Prep General

B u m p

W2c a preppy watch, accidentally bought a jpress strap and unsure of what type of watch would look preppy with it.

3rd for go away KJP fanboy

>>10886235
Keep it simple and on the <38 mm size

Mechanical is better, so you could try going for an Orient Tristar. Seiko 5s in the price range are not the right style.

You could get a Timex Weekender or a J Crew Timex/Bulova, those are both nice. Just don't get a digi and don't get a diver and it won't be that bad.

Brand Power Ranking:

God tier:
Brooks Brothers
J Press
Mercer and Sons
Bill's Khakis
Barbour

Good tier:
LL Bean
J Crew
Lacoste
Patagonia (for outdoorsy stuff)
Fred Perry (but only for polo shirts)
Bass

OK tier:
Lands' End

Imitation tier:
Polo RL (although some of their stuff is legitimately good)
Hilfiger
Vineyard Vines
Southern ______
Nautica

Shit and not-prep tier:
Abercrombie

>>10887518
I can get behind this
Although Gant should be on there somewhere

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HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT FUCKING LAB DYE FROM LAST WEEK IS ON MY KEYBOARD

I HATE MY FUCKING CHEMISTRY MAJOR

>>10887558
Where would you say, anon? I'm not that familiar with them

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>>10887581
Good or god tier

>>10887586
Updated Brand Power Ranking:

God tier:
Brooks Brothers
J Press
Mercer and Sons
Bill's Khakis
Barbour
Gant

Good tier:
LL Bean
J Crew
Lacoste
Patagonia (for outdoorsy stuff)
Fred Perry (but only for polo shirts)
Bass

OK tier:
Lands' End

Imitation tier:
Polo RL (although some of their stuff is legitimately good)
Hilfiger
Vineyard Vines
Southern ______
Nautica

Shit and not-prep tier:
Abercrombie

Any updates or recommendations for the list? What is the consensus on KJP besides that one fanboy?

>>10887594
O'Connells sweaters are god tier

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What is JFK wearing here?

Are the white J Crew Vans an acceptable substitute?

>>10887518
I feel like these threads are 80% fuccbois/new to this

Lurk more before you post. Fred Perry is a mod brand, not prep.

>>10887712
>not knowing about Fred Perry polos
He specifically mentioned only polo shirts.

Kill yourself, faggot.

>>10887653
I've been trying to imitate this fit because I don't know jackshit and I think it looks good and it's pretty much
>Black leather flight jacket
Brook Bros has one I believe
>cool ass unknown socks
>stan smiths work the best for shoes
>ray ban glasses

>>10887725
>stan smiths
Please don't

Get the white canvas Sperry sneakers

>>10887712
Actually, Fred Perry polos were carried by J Press before Lacoste ever became popular. M3 polos are literally classic preppy.

>>10887725
>http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Navy-Cable-Knit-Socks/FZ00224,default,pd.html
Only 130 dollars :^)

>>10887737
Only in white though

>>10887771
>implying I'd buy anything else

>>10887729
those looks like poor mans vans

>>10887839
then buy some vans lmao

much better than stan smiths for that look

>>10887848
>>10887848
>vans
>prep

don't make me lmao lmao lmaooo

>>10887872
>Stan Smiths are preppier than J Crew Vans
yeah no

>>10887882
Stan Smiths are tennis shoes. J.Crew isn't even a preppy brand.

>>10887884
>hurr they're tennis shoes so they're preppy

tennis is no more preppy than J Crew

>>10887884
>>10887882
>>10887872
you guys are retarded, neither are preppy, buy sperry and be done with it

The Vans are preppier looking than Stans though, no doubt

>>10887616
This
O'Connell's is god tier

Updated Brand Power Ranking:

God tier:
Brooks Brothers
J Press
Mercer and Sons
Bill's Khakis
Barbour
Gant
O'Connell's

Good tier:
LL Bean
J Crew
Lacoste
Patagonia (for outdoorsy stuff)
Fred Perry (M3 Polo in white, most other things they sell are mod)
Bass

OK tier:
Lands' End

Imitation tier:
Polo RL (although some of their stuff is legitimately good)
Hilfiger
Vineyard Vines
Southern ______
Nautica

Shit and not-prep tier:
Abercrombie

>>10888029
i copypasted shit from various prep threads
check this out famo
Prep=More layers, less branding, better fitted, less colors. Loafers and derbies for shoes. Navy/white/khaki or green/white/khaki. Very little red.
Frat=More casual, more branding, less layers, more colors and patterns.

