I hate people that start threads with titles like 'Is there anything you absolutely hate about Ivy '.

Its also been well recorded on here that I detest Paisley anything and prints in all things.

For anyone keeping score at home... patch madras leads with 7 votes against, followed closely by tasseled and kiltie loafers with 6 each... Many other have five or four votes... bow ties, white keds, duffle coats...

It seems like the trend is votes against flashy or costume-y items, or things that make you seem like you're trying too hard...

I have to say at the risk of getting a loud ____ ___ from Stan that I wear white Keds with pride, they're dirty though...

Last edited by Berkeley_Breathes (2016-08-02 15:52:18)

stanshall, please post a pic wearing your patch madras so I can feel the hate race through my veins.

As BB says, it's about having fun. I happen to like a mix of things. I guess my closet is mainly Ivy or Ivy-like but I like other influences, including word t-shirts of the 50s surfer kind, big striped t-shirts, and old school suede sneakers. Birdwell trunks, of course, which I like wearing to lounge around the house, walk to work, even run errands in the hot weather.

Some prep influences, too--rugby shirts, for one.

Variety is the spice.

Last edited by Chipper (2016-08-03 05:29:16)

Speaking of which, my green suede Pumas arrived. They're good but I seem to remember the suede feeling a little more substantial with the pair I wore in the '90s.

Ha. Yeah. I'll keep that in mind. I do like them. Nice green with a navy stripe.

I hate everything and everyone.

I hope that doesn't come across as negative in any way.