OCBD of course drops in here occasionally, there’s no pretence with him, it’s all about the traditional Ivy look and he never posts a bad outfit. He also further cements his Ivy/Prep image by driving a classic Subaru Outback.

Patrick is right - no baloney. Problem is I like a bit of baloney, particularly those with a bit of spice or chilli. I really can't take all those pictures of a man in shetland crewneck sweaters and chinos standing on the same street corner every day of the year. I always thought it might be a bit of an art project, some conceptual thing, and OCBD might be gently mocking those who don sensible clothing. But, darn it, I think he's sincere.

Fortunately he has never yet shown up in a chore coat or footwear with labels on the outside.

I appreciate the kind words folks. I know that I am a bit humdrum for some and that's okay. Thanks for the support!

Also I would definitely not call myself a leftist. I think politics is WWF wrestling for adults. To be fair I did once say on here that I think more like Noam Chomsky than Mitt Romney, but that was mostly meant to fend off being labeled far right which I was being labeled at time. Anyways, back to the clothes.

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If it helps, OCBD, I never got a Left politics vibe from you, but you do seem to operate at a distance from some of the baggage that comes with the ivy look on your side of the pond. Class, race and politics plays out differently with the ivy look - or at least aspects of it, e.g. blue blazers - in Britain compared to the US, I think. I always appreciated how you seem to dodge all that stuff. I also admired your quest for the perfect high waisted trim fit khakis!

There was more than a whiff of McCarthyism around for awhile. Individuals were getting J'Accused! all the time. Most unpleasant and utterly bonkers.

What a fantastic looking baby OCBD and his missus has. You need to really enjoy all of that, once you get to the juvenile delinquent leader of the local shoplifting gang smoking weed and endless fines for jumping on public transport and not paying the fare phase, you'll look back at those earlier times as a bygone era of simple joy & innocence.

Yes I hadn’t stopped in on OCBD’s blog for a while, but having done so it’s great to see he’s still dedicated to the traditional Ivy look, looking good in blazer and chinos, Shetlands etc and writing about it with passion. Going back into ‘Older Entries’ there’s a great article about old Brooks button down Oxfords. What self-respecting Ivyist doesn’t love talking about old Brooks shirts?

If you’re out there OCBD - thanks a lot for your work on feeding the Ivy flame.