Drumohr, Johnston of Elgin, O'Connell's Shetland, Gran Sasso, Zanone, John Smedley etc. for sweaters.

Incotex, PT01/PT05, Entre Amis, Sartoria Tramarossa, Incotex for jeans/chinos/trousers.

Bags:
Captain Santa
Tracksmith
Hudson Sutler
Crab and Cleek
Blue claw co.

Shoes:
Penny loafers
Penny loafers
Penny loafers
Venetian loafers
Camp mocs
Longwings
Oxfords
Tretorn Nylite

Loake, Herringshoes, Carmina, Santoni, Enzo Bonafé, Church's, J.M Weston for shoes - DESERT BOOTS/CHUKKAS

Decent tier = Banana Republic, Polo, Hilfiger, Gant/Gant Rugger, L.L Bean, J. Press.

Gut-tier:
Thom Browne
Brooks Brothers
Van
Rugged Museum
JPress

Honorable I haven't checked out mentions: Van
Tracksmith
Aran Sweater
Rugged Museum
Champion Japan
Billy Reid
Steven Alan
???J. Lindeberg
Nautica
Lands end (poorfag)
???Tiger of Sweden
Hackett
Brioni
John Smedley
Inis Meain
Aran Sweaters
Etro
Bass
Officine Generale
Ralph Lauren Purple Label (mallcore)
Loro Piana
Brunello Cucinelli
Penguin
Bean boots
Howard Yount
Sunspel (basics)
House of Cashmere (not sure if prep)
Kiel James Patrick ( not sure )
Tucker Blaire
N Peal London
Orlebar Brown (not really prep)
Banana republic (mallcore)
Belstaff (a bit more biker-ish)
Barbour (memecore/rugged)
Gant (mallcore)
Gant Rugger (mallcore/rugged)
Todd Snyder
Camber
Nutmeg
Harris Tweed (rugged)

>>10888081
Lands' End is actually pretty good for the price range, it's way better than like Hilfiger or Nautica.

RL Purple Label isn't really mallcore, it's too expensive. Blue Label is the mallcore one desu

Penguin, besides their one heritage polo shirt, isn't very preppy. No complaints about their polo, it fits well, but I don't hear great things about the quality of their other stuff

>>10888168
it's just copypasted

i haven't really checked desu

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Glad to say I started 3-4 prep threads on here. We need to start appreciating these beautiful things in here. I have 4 that I have been rotating since October and they are amazing.

>>10888440
those are frat af

>>10888440
You can style them preppy pretty easily. I wear mine over a blue/pink oxford with khakis and a pair of loafers all the time.

>>10888440
Honestly famo I feel like half of these threads scream newfag and the fits are often borderline frat and generally feel like poorfags trying to look like they come from old money. Smfh

>>10888627
We've got an edgelord in here folks

>>10888635
I'm just saying if you're posting in a fashion forum you better know your shit b4 posting random pics of fratboys

I dress prep as well but these threads are half shit

>>10888566
And you probably look terrible
Frat is not fa

W2c preppy bicycle?

is anyone familiar with Orvis? would they be considered prep? its more like hunting-core i guess, but i have a pair of red nantucket khakis from them with embroidered fish on them, would definitely say theyre preppy. quality is pretty decent too.

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My usual contribution to these threads

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tprld11mgycj482/AADlcnPJ45he3czlcQRJYsJJa?dl=0

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>>10889571
Orvis is good, a large part of prep is being athletic and out-doorsy

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when i was young, these k-swiss originals were considered the ultimate prep all white sneaker. do you think theyll ever be /fa/?

>>10889586
No

wat do for prep during winter weather?

>tfw no posts with coats or jackets

help me effay

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Prep or not

>>10888638
Post your fit idiot.

>>10890347
No, not prep, but you can get away with it. Much better than Stan Smiths.

>inb4 that autist claims Stans are preppy

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>>10887499
>>10887594

wow, I have haters on an anonymous Cambodian shadow puppetering and cook book chat club?

