Friday Challenge 16th December - Fair Isle

[Thin White Duke]



There's merit in CM's last post, but the rationale is misapplied in this case. The only people likely to notice and read it as nonchalance are menswear geeks, and likely not even them. The general population will likely wonder why he's wearing a tie when you can't even see it.

Good summary.
Look at CM's two pics. In the first the tie looks like it's floundering to stay above the water. In the second it's given up and sunk. This doesn't convey nonchalance to me, it conveys failure!

 

[Caustic Man]

How 'middle class' of you.

 

[Roycru]

Third Party's (a store display) opinion on the subject.........



......of wearing a crew neck with a tie. As you can see, the dummy is about to bonk me over the head with product because she doesn't like the look.

On the other hand, there are some people who don't like glen plaid odd jackets. Maybe that's what she's upset about.

 

[Caustic Man]

The final word goes, as it always must, to George Plimpton. American trad icon. He DGAF what you think of his crewneck and tie.

 

[An Acute Style]

I like these looks, but there is nothing unintentional about any of them.

 

[Caustic Man]

I'm not sure where this idea of unintentional came from. None of us, to my knowledge, said anything of the sort.

 

[An Acute Style]

Apologies. I meant nonchalant. Looking forward to the crew neck vs vneck FC.

 

[Caustic Man]

Well on that we agree. But the douchey tie-puff is more to blame than the crew necks. Just goes to show, you can screw up a perfectly good look with I'll advised "look at me" sprezz.

 

[An Acute Style]

I like this George Plimpton fellow. Goodnight all.

 

[Caustic Man]

Me too.



(FYI, I wear V necks with ties too even though they are inferior. Like I said, it's not a rule, and we wouldn't care if it were.)

 

[bienluienapris]

Well, after this interesting debate, I think we can already say : "Congrat's EFV !"

 

[Mr Knightley]

Well, after this interesting debate, I think we can already say : "Congrat's EFV !"

Yes, very good debate. SF never fails to inform and surprise!

Congrats EFV!

 

[EFV]

Poll hasn't closed yet, but I guess I may at least dare start thinking about a new challenge. I have a few ideas, but am open to suggestions as well.

 

[Caustic Man]

'Trad/Ivy' challenge, just as a follow up to the discussion. It would be interesting to see if we can get y'all to buy in to some of the trad ideas.

 

[Roycru]

'Trad/Ivy' challenge, just as a follow up to the discussion. It would be interesting to see if we can get y'all to buy in to some of the trad ideas.

As long as it doesn't lead to people who never post pictures of themselves starting bizarre threads such as "Are Emus Trad?' as they do in a certain Dianaphilic online group.

(I disliked that girl at first sight and correctly predicted she would not be another Queen Alexandra.)