Don't often comment ... but I'm with you NSB ... about as Ivy League as John Travolta in Grease !

I'm easy.

"Classic Traditional American style from all angles"?

B. has his own take, he's not aiming for an Ivy, WASPy, Preppy or Trad look. He obviously has an interest in Americana or he wouldn't be here.

Last edited by The_Shooman (2009-08-22 22:33:22)

dark brown suede, plain moc loafers (Sioux)
very dark navy flat fronts, dark brown belt w. brass buckle
white slim-fit OCBD
blue/white/red bleeding madras blazer

Well... I think we all agree he ain't Ivy. He's doing his own Americana inspired thing instead.

Bermudas, T-Shirt, barefooting... (I don't know and don't care what style this is, and I am not sure if this belongs here, or on any other clothing forum, so what?)

vacuum cleaner and cleaning stuff... doing the houseman's work... getting my flat ready for my girl visiting me until Thursday...

See you!

Wow, it seems I've caused some controversy...  I'm influenced by several different 'looks' in what I wear.  The Mods and Skins have influenced my style a lot, and wasn't a large part of the whole Skinhead thing trying to capture the 'college  boy' look?  It seems every few days I'm wearing a Fred Perry polo, which surely has a college/ivy sportswear look to it.  A lot of my winter wear definitely has an ivy look to it: duffle coats, cardigans, sweaters with trim detailing.

The 'American' 50's look also impacts my clothing choices as well; the work boots, jean jackets, leather jackets, s/s collard shirts with sleeves rolled up.  To a lesser extent, 80's punk, with the again Dr. Marten boots, motorcycle jackets, skinny jeans, etc. 

There is a lot of cross-over, basically just going for an edgy 50's-60's look.  Sometimes it dips into more of a 'college' look if I'm wearing a sweater over a check shirt and sta-prest, and at other times it looks more American if I'm just wearing Levi's, boots, and a jean jacket.

I'm 19; I don't need to follow a narrow road.   

I do enjoy reading some of the articles on here though.

geat conversation up here. that's what makes this forum great: we do not have to sing in a single note.

as for clobber issues, mine's rather boring / basic today
red fred perry with navy & white pipings
dark denim jeans, hm
navy socks
sanders hi tops
matching-ish canvas belt
natural g 9
mrs's bicycle
sore feet

Everyday work standard, more or less:

sand suede desert boots, green socks, khaki cotton trousers, cracked brown belt, pink Brooks (shirt)/green Brooks (blazer) - cooler today, could even have hazarded a tie but there's no tie in the world that looks OK with a pink shirt and a green blazer...

Blue and White Seersucker fine striped BD - Geoffrey Scott.
Navy Cotton Cable knit Crew - Landsend.
Khaki Khakis from Duck Head when Duck Head was Duck Head.
Brown Bass Boats - Natural Shoe store, Chelsea, London, 1988, probably.

dark brown suede GBX Playboy boots, off-white ribbed cotton socks (tried with burgundy Weejuns first but had a horrible 80s flashback)
yesterday's Meyer khaki trousers, just rolled up an extra notch
white Sero 'The Purist' BD
wine Woolovers cardie
G9 on top