Just because I mention KJP in prep threads, because it's superior,

Let me guess you're the ones who are mad just because I said only whites, and blacks could be preps?

>>10888081
You realize i'm the one who mentioned tucker blair? Tucker blair, not tucker "blaire" just so you can fix the copypasta.

>>10890394
(You)

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>>10889945

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>>10887872
>>10887882
>>10887884
>>10887900
wow, I wonder what classically prep tennis shoe might be more apt than stan smiths and whatever j crew happens to be selling

Tbh lads if you want to wear Stans in a preppy fit then just do it
Nobody is forcing you to adhere 100% to the "prep rules"
Use the style as a guideline and make it your own

>>10887578
w2c tie

>>10890980
w2c these in europe

>>10891776
those are tretorn which is a swedish brand famo. not sure if they can be found in the UK though, ive looked and cant find em so i ordered from amazon instead. they're dirt cheap (30 pounds) so what are you waiting for

>>10887737
implying that polo shirts are classic prep attire
that and boat shoes are an 70s/80s fad

>>10889578
Shit's sick

>>10889578
I feel like you need to clean up half of this

>>10892672
Nothing wrong with wearing polo shirts to play tennis or squash, which is a very preppy thing to do. And polo shirts don't get preppier than Lacoste or a white Fred Perry.

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>>10892703
what are some examples of what you would clean?

Welllpp... interesting thread

Would a sack suit look alright on a thin guy with a straight body?

so which ivy league school do you guys attend.
oh wait, you guys are on /fa/
sorry

>>10894524
Columbia

>>10895081
can anyone identify the make of the sneaker? Not to start a shitfight again but the closest modern equivalent looks like >Vans

>>10895132
vans are much more skate inspired and not "prep" at all in my opinion.

>>10895132
That picture is from an issue of Look magazine from 1955
I seriously doubt that particular shoe would still be in production

>>10895191
I know that, but it's the closet looking sneaker I can think of

>>10895132

looks like american apparels sneakers

>>10892930
Where can I get a shirt like on the left?

>>10895205
same colorways for sure, but the shape is waaaay different. I'm interested in getting some older style shoes like that but desu I have no idea where to cop

>>10895222
wow t b h turns to desu, desu.

but yeah does anyone have a recommendation for where to shop for prep gear?

>>10895222
>>10895238
I have a pair of Tretorns and a pair of Sperry canvas shoes but neither really look like those, unfortunately.

I'd recommend Brooks Brothers, J Press, and O'Connell's. On the cheaper end there's Bean and Lands' End.

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>pic related

i've been thinking about copping some burberry polos, is it worth it?

>>10895335
Lacoste
White Fred Perry
If you're a pleb PRL

>>10895335
L A C O S T E
A
C
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T
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also r u gril?

>>10895335
No

>>10895132
Go back to plebbit my man

>>10895339
>white fred perry

you're the same autist spamming this in every thread. You'll look like a dudebro trying to brand his shit in that and not prep at all. Fuck off.

>>10895272
I've checked out the Brooks Brothers shoes but they're expensive as fuck.

>>10892314
>>10892320

>>10895238
LEDDIT
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D
I
T

>>10895419
Read a book, fucktard

literally sold by J Press before Lacoste

>>10895432
Yeah and it's been worn by mods for decades now. It's like saying you look prep because you're wearing a pink polo from Ralph Lauren.

>>10895448
Who gives a shit what mods wear? Don't button the placket and wear khakis and you won't be confused for a mod.

You could get away with a pink RL too if you skip the croakies and boat shoes

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>>10895448

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>>10895461
Didn't mean to quote

surf-prep is fun too

why do girls only talk to me when i wear prep

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>>10895599
Probably because they think you have a lot of money

>>10887549
>standing on fence

>>10895132
Keds

>>10894524
haha got into a few but decided to stay closer to home

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>>10888081
wow I can't believe you wrote down some of the brands I mentioned lol
Nutmeg was a cotton mill that made grayboys and kickass sweaters back in the 70s and 80s; not "prep" per se but definitely fits into an athletic ivy look, if you go by Japanese magazine standards
I do =((((

>>10887549
I just love the desert boots

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>enjoying my legacy at USC

what unis do you all go to?

>>10896738
neet

>>10896738
>Australian
just kill me now

>>10896738
ECU

>>10896738
Aarhus University to be honest with you

Can canadians be prep/trad?

