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#51 2008-10-09 14:40:03
- chetmiles
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
J.Simons stock Redwing, and they look good for winter. I have a great garage mechanic's shirt, still with the oil stains on it, that came from somewhere in New England and I sometimes wear this with chinos and Keds. Are bowling shirts a little too rockabilly? I think Woody Allen wears one at some point in 'Hannah and Her Sisters'. All my Woolrich stuff is thick and hard-wearing. I've bought and sold letterman jackets and have been tempted to keep one or two. Again, J.Simons has a couple, but they're too Travolta-ish in the end, too 50s Americana/Sun records. Still Ivy, though? The lines seem to blur.
#52 2010-01-05 05:41:26
- shamrockmonkey
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
no one mentioned russell athletic sweats. champion reverse weave are slightly better quality but more expensive and less comfortable.
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#53 2010-01-05 05:49:57
- Beatnik
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
This is my end of Ivy if there is such a thing. Redwings, Levis, Some Carhartt, Dickies khakis and garage shirts. Pea coat and newsboy cap at the moment.
I'm lucky that I don't have to be too smart at work.
#54 2010-01-05 05:50:57
- Alex Roest
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
#55 2010-01-05 05:58:36
- Beatnik
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
Totally agree with that post Alex. I have A Russell Athletic grey sweat from 20 or so years ago, bought from Flip. Still looks great but sadly my girth has out grown it.
#56 2010-01-05 06:22:37
- Alex Roest
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
#57 2010-01-05 06:30:29
- Beatnik
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
You bounder! You lured me into that trap!
No, Old Gibbo does know his stuff, of course. Just sometimes...
#58 2010-01-05 10:10:47
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
... The week Chet died there was a black framed photograph of him in the center of JS' window...
Russell Athletics to the right. Duck Heads to the left.
#60 2010-07-24 09:44:58
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
I thought this thread worth re-visiting.
Every trip I make now to some 'hip' Americana shop depresses me. I won't stop going just in case, but downmarket campus/western/workwear seems to be taking over. I hated seeing those rockabilly-style jackets in J. Simons. Stuff was creeping in that I thought was pushing it. But, I guess he had to sell what sells. I just want no part of it. The inoffensive snap-button Ruddock I bought from our local Oxfam will do for planting and composting etc. Everybody has to have a bit of outdoor/decorating wear after all.
All the workwear I had went, including an old Teamsters zip-up jacket. I began to dislike the blue collar connotations. (Before anyone starts, I come from a blue collar family: mining and engineering). I just want more cotton, cashmere and lambswool. More angora and alpaca in the mix. I don't want work boots, I want nice, comfortable loafers.
#61 2010-07-24 22:25:32
- Horace
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Re: Traditional American Style: Streetwear.
Are Russell and Champion still doing anything in the US? I do remember the reverse weave. I also remember right before the end, when it started to go down hill, there was a series of ads, pretty hip, minimalist colors for the time, in a lot of the NY magazines. It showed a couple of squash players (or was it racquets?) wearing grey and blue sweats. I thought against the other ads of the time, these had a nice composition and simplicity.
Last edited by Horace (2010-07-24 22:26:57)
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