Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11 Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year. See you on the flip side?
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Street Style - 12.20.11

Back to the bloggin’. I’ve been shooting a little street style lately, here and there. With finals and the many other hazards of life, I haven’t had the time to drop hot content like my name was Snoop Dogg, but I did want to leave you guys with some parting gifts before the new year.

See you on the flip side?

B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.) I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals. sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time. matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic. FIN
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B-Rolls and Such

I know I’m falling into pretty liberal territory here with my definition of the word b-roll. But it’s such a classier term than the alternative, photo dump. (Not that I’m below photo dumping. I’ve dumped many a photo in my time.)

I had a lot of extra visuals from my recent shoot with Diana. Mostly they were images of her I captured once I took the camera out of her hands and turned it on her. On top of that, I also had a handful of photoshoot-unrelated images from later on in the day. I was finding it hard to resist sharing some of these photos. So I stopped resisting altogether. And now here we are, looking at my b-rolls and other visuals.

sweater - lacoste; oxford - forever 21; jeans - pacsun; moccasins - minnetonka

sometimes we got the feeling that this car hadn’t moved in over 25 years. which led me to wonder how many homeless people had slept in here at one time.

matt humphrey doesn’t quite look like james dean re-incarnated in this one. but you should see him in other pics or in real life. although sometimes he most resembles james franco playing james dean in that biopic.

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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired. It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way. Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template. You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number. Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.” I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn. The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it. Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble. urban hepburn, by shane smith She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.
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Modern Prep

I’m not entirely sure how many people dispute me whenever I make this statement, but the amount of influence that prep is having in the modern menswear and womenswear sphere is unreal. The return to classic style and silhouettes, and increased emphasis on fit, that is being embraced widespread is resulting in clothing that is becoming more and more prep and ivy inspired.

It seems like we’re sort of all adopting it too, self-professed preps and otherwise. Look at the pant legs of your favorite #menswear bloggeur. It’s probably cuffed. And check out his feet. If the photo was taken between March and October, he probably isn’t wearing socks either. Some of these prep-originating trends are becoming so infused in the general culture that we often forget where they came from or that things haven’t always been this way.

Documenting the growth and evolution of modern prep, and prep influenced clothing, is especially fascinating on college campuses. Most of all at a school like Vanderbilt, a southern ivy that has been a bastion of prep and ivy culture for decades. It’s cool to see the way that preps interprete preppy style vs. how non-preps incorporate certain elements of the culture into their style template.

You likely remember Alex. I featured him on the site not too long ago. He’s back for a second go, with a look that’s just so effortlessly captivating. It’s preppy no doubt, but with a particular European tinge. Interestingly enough, Alex’s prep style is pretty traditional American prep, especially relative to the rest of preps our age. So it threw me for a slight loop when I noticed that his ensemble seemed uncharacteristically Milanese. The hacking tweed blazer juxtaposed against the polka dot, silk scarf and burgundy leather gloves just screamed Milan. And sure enough, I was unsurprised to learn that the chinos were milano chinos from Brooks Brothers. It’s amazing how one can take an outfit, almost entirely composed of Brooks Brothers, and wear it in an Italian way. In the age of the internet, where regional style genres know no boundaries, it seems like the amount of style mashups of different prep sub-sects, and other genres, is only going to increase in number.

Say hello to Tori. This is her first of what I’m sure will be multiple appearances on TCR. In many ways Tori is a stellar example of the way preppydom is permeating overall fashion culture. I asked her if she considered herself a prep. Because while her outfits aren’t always this outright ivy, she does manage to infuse a fair amount of preppy customs and trends into her aesthetic. Her reply? “Definitely not.”

I think my style is a constant battle between my college prep education and my fringe culture “un-education”…I spent seven years at prep school, so I was definitely influenced…but I would rather die than wear some Lilly Pulitzer confection. I’d describe my closet as a boxing match between Joan Jett and a gypsy, refereed by Audrey Hepburn.

The amazing thing about prep and ivy style is the way in which people have not hesitated to pick and choose the specific particular elements of the aesthetic they like, discarding or defiantly going against that which they find less agreeable. Isn’t that the way that McNairy built his own brand of irreverent neo-prep, or the manner in which Street Etiquette developed their particular urban, afro-prep aesthetic? You don’t even have to “like” prepdom to be influenced by it.

Tori’s outfit reveals one more interesting dynamic: the constant tug and pull between general prepdom and college prep. Although prepdom began with the Ivy League style of the 1950’s, enough time has passed for general prep, college prep, and the college Greek aesthetic to become three distinct entities. Still though, the Greek system’s roots in traditional prep and ivy league style are apparent, as evidenced by how seamlessly a sorority-issued rugby can be infused into a preppy ensemble.

urban hepburn, by shane smith

She really wasn’t joking about that Audrey Hepburn thing.

The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora

Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized.

I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street.

I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer.

Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet.

Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head.

All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.