>>10895569
Ugh the LL bean Mocs

Hate those things

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https://www.ghbass.com/product/pine+oxford.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

cheaper alternative to these

>>10897045
>Can canadians be prep/trad?
Anyone can be prep/trad. It projects a different image based on what color your skin is though. europeans look like they go to yale, indians usually look kinda tryhard, middle easterners can look prep or just try hard depending on skin color or mixed race. For asians it has a different implication and might end up looking like korean fashion.

Nationality doesn't have much bearing on if prep works for you. I'm not familiar with canadian schools, but this is mostly a university student and upper class "was in a fraternity" kind of look, or at least has that sort of implication and meshes with that kind of person. In america and england that type of person is pretty prevalent, so I'd expect it to be in canada too. Prep is a lifestyle.

In general you just need good taste even if you're set on a look.

How rich do you have to be to pull off the look wihtout looking like a tryhard?

>>10897727
Rich or not you can end up looking like a tryhard, there are people who pull it off while paying for their own way through university and people who cant pull it off and have family boats. its about taste and being comfortable with what you're wearing.

Typically, I will wear black trousers, turtleneck and a trench coat in the cold, a shirt, sweater and jeans, or a shirt with dark jeans, white trousers or black trousers in warmer temperatures. I wear a lot of Thom Browne, Brooks Brothers and J.Crew. Although, I find it incredibly hard to find a pair of clean, white and preferably canvas shoes, does anybody have any examples? Thanks.

>>10897743
>>10897727
Prep is a strange thing to talk about on 4chan because it doesn't fit the standard almost cosplay-esque threads we have here like lunarcore, goth ninja, or any of that drapey pale shit. I guess people pull that stuff off but in general unless they're musicians or artists or something it doesn't seem that congruent with their lifestyles. prep is kind of formal in that its pretty much accepted everywhere except the projects.

I'm not saying you should dress one way based on what you're doing with your life but its always interesting to talk about how they relate and what someone's choice of clothes says about them.In the past everyone dressed a certain way on college campuses but now you have pure math majors with tattoos, dyed hair and piercings.

I don't have a developed point that I'm making because I don't spend much time thinking about this but I definitely appreciate the more serious image projected by the prep look more than high tops and snapbacks.

What is the general consensus on tassle loafers? I have a pair of brown tassle loafers in leather I purchased from Cole Haan a while ago, they're weaved leather on the toe so they're rather comfortable in the summer.

>>10895602
Is this recent? The dress code I mean

>>10898248
that's from Take Ivy
printed in the 60s
source: I took that picture from my copy of the book

>>10897045
Seconding this, I live in Sweden and think I may look tryhard as fuck. The upper classes are massive americaboos though and copy prep religiously to the point where the average upper class swede dresses more preppy than the average upper class American. Although Swedish prep is a bit different, it's usually this
>medium long hair pulled back behind the ears
>jeans are more common
>is more inspired by skiing than American prep

>>10897727
>>10897743
I honestly think you need to be at least upper middle class and have went to/grown up in certain circles without looking tryhard. I went to the finest boarding school in the country as a kid and you were pretty much forced to oblige with the dress code.

>>10898410
My viewpoint is a bit skewed because I go to a university with a largish fraternity scene, but I don't go to an ivy league or an east coast school. I'm second generation american on one side of my family but we're well off and my life choices put me in a situation where prep fits.

There's kind of a checklist with university, background, upbringing, and personality that determines if someone could really pull off the look. Imagine if jfk wore af1's or if one of the bush's tried to pull off punk or something, it just wouldn't make any sense. I think personality and what you're doing with your life has more impact on what's appropriate or not than your parents income though.

Anyways boarding school is /fa/ as fuck, what school?

>>10898460
I went to Sigtuna boarding school in Sweden. It was pretty cool other than that the older students would use the younger ones as their bitches to do various chores for them.

>>10898410
Do you think public school is a dealbreaker?

>>10898681
depends on the person, university, and area.

>>10898681
Just wear what you want m8

>>10887549
fence stander lol manlet

>>10891324
w2c sweater

>>10898706
i think its polo

>>10898699
true.

