You are not logged in.
#1 2021-11-28 07:38:57
- A Fine Sadness
- Member
- Posts: 3009
In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
Christmas is coming, the season of goodwill to all men, including all those harmless chaps over at 'Ivy Style'.
Now, considering not pure, one hundred per cent, undiluted Ivy League as favoured by our resident bongo player, Mr. Yuca, but those funny old styles that fall into the category of 'preppie' or even 'trad'.
You see, once upon a time Mr. Frost Mellor would be peering over the collective forum shoulder, searching for signs of dissent, deviation, knuckle-dragged or any shred of comfort offered to Mr. Chensvold and his friends.
Times have changed.
I once experimented with Nantucket Reds (and other bits and pieces bought back from Murray's by my dear wife), Vineyard Vines and one or two other 'no-no' names. But now we know that one or two on here dabble in patch Madras (hands up, gentlemen). So, we can look at trousers with lobsters on them, hooped polo shirts, contemporary letter sweaters and the like and not get too hot under the collar. And what about jackets by - for example - Palm Beach?
Only a month or two back a seller of clothing asked me to outline the differences between 'Ivy League' and what is considered 'preppie'. After discussing colour I soon began to get bogged down. What might you have told him?
#2 2021-11-28 08:26:28
- Yuca
- Member
- Posts: 8568
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
'Only a month or two back a seller of clothing asked me to outline the differences between 'Ivy League' and what is considered 'preppie'. After discussing colour I soon began to get bogged down. What might you have told him?'
This is obviously pretty easy to understand (although I'm sure it's been discussed elsewhere). I don't know what you're on about in the rest of your post though.
Last edited by Yuca (2021-11-28 08:26:50)
some sort of banal legitimacy
#3 2021-11-28 09:10:00
- A Fine Sadness
- Member
- Posts: 3009
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
Take little notice of my ramblings, Yuca (as usual). I'm drunk on Pellegrino (after following your - sound - advice about ditching Coca-Cola).
#4 2021-11-28 09:14:07
- Yuca
- Member
- Posts: 8568
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
That's very good news.
some sort of banal legitimacy
#5 2021-11-28 09:18:20
- A Fine Sadness
- Member
- Posts: 3009
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
Yes. I'm genuinely grateful to you for your advice. I've also ditched red meat for chicken and fish.
#6 2021-11-28 10:05:10
- Yuca
- Member
- Posts: 8568
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
Sounds good. Get some long walks in and you won't feel bad if you have occasional lamb or beef. The latter I can happily live without whereas lamb for me is the finest food available. (I don't mean greasy roast lamb with mint sauce.) If I'm cooking to impress/for a special occasion then lamb it is. Grilled or roasted chops, or cubed shoulder in kebabs or a curry or stew. (With shoulder or leg I chop most of the fat off before cooking it. It takes a while but is worth it. And for kebabs or chops I marinade them.)
Goat is good too. JA style.
Last edited by Yuca (2021-11-28 10:05:37)
some sort of banal legitimacy
#7 2021-11-28 16:06:00
- Hard Bop Hank
- Ivy Soul Brother
- From: land of a 1000 dances
- Posts: 4923
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
Six weeks before Christmas and six weeks before Easter you are supposed not to eat and drink excessively.
Ivy, Preppy, Collegiate, Trad, Mod, East Coast, West Coast, New Yorkey, Madison Avenue, Brooks, Press, Natural Shoulder… I don’t care what you call it as long as it looks right.
All is forgiven…
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#8 2021-11-28 23:57:42
- RobbieB
- Member
- Posts: 2219
Re: In A Spirit Of Forgiveness...
Red socks but no red meat for me. it's become a tradition with me to wear red socks with burgundy walkover brogues at weddings. We used to buy them from Squire shop/Village Gate.
Haven't eaten meat for 40 years but love all seafood.
'I am a closet optimist' Leonard Cohen.