>6749790
also anyone copying looks from "take ivy" is doing it wrong. that shit was 50 years ago.

>> No.6749802

>>6749764
given that the chart is entirely focused on streetwear, wearing a suit in this context is generally due to being a fop or fedoracore. And the charts for people who don't know shit anyways, you don't want to give them a reason to think they can pull off a suit in the streets.

>> No.6749812

>>6749802
you dont even know what streetwear means

>> No.6749836

>>6749812
it takes on multiple meanings, depending on context. Clearly in this case, I was referring to literally clothing worn on the street. or rather, highly public areas that can't be associated with any single group or style.

>> No.6749835

>>6749812
>what streetwear means
Maybe you don't, because he's definitely using it right. Not all streetwear is urban streetwear, even if that's how the board typically uses the word

>> No.6749840

>>6749758
Not the person you're responding to, but J.Crew is peripherally prep. Compare it to something like Vineyard Vines, which is the full-on whites-only prep fantasy writ large.

>> No.6749845

Isn't street wear basically anything that isn't easily spoilable

>> No.6749869

>>6749845
>easily spoilable
I don't understand what you mean Do you mean difficult to pull off poorly? that's just any basic clothing. Easily torn or damaged? that can be associated with any style
frootloop
fruitytooty

>> No.6749871

>>6749840
I agree, it's more rounded than the notorious "new-age" prep brands like Vineyard Vines, Southern Tide, et cetera.

True prep, however, does not involve any of those brands, it's more vintage and truer to what used to be worn (aka what your dad doesn't wear anymore). This is mostly vintage Lacoste, Izod, RL, Dooney boat shoes, Brooks Brothers, etc.

>> No.6749918

>>6749716
What is crap about the suit?

>> No.6749943

>>6749918
It's double-breasted, that's what. It looks antiquated compared to current menswear, so it gets dropped firmly in the fedora-core pile.

>> No.6749974
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6749974

>>6749943
You might want to re-think your theory that double-breasted is inherently dated.

>> No.6749991

>>6747785
It does, that's why I typically dress 'preppy'. Brooks Brothers and J. Crew all day erryday.

It's just typical menswear really.

>> No.6750097

>>6749974
There are (very few) exceptions, but in general it's true. Especially for more traditional-styled double-breasted

And that suit wouldn't look nearly as good if anyone who wasn't a model wore it (he looks amazing in it though)

>> No.6750298
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6750298

b-but muh goth ninja bandwagon

>> No.6750306
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6750306

>>6750298
>japanese street fashion
>three labels that show in paris, one of which is headed by an american designer
>implying crust wasn't actually rooted in classic menswear, peppered with operatic and couture references

>> No.6750568

>>6750298
#biebercore

>> No.6750600

>>6750306
autism

>> No.6750609

>>6750600

autism

>> No.6750617

>>6750614

autism

>> No.6750614

>>6750609
autism

>> No.6750625

>>6750617
autism

>> No.6750627

>this thread

autism

>> No.6750647

>>6750625
autism

>> No.6750686

>>6750627
autism be the shit that goes farther than what is precieveable. autism would break the boundaries in fashion. Preppy is the opposite, having fun in their boxes lookin' like squares

>> No.6750717

>>6749264
Sorry to be such a massive newfag, but what's wrong with the fedoracore one? It's not that I can't see it's bad - it's clear as day - rather my problem is that, besides the ill fit and mismatching colours, I can't see what the problems are.

>> No.6750730

>>6750717
He looks like he's in a "1920's gentleman" costume. Double-breasted suits typically look antiquated, and his is really boxy looking. Also, the obvious wearing of a fedora (even worse, cocked to the side a bit)

>> No.6750744

>>6747785
looks good, but holding shoes as you walk down the beach kind of makes you look like a loser on the beach

>> No.6750752

>>6750744
What the hell else would you do with your shoes?

>> No.6750759

>>6750752
leave them in the car
also why isn't nigga chilling in the ocean with a chick in a bikini?

>> No.6750758

>>6749264
half of those "cool" fits won't look as cool when you strip the instagram filter off of them and trade in the mirrorless camera it's taken with for a cell phone cam

>> No.6750767

>>6750758
Only the workwear photo has an added filter. The prep photo benefits from good lighting and camera angle.
The more you know.

>> No.6750793

>>6750730
Thanks. I decided to omit the fedora for its notoriety. What would your advice to this person be?

>> No.6750803

>>6750767
the prep, workwear ones do.

the #menswear one doesn't but it is actually a bad photo, with men dressed badly,

he should have just went to satorialist, where he takes "candid" street pictures, and just happens to have fill lighting, and external flash units setup with reflectors,,,you know bucuase it's not $10,000 worth of equipment and easy to carry around

>> No.6750807

>>6750803
Go take a photo in low light and the camera aimed downwards. Come back with your empirical deduction.

>> No.6750831

>>6750807
the camera isn't aimed downwards, it looks like the photog is on one knee, jumped in front of the guys and took it.