The prep style finds its origins in 20th century new england where basically the extremely rich white folk, usually WASPs, ran the whole show. They had an extremely lavish lifestyle with country clubs, sailing, golfing and basically anything that people consider "high class white person activities". This is why you have old iconic tailor shops in the new england area and places like the nantucket yacht club. Apparently everything was a plutocracy with a good dose of nepotism. Long story short life was great for that caste but everything was generally corrupt and all that.

The style was iconic of the ivy-league schools and became more mainstream, at least throughout college campuses, around the country during the 70's and 80's.

Basically the style's origin story is what you'd expect and in some ways the style represents a desire to keep that lifestyle alive, but its popular amongst a much larger crowd just for how great it all looked.
tl;dr: it looks fuckin sick dude yolo wear whatever the fuck you want, and if you want to own a yacht one day dress like it

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I hate that I will never own these slippers

Asians are more prep than blacks

>>10898886
>Implying any black people even want to dress preppy

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>>10897410
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>>10898995
I used to hate them, but they've grown on me desu

>>10898294
makes sense why it sounded old fashioned compared to what college students walk around with on today

>>10896738

University of Washington.

We dominate in Men's Crew, the preppiest sport. 5 straight national titles and a history of smacking the shit out of the Ivies.

>>10899990
Where can I find a sweater like this?

>>10900130
J.Press Shaggy Dog
O'Connell's
Howlin' by Morrison

>>10898653
God damn that's a tight sweater.

>>10900531
It's a J Press shaggy dog

>canadian
>public school education
>good public uni
>upper middle class (dad's a prof)

Can i pull it off?

>>10900770
Wear
Whatever
You
Want

>>10898886
Ehh, sure. On my campus there are a lot of Asians who try and fail hard at looking preppy because they fall into 2 or 3 categories. First are the fratheroes who wear pink and backward caps and think they are prep, and second are guys with ear piercings and spiked hair who think a sweater makes them preppy. Then there are sweatpants, polo shirt, and sandals types.

Then again there are some I see that pull it off great. Prep works well on any ethnicity so long as you do it tastefully.

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Only brand I know
That can do what they do

Can someone explain what the difference is between camp mocs and boat shoes?
They look the fucking same

>>10900861
Camp mocs are laced straight through the tongue via a single eyelet while Boat shoes have the classic derby flaps with two eyelets
Don't sweat it nobody's going to complain if you have socks with your boat shoes unless they have severe autism

>>10900130
>>10900137

looks like a common wool crewneck. You can find those anywhere.... and judging from the lack of fuzzy, it's probably not shaggydog and more like lambswool or cashmere.

>>10901186
It has saddle shoulders though
not a very common detail, i think uniqlo has a few lambswool ones

>>10899786
???
>>10900849
???

>>10887653
Even if I could tell you the designers, this picture was taken 50 years ago.

>>10901273
What's wrong with the first pic

>>10901606
Mostly the pants are too long and the color fighting for the spotlight.

>>10901678
I mean aside from the pants being a little too long I think it's a siqq fit
I actually like the color of the pants desu. It's hard to pull off bright red pants like that without looking like a frat boy faggot

>>10901752
The overcoat is also too long and in my opinion conflicts with the color of his pants and blazer.

It "works" just not as well as it could.

>>10902053
dude needs to button his collar. the overcoat is a little gaudy for prep as well but it works.

Don't get hung up on all the subtle little rules of prep unless you're actually out boating with a bunch of rich new englanders or hanging around people who really know their shit. You don't even need to wear an OCBD or have natural shouldered (unstructured) shoulders on your suits and blazers to be "prep" in most peoples eyes.

That being said, ralph lauren is considered to be a bastard brand and is generally for plebs. the horse isn't a status symbol, its an image of classlessness.

>>10902077
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqnS2KnjlDU

Example of what ralph lauren polo represents.

>>10902077
To be fair that ad is from back when RL used to be good

Can boat shoes be non preppy?

>>10902053
>pleats

>>10902079
>All that clearance rack outlet store bullshit
lmao

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>>10902112
>He doesn't wear pleated trousers

>>10902118
pleats are disgusting

>>10899786
It looks like you got that picture from the /r/navyblazer sidebar. I recommend that subreddit for good inspo and info about prep culture

>>10902124
don't crowd it though, the subreddit is only what it is because of how few people subscribe to it. basically a secret club when compared to most fashion blogs or websites

>>10902131
I lurk there and it's pretty boring. I think it could use more posters.

