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#26 2007-08-31 02:14:14
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
It was all about re-defining 'sharp', I think.
Keep the squares guessing, as a wise man said.
In England when is a suit not a suit? When it's an Ivy suit.
It's 'correct' clothing, but it looks all shook up to the English eye.
A subtle kind of playing with ideas.
If you're a rebel then why are you in a suit and not some black leather rebel uniform that's easy to spot?
But if you're a conformist then why is the cut of your suit unlike anything I've ever seen before?
WTF are you playing at?
It's the old 'wolf in sheep's clothing' idea.
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#28 2007-08-31 04:13:42
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
Top post, A.
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#30 2007-08-31 05:30:34
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
Last edited by jack_sparrow (2007-08-31 05:51:45)
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#32 2007-08-31 05:52:49
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
Just added a bit more by edit, A., but yes I can't explain either!
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#34 2007-09-01 01:06:27
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#35 2007-09-01 04:22:41
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#36 2007-09-01 04:26:12
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""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#37 2007-09-01 04:27:35
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""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#38 2007-09-01 05:54:35
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#39 2007-09-01 05:59:26
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#40 2007-09-01 06:03:15
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#42 2007-09-03 05:26:50
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
In the olden days that seemed to be the main difference between the middle classes and the working classes -
at the weekend, the middle dresses down and the working dresses up.
Me? Conspicuous? Lady, I'm the invisible man.
#43 2007-09-04 17:44:27
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
Checked out the Alden suede boot today at Moulded Shoe---Nice-looking shoe but it's unstructured and, consequently, offers very little in the way of support. Check out their smooth leather version which is stunning. Looks like Lattanzi might have designed it. They're ordering it in my size.
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#44 2007-11-15 03:11:11
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
chums,
went with the Peal boot. Not a hell of a lot of structure but I think it has more than the Aldens which I've tried on, but not owned.
I wonder if I should try to get a nice "boot tree" for these boots, or whether shoo-trees will do the ol' trick?
I'm fairly happy with the ol' Peals, esp. at the price, and have received a lot of compliments. Whether that's good or bad, I dunno, as I never think my ol' Alden longwings get enough props.
But the soul on these Aldens are perfect. Really nice crepe. Perfect for creeping on the outer-edges of the Boroughs. Vaclav style.
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#45 2007-11-15 08:56:56
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
Good thread, seemed to have missed it entirely until today. Personally I like the Aldens better, but neither were a bad choice.
I really enjoyed some of Alex's points in his off tangent posts about the "city gent" look and it's appropriation/rejection into a modernist wardrobe. I also agree with the bit about dressing as a "city gent" socially can look awkward and affected, since ultimately we need to dress smart for our environment rather than some romantic ideal that we wish we were a part of. That's when "The Look" and ivy style are so sartorially important, since you can be dressed up and never completely appear out of place in a myriad of settings.
#47 2007-11-16 02:03:15
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#50 2008-02-01 01:51:41
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Re: Which boot do you prefer?
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.