I just think that in 2009, one usually "tries" to dress ivy, puts in a deliberate effort into it, whereas say, in the "boom years", you probably didnt do that, you just were it because that was part of the gestalt of the time

^To elaborate on the above and support the youngsters I'd like to say that IMHO if one fails to add a little something as far as the aesthetic sartorial view of one's own generation goes, whatever one does will be lost and won't have any inpact whatsoever. The obvious referencing to a nowadays meaningless fashion statement ( such as the half mast trousers, the old school ties etc ) will alienate you whereas I think one rather has to make some sort of connection in order to make things work. i.e. young people basically want to appeal ( sexually or otherwise ), albeit of course in their own way. I'd go as far as to state you'd almost be willing to make people see things your way, otherwise what's the point if you believe in the beauty of your chosen style ? Convincing people is a different matter entirely and there's no need to succeed in that but there is a need to be confident about it all. There's a lot of confidence one can gain from adopting a classic style if one manages to make it have the same effect within a contemporary context as it used to have back in the day. It's all up to you really....

Last edited by Alex Roest (2009-11-15 01:44:39)