>>10902182
If these threads become a regular thing I don't think it would be a problem to have it posted here. Some of the content there is pretty lame, and some a little cringey. I'd laugh pretty hard if anime reaction images started appearing.

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>the overcoat is a little gaudy for prep as well but it works
I have an unnatural obsession with polo coats

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>>10902536
>>10902077
Meant to quote

>>10902539
Haha, I actually really like the two you posted here. They seem hard to pull off though. Maybe gaudy wasn't the right word. It's easy for someone to take a piece like that and let it overpower their outfit.

>>10887570
What are these pants?

Preppy boots for winter?

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>>10902568

>>10902568
sperry cold bay
ll bean hunting boots

>>10902077
The camelhair polo coat is actually a prep classic

>>10902581
>>10902568
low top duck boots are usually good.

>>10902585
there's a right and wrong way to do any piece of clothing

>>10902579
any alternatives? I'm not a huge fan of the duck boots

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what's with all the flashy faggot colours?

anglo-american prep = dress like birds in mating season

>>10902342
this what every member of Vampire Weekend wears during photo shoots

>there are people on a fashion forum who actually buy trash like hilfinger and lacoste
just wow

>>10903025
vintage Lacoste looks decent but even that has shit fabric
I don't think anybody on this board actually wears Tommy Hilfiger; I hope not

>>10903033
it's h&m tier garbage but plebs buy it because a famous logo makes it somehow good

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>>10894614
Went to Columbia too. Students are pretty /fa/. Sometimes a little too much.

>>10900821

No, prep essentially embodies white (European) culture. Other ethnicities wearing it are simply borrowing the culture, and it always looks a little awkward. Like white people wearing streetwear.

>>10903012
You can always not dress with flashy colors if you don't like them. Tough concept I know.

Cheapest prepcore shoes? No boat shoes please, I already have too many.

>>10905171
Amazon has some korean fashion shoes that go for about 25-35 dollars.

"Suede Lace Up Platform Shoes" or "Suede oxfords"
They aren't actually oxfords but they look relatively preppy and are very cheap.

Maybe someone more into the prep scene can tell you if they really fit the bill.

>>10898953
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 sweaters <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

>>10902079
>If I wanna keep warm, gotta keep them horses on.

>>10905171
nike killshot 2, tretorns, any white sneaker or casual leather shoe works. check the inspo on navyblazer

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Is it /prep/?

>>10905857

I use it when I grill shrimp. it's aight

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>>10905925
done dumping

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>>10885994

1940s prep w/ Barbara Hutton

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does this count as girl prep?

>>10905915
nice idea, awful execution:
- trying to roll up jacket cuffs but they're not surgeon's sleeves.
- watch sucks
- jeans look poorfag, or maybe they have some shit design on the pockets
- belt distracts
- shirt far too short (or appears so anyway)

5/10

I'm looking for light brown shiny leather chukkas as well as some shiny white leather chukkas

can anyone give me some suggestions?

>>10905990
girlsareamemecore

>>10906010
It's inspo not gospel

>>10887531
tacky af

>>10906019
> pieces, inspo, ***"etc"***

idgaf if ur mad

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"mod-prep"

>>10906020
YO BRUH IT'S INSPO NOT GOSPEL

y u gotta hate

>>10887549
Will they ever learn

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>>10905990
Too modern, check navyblazer for more trad style.

>>10906026
>>10906031
???
>>10906020
I agree, most GTH pants stop at simple patterns and call it a day, having embroidered dogs and birds like that looks like frayed holes, which looks homeless.

>>10906034

Yeah I'm looking back at my folder for "different" stuff that isn't posted as much

Even if it's not traditional, I think it's still in the prep range

>>10906044
I'm looking for a chukka like this but not made my aldo which this one is

can anyone suggest any shiny brown leather chukkas?

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>>10906053
whoops didn't mean to respond and forgot my picture

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brit-prep?

>>10906010
That grey on grey isn't helping either

>>10906051
It could still be considered prep, but at the very least its colorway is relatively modern and cold.

Most of the prep style has a moderately warm tone to it and active undertones. It should fit with the basic lifestyle implied by the prep scene.

