This look was pervasive in casual wear in the '50s and early '60s in the U.S., especially amongst youth.  But you could also catch Gene Kelly or Cary Grant sporting this look.  In the '80s this look developed total nerd connotations.  So, if you try to pull this off now, people either think you're a total geek or you're trying to look like you're from the '50s.  Both of these would be true in my case.  I wear cream Wigwams with loafers rarely.  I like the look, but definitely expect to get some looks and / or comments from Average Joe.  It's a look that can sink or swim based on the other items being worn, not to mention the degree of confidence exuded by the wearer.

Last edited by Sammy Ambrose (2013-04-04 16:03:16)

All we need is a decent summer and we'll all be starring in thee off white I reckon....

A Symbol of Elegant Leisure.... I should say....love that ad Yuca...

Yes, maybe one of the less timeless Ivy combos, but it's definitely Ivy.

I don't. Would have been much better with a solid or Argyle sock, stripes even but plain white? Come on FFS. If they're off white clearly Daz has been used 'cause they look super white. 

Brown, white, burgundy, or were the shoes brown? Whatever, the white socks stand out like a sore thumb. How any fooker can think that looks ok beggars belief. I don't care if Miles Davis wore them on the cover of an album from 1960 that is in Mark "Forest Fan" Coyle's record collection and sold to him by a black GI in Soho. Those socks look ugly and shite.

Now Dave was only asking the very same last year.....

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/style-shrink/expert-answer-/gq-style-shrink-how-to-wear-ivy-league-style

Everyone's at it...Fuck N Korea...this is the BIGGEST issue of the day....

I wear the white wool wigwams frequently, wore them with pebble grain AE venetians the other day.  Their appeal really depends on what kind of look you are going for.  I think they look great with burgundy loafers and chinos.  Wouldn't wear the bright cotton type, unless I was involved in a sport of some kind.