Defiantley not you Cap, but should i turn off the light as i leave.

Somewhat related, stan, did you see my message?

Last edited by Chipper (2017-03-10 17:06:36)

today was short-sleeved blue-white faint graph-check broadcloth Makers USA; faded soft brown vintage 519 Levi's cords USA; brass c-buckle bridle-leather belt from England; Incontinence pants New York SPZL and they rule

'She said the prettiest place on earth is Baltimore at night
Oh well, a man feels proud to give his woman what she's longing for
And I kind of liked the streets of Baltimore.'

Or Gram Parsons cover version.

here's a long, rambling, minimally punctuated, poorly edited post:

I like the history aspect of TI the most but posting pics of people wearing their version of the style is important for the forum, it proves that people are actually wearing Ivy or some version or interpretation of it today ....

anything goes as far as clothes are concerned, as far as I'm concerned, I like vintage clothes, sportswear, hand-me-downs, auction finds, thrifted stuff, bespoke and custom stuff, Halloween costumes, everything ..... Ivy, sportswear, Casual, preppy, hippie, rugged, scruffy, free & easy, surfy, commando, hip-hop, punk, nerdy. normcore, Moynihanesque, beatnik, Radical Chic, rock star, boardroom, courtroom, Madison Avenue, shitkicker, and English Savile Row style too .... but even though I like all that I usually wear Brooks Brothers button-down collar shirts, t-shirts, jeans, cords, the occasional pair of khakis, sneakers, blucher mocs, penny loafers, sneakers, J. Press walk shorts, board shorts, flip-flops, and shades.

I like Ivy because it's from a time in my life, I wore it when I was young, wore it through school with weekend breaks for t-shirts and jeans, really never stopped though and it's still the most useful style to me, although anything I like from any period of my life is something that interests me and I'll wear it, most of the time mixed with something Ivy, add some Ivy or at least some vintage to your day, that's really all it takes to connect to an Ivy discussion, an interest in the style and an interest in history, and any kind of topic related to Ivy or pre-Ivy or post-Ivy or 20th century modern or preppy or traditional clothing that that people want to explore is cool to explore and the tangential relationships things have with standard Ivy are interesting, and the history is why most of us are here, seeing people wearing the clothes today is part of this, because it shows that there is continued interest in the style, and to a degree may encourage shops and makers to keep some classic items in production.

this past week I picked up a new pair of O'Connell's poplin trousers, had been waiting months and months for these things to arrive, they're here and they're tailored and they are ready for summer ..... 

today I wore: pima jersey three-button pocket polo shirt with open, hemmed sleeves and long tail in white with navy blue track stripe, made in Peru; tan vintage '70s Levi's 519 cords, made in USA; brass C-buckle belt in navy grosgrain from Maine; black/white Incontinence pants Skin Phillips, a Gazelle-like sneaker I wish I had bought a second pair of, that's how much I love them ....

this morning I used Gillette Foamy Menthol with a trusty Atra, Pepsodent, Listerine, and Brylcreem, keeping the shave and shower very old-school and Ivy .....

then I had a pukka iced chai, then I bought some Crawford's Garibaldi biscuits and a Jamaican spice bun, ate a jerk chicken lunch with rice and peas and a little West Indian curry sauce, some steamed cabbage, and a fresh sorrel drink at one of my fave island spots

now I'm back at the casa, wearing Incontinence pants basketball shorts with zippered pockets and a Jerzees long-sleeved t-shirt over an old short-sleeved Screen Stars t-shirt, going to read Inherent Vice for a half-hour, so much material there to process

last night in NOS USA baggy cotton hunting pants and a 20-year-old t-shirt from the old Union shop in NYC, put on a long-sleeve Gildan pocket tee when it got cold

meanwhile Wednesday night I was wearing my long-sleeved Jerzees t-shirt, old stf 501s, and Vans Old Skools, eating up all the canapes, drinking red wine like a monster

^ I love these accounts!

http://www.ivy-style.com/i-miss-rugby.html

I think this goes to a lot of what we've been discussing. The fun is, indeed, in mixing it up. Stay loose, I say.