>>10906061
maybe. I think there are similarities but keep in mind that the american cut and english cut suits are two different things. Then see the forest for the trees.

Dressing in your own prep-inspired style isn't a crime.

>>10906031
It's just the shit on the pants...it's shit and I wouldn't want someone to be like 'holy fuck I gotta spend all my money on this so I can look fucking gross'

>>10887558
I think he's only listing yank brands

>>10906103
the rest of the world considers all of america yanks, and the whole south considers the north yanks. so lets try and get a good list of all the prep brands.

>>10906115

GANT isn't an american company though (originally)

They made their name though because of the Ivy obsession with Madras shirts in the 60s

>>10906103
I'm that guy. My grandfather, who I picked up the style from before I really knew of prep as a thing, went to Harvard. So I just listed the brands he thought were good along with a few others. What are some good Southern prep brands that aren't fratstar crap? Ben Silver?

>>10898406
Pics?

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chill prep

>>10903585
Prep isn't European. It looks like American fratboys cosplaying the English upper class.

>>10906128
Gant was originally american but was bought by the swedes in the 80's. That's ok though because the swedes can have decent taste and they care about preserving the brand.

>>10906137
That's a wonderful start. Ben Silver definitely sells a lot of prep stuff.

>>10906121
rope shoulders?

>>10906158
prep is new-english. Even for whites it takes discretion to pull it off without looking like cosplay.

>>10906169
as a rule of thumb anyone who doesn't have close friends or family who are prep will need some discretion.

I'm hitting the sack so I can get up before the sun tomorrow, but an important concept behind the prep lifestyle is enjoying life. you should own a boat because you enjoy sailing and boating, not because you need to have a boat larger than your co-workers or peers.

This is important to mention on /fa/ because a lot of you sneakerheads, yeezy followers, and high fashion gurus buy clothes and shoes to show off. You'll probably notice that little to none of the really quality prep gear has visible branding. Ralph Lauren Polo has visible branding and its the laughing stock of the prep community, it doesn't get it.

Brand guide:

God tier (Generally consistent in quality):
Brooks Brothers (Original American outfitter)
J Press (Old New Haven outfitter, makes sack coats and blazers. Shaggy Dog sweaters are very good)
Mercer and Sons (good OCBDs)
Bill's Khakis (pretty obvious here)
Barbour (English, not American. Excellent coats regardless)
Gant (??)
Ben Silver (??)
O'Connell's (Sweaters are good?)

Good-to-OK tier (Makes good stuff but not always consistent):
LL Bean (Norwegian crewneck sweater is excellent, so are the duck boots)
J Crew (Generally a bit budget-friendlier and fashion-forward than these other brands, but decent if not great)
Lacoste (best polo shirts, but avoid tracksuit stuff)
Patagonia (for outdoorsy stuff, otherwise you'll just look like a frat boy)
Bass (classic penny loafers)
Lands' End (kinda like discount Brooks Brothers in some ways)
Brooks Brothers Red Fleece (Not as good as Brooks Brothers, in some ways trying too hard to look preppy. However, the quality is generally better than the imitation-tier brands and the fit is very slim if you are a skeleton.)

Imitation tier (New brands, mixed to poor quality, imitating preppy style instead of being prep):
Polo RL (although some of their stuff is/was legitimately good, like their polo shirts. In general, avoid them because the pony logo screams tryhard.)
Hilfiger (a step above Nautica and Vineyard Vines, similar to Polo RL in some aspects. Their old OCBDs with contrast stitching on the buttonholes were decent.)
Vineyard Vines (Frat brand, mixed quality. Fun ties though.)
Southern ______ (Frat brands, mixed quality)
Nautica (Mall brand that sorta imitates prep sometimes)

Shit and not-prep tier:
Abercrombie (For teenagers with too much money and too little taste)

Dubiously prep:
Fred Perry for white M3 solid polo shirt. Quality is good, made in England, but the brand is not preppy anymore.

Added some brief descriptions and a few more brands to the list. Would appreciate extra notes and suggestions)

>>10906217
good post

>>10906224
can't tell if you're being sarcastic but I just tried to briefly summarize what I know. Probably some of it needs revision though. Hope this helps a few people in dressing a bit more tastefully than the average newbie.