2 clues:

1: guy in blue jacket is looking down at the cam
2: how the sun is hitting the back of their heads particularly on the 2kool2look@cam hipsters

image is too dark, and the faces have hella shadow

it just looks like he's aiming downward because he was some weird ass prob wider angle lens on it

>> No.6750884

>>6750793
My biggest advice would be that he's too young to try to wear a suit casually. And if he was wearing one for an event, to get something single-breasted in a more modern cut

>> No.6750917

>>6750884
Prada, canali, z zegna have all recently shown double breasted suiting.

however it's shortened (thom browne tier length) jackets, with armholes that look uncomfortably/unusably high

he looks funky, because the suit is of poor quality (material) it's too big for him by a size or 2 and he has to be like 19 years old.

hell i'm 25, and im too young to wear suits casually.

>> No.6750998

>>6750917
As much as I like some of the double-breasted stuff that's been shown recently, anyone that doesn't have model-tier good looks will have trouble pulling it off. It's a damn shame too.

Nobody younger than 35 (and that's a stretch) can wear suits casually, unless they're old-money wealthy

>> No.6752267

Go back to Hyannisport OP. That does not look good. Never ever.

>> No.6753080

>>6748028
hey im a new faggot, can you explain what exactly is wrong with polo and ray bans? just cause theyre popular brands? the branding showing? what is it exactly that makes /fa/ people hate household name brands

>> No.6753846

>>6753080
ray bans are really, really ubiquitous. And they're made by an evil Italian corportation.

obvious brand logos are obnoxious on menswear stuff

only place branding is acceptable is some streetwear

>> No.6753854

preppy looks fine, but it's not how i personally want to dress

>> No.6753859

>>6753080

for some people mediocrity can be horrifying

>> No.6754012

>>6749836
>>6749812
>>6749802
>>6749764
Chart creator here. I actually realized this after the fact, though I didn't think about it when I was making it.

Adding in plain old business casual and menswear is problematic in my mind because technically, all of this is menswear, and much of it can be worn in a business setting.

I guess an entry could be made for absolutely boring blending minimalist outfits... but newfriends might have trouble with that because the only thing to really distinguish those from some of the other stuff on here is the details.

>> No.6754024

>>6750097
Don't say "traditional-style" double breasted. There have been a fuckton of different approaches to double breasted jackets over the last century.

The double breasted jackets that people think of as fashionable now aren't all that different from ones we've seen in the past... though they're *very* different from the ones that popped up in the 80's.

>> No.6754037

>>6750758
How do you know it was a filter? Maybe it was just grainy because it was shot on fuji superia 800.

>> No.6754047

>>6750803
I'm pretty sure all he uses is a handheld off camera flash with a tape-on diffuser.

>> No.6754115

>>6753080
Polo is a rip off. A real cash grab just like Ray Ban now-a-days.

Ray Ban used to be made in the USA, now they're owned by Luxottica and made with inferior materials for outrrageous prices.

Everything Polo does, Lacoste does better for about the same price.

Polo:
>Made in China
>Plastic Buttons
>Stiff and Heavy
>Feels like a ripoff at $80

Lacoste:
>Made in El Salvador (better than China at least)
>Mother of Pearl Buttons
>Soft and Lightweight
>Feels like a bargain at $90

>> No.6754252

Hey, is Lacoste pronounced "La-cost" or "La-coast"?

>> No.6754261

>>6753080
because everyone's a hipster
>>>/anyotherboardbuthere/

>> No.6754262

>>6749840
Preppy clothes should be well made, which excludes J.Crew.

Vinyard Vines is for frat boys.

>> No.6754272

>>6753080

It's very played out and overpriced for the quality. You're buying into an image. That's not to say that Ralph Lauren hasn't made some quality pieces, it's just that better stuff can be found at the same price.

>> No.6755492
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6755492

>>6754115
>lacoste being even close to ralph lauren

>> No.6755513

>>6749723
It's situationally tryhard for anything less than a formal function

>> No.6755510

>>6754252

La-cost-euh

>> No.6755515

>>6754252
cost

>> No.6755517

>>6754252
lay-coost

>> No.6755636

>>6754252

lah - cost

C'est comme ça que ça se prononce.

>> No.6755729

>>6749570
I think I went to school with you

>> No.6755736

>>6754252

/ləˈkɔst/

>> No.6755747

>>6747790
>trunks
you're the worst trip, pls leave

>> No.6755770

>>6750306
Yeah, that's nice, but I can't wear that shit in public without being labeled a tryhard or a nigger lover, so either way gothninja can go fuck itself.

>> No.6755807

>>6755636
un costla wesh t'es pas du terter toi

>> No.6755854

>>6747785
i thought that was dadcore

>> No.6757862

>>6754261
trying to be witty but coming off as a loser.

>> No.6758389

>>6754262
What are some quality brands? Brooks Brothers? Lacoste? Banana Republic?