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Biscotti

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Coffin Joe

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^^ I like that. Acceptably studied nonchalance
 

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Anyone have any inspiring links for preppy looks? I've been through the RL website too many times, but it does have some great images, I think.
 

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Originally Posted by hobscrk777
Anyone have any inspiring links for preppy looks? I've been through the RL website too many times, but it does have some great images, I think.

There's a handful in this thread already. Take Ivy, for sure.

From the LIFE mag google archive (FWIW, I know the LIFE archive is a little tired, but...)

Kids at Hotchkiss in 1954
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Polishing shoes at the Hill School, 1942
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Yale Freshmen, 1964
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Princeton class, 1950 (I think?) Button your collars, gentlemen.
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First Princeton coeds
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very nice shoreman. The guy in shades look good.

Here's another ivy one from japan. Saw it on sufu.


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The best part about Take Ivy for me is that they look so comfortable and normal in suits/blazers/etc. It's not normal casual attire anymore and the dress code people are comfortable with today is far more casual.
 

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Originally Posted by shoreman1782
There's a handful in this thread already. Take Ivy, for sure.
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First Princeton coeds
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Is cricket played at Ivy league schools? Or was that just a British student on an exchange (fourth from left, 2nd row).
 

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Old Madness videos.

Great stuff in the shots where they're playing. I really like the sweater polo. Guessing it's a Ben Sherman. I also like the red shirt under the crombie.

The stuff they're wearing in the record shop is all great. Those checked pants are freakin amazing. I really want that army style jacket with the lapels.

Plaid. Blazers.
 

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