>>10906169
It's the same company which owns H&M and COS who also owns Gang, actually.

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http://www.crabandcleek.com/shop/

Just gonna drop this here. I think they look pretty cool, gonna cop a bag as a beach bag for the summer. Other than that, where can I buy preppy bags? No backpacks.

>>10906264
>J Crew
bit memey but they have some alright bags

Filson is good if you need a duffel bag

I have an unkillable Lands' End tote bag that I bought maybe 15 years ago and have used ever since, but not sure if they're still good.

kinda want to pull the trigger on a kjp arrow bracelet, since i was raised with a bow and arrow and still shoot every week

convince me not to

>>10905945
thank god

Are camel hair blazers preppy?

>>10906235
was serious.

Can I still pull off a pastel preppy look for the summer if I'm not white? Shitskin here, my arms have a pretty dark tan but my face is sort of pale. How do I into prep?

>>10906010
The grey on grey is bad, the watch is pretty awful, too. The jeans on the other hand, I cannot see them properly but it's possible that they're raw denim. I have a pair of Saint Laurent raw jeans (not prep I know, but nobody would know they're Saint Laurent which is why I bought them) and they have a similar colour and stitching.

>>10887594
kjp is frat/imitation tier.
It's not terrible and you might be able to look good in it, but its not real prep.

>>10907529
it depends. post pics of a fit and we'll judge you.

>>10907529
Pastel prep is fratcore.

And if you're darker than a lightskinned non-tanned (from being in the sun) kebab, then you're pretty fucked. A lot of kebabs try to dress like a bastardised bling version of fratcore where I live and it looks like cancer.

>>10889586
when I was a kid that's what all the ghetto black kids wore

>>10907807
For some reason a lot of indians and middle easterners go full bright pastel, it doesn't work as a prep look. it just looks out of place and international student-y. I think if they went with darker and more conservative colors a lot of them could pull off something similar to prep even with the skin color difference.

For reference I'm half middle-eastern but grew up in america. I usually pass for white as my skintone is european looking and my features are somewhere in between. My middle-eastern family isn't dark and doesn't look like anything a texan would pull a gun on. I can pull off a lot of the style but shy away from some of the brighter colors and pastels for fear of looking like some clueless foreigner. Where I go to school a lot of kuwaitis and saudis just ruin it with brights. Luckily the chinese students just wear that weird high fashion all black stuff that costs like $600 for a tshirt instead of bastardizing prep.

>>10907794
Don't have any right now
My face is not that dark, the outside of my forearms is darker but the inside is pale enough for my veins to show blue.
>>10907807
I wasn't really thinking to do really bright stuff, just like pastel colors but really muted and faded.

>>10905896
JFK was /fa/ af

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>>10908286
stylish but not prep in my opinion.

>>10908286
>vomitinganimegirl.png

>>10907529
Nope. Go with rich tones rather than fratcore pastels, those I think would work better. I'm a fairly pale asian/white guy from a preppy background but I still look ridiculous in pastels.

>>10908305
Care to elaborate?

>>10908740
Thanks m8, what about light colors but in really muted tones?

>>10909100
Those may or may not work, would need to see a pic

>>10887653
jfk so fucking /fa

>>10887594
Personally I would only go for maybe a belt or shirt from KJP, but I want some of their madras collection. I'm new to prep-ish style and scared to go that loud. Glad to know other people know/like Gant. Also not a fan of Brooks Brothers, their shirts are meh and the red fleece chinos are way too tight, it's like I'm back in middle school in my angsty tight jean phase.

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>>10908286

This is rudeboy.

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>>10909822
yeah no haha

>>10906029
In need of some mod prep inspo

>>10909839
this isn't prep, prep doesn't get modern. at most you wear some patagonia. no need to dress like a skinny cuck fuckboy. I guess /fa/ isnt a good place for prep.

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>>10909852

I didn't mean mod as in modern

I meant mod as in mod-fashion

get with it

>>10909852
Yeah I didn't mean modern. I was just wondering if there was some cross section between mod culture and prep fashion

Please recommend me some sunglasses.

>>10910011
ray bans (wayfarer, clubmaster, aviator)
randolph engineering aviators
persol

Recommend some good oxfords and loafers

GH Bass
Rancourt & Co

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>>10910835

New thread >>10911384

>>10887549
manlet