Style Profile: Hannah Kim I do believe I’m growing an obsession with flare pants. Perhaps it’s all the All the Pretty Birds that I’ve been reading, but there’s just something so elegant and feminine about them. As brilliant as flare pants are, it’s amazing you don’t see women rocking them in the streets more often. All the reason more though for me to stop Hannah for an impromptu photo shoot when I saw her wearing these teal or turquoise (or whatever color these are) flare jeans. There’s no better way to elongate a female figure than a pair of flare pants. Bonus points if they’re high-waisted. Hannah’s aren’t. But the striking color is more than enough to give off a feminine air of sophistication, elegance, and carefree-ness. The perfect attitude for the summer months. Ah the youth! But the real brilliance is in the amazing way she accessories. A wise man once said that accessories are a necessity. (A quick Google search will show that said man has said this on several occasions, but you do emphasize important things right?) Her accessories serve as a great complement for her flare jeans, tying the entire outfit together. The consistent gold-colored theme of her jewelry works great with her skin, as well as with her top. The watch, the necklace, the rings. Even her purse has gold-colored patterning on it. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that can really make an outfit. I must say, out of all of her accessories, my favorites are the deer head necklace and the ring from Gorjana. It’s just not often you see pieces like those. Overall, this is a pretty great outfit for summer frolicking. There’s a lot of tips to be taken from this for anyone looking to find the perfect look for this summer. Bright and complementary colors, smart use of accessories, and a general youthful exuberance will rule the day. Cheers! *I know that content has been slow as of late around these parts. Thanks for bearing with me guys, and hello to all my new followers. You’re all greatly appreciated.
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Style Profile: Hannah Kim I do believe I’m growing an obsession with flare pants. Perhaps it’s all the All the Pretty Birds that I’ve been reading, but there’s just something so elegant and feminine about them. As brilliant as flare pants are, it’s amazing you don’t see women rocking them in the streets more often. All the reason more though for me to stop Hannah for an impromptu photo shoot when I saw her wearing these teal or turquoise (or whatever color these are) flare jeans. There’s no better way to elongate a female figure than a pair of flare pants. Bonus points if they’re high-waisted. Hannah’s aren’t. But the striking color is more than enough to give off a feminine air of sophistication, elegance, and carefree-ness. The perfect attitude for the summer months. Ah the youth! But the real brilliance is in the amazing way she accessories. A wise man once said that accessories are a necessity. (A quick Google search will show that said man has said this on several occasions, but you do emphasize important things right?) Her accessories serve as a great complement for her flare jeans, tying the entire outfit together. The consistent gold-colored theme of her jewelry works great with her skin, as well as with her top. The watch, the necklace, the rings. Even her purse has gold-colored patterning on it. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that can really make an outfit. I must say, out of all of her accessories, my favorites are the deer head necklace and the ring from Gorjana. It’s just not often you see pieces like those. Overall, this is a pretty great outfit for summer frolicking. There’s a lot of tips to be taken from this for anyone looking to find the perfect look for this summer. Bright and complementary colors, smart use of accessories, and a general youthful exuberance will rule the day. Cheers! *I know that content has been slow as of late around these parts. Thanks for bearing with me guys, and hello to all my new followers. You’re all greatly appreciated.
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Style Profile: Hannah Kim I do believe I’m growing an obsession with flare pants. Perhaps it’s all the All the Pretty Birds that I’ve been reading, but there’s just something so elegant and feminine about them. As brilliant as flare pants are, it’s amazing you don’t see women rocking them in the streets more often. All the reason more though for me to stop Hannah for an impromptu photo shoot when I saw her wearing these teal or turquoise (or whatever color these are) flare jeans. There’s no better way to elongate a female figure than a pair of flare pants. Bonus points if they’re high-waisted. Hannah’s aren’t. But the striking color is more than enough to give off a feminine air of sophistication, elegance, and carefree-ness. The perfect attitude for the summer months. Ah the youth! But the real brilliance is in the amazing way she accessories. A wise man once said that accessories are a necessity. (A quick Google search will show that said man has said this on several occasions, but you do emphasize important things right?) Her accessories serve as a great complement for her flare jeans, tying the entire outfit together. The consistent gold-colored theme of her jewelry works great with her skin, as well as with her top. The watch, the necklace, the rings. Even her purse has gold-colored patterning on it. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that can really make an outfit. I must say, out of all of her accessories, my favorites are the deer head necklace and the ring from Gorjana. It’s just not often you see pieces like those. Overall, this is a pretty great outfit for summer frolicking. There’s a lot of tips to be taken from this for anyone looking to find the perfect look for this summer. Bright and complementary colors, smart use of accessories, and a general youthful exuberance will rule the day. Cheers! *I know that content has been slow as of late around these parts. Thanks for bearing with me guys, and hello to all my new followers. You’re all greatly appreciated.
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Style Profile: Hannah Kim I do believe I’m growing an obsession with flare pants. Perhaps it’s all the All the Pretty Birds that I’ve been reading, but there’s just something so elegant and feminine about them. As brilliant as flare pants are, it’s amazing you don’t see women rocking them in the streets more often. All the reason more though for me to stop Hannah for an impromptu photo shoot when I saw her wearing these teal or turquoise (or whatever color these are) flare jeans. There’s no better way to elongate a female figure than a pair of flare pants. Bonus points if they’re high-waisted. Hannah’s aren’t. But the striking color is more than enough to give off a feminine air of sophistication, elegance, and carefree-ness. The perfect attitude for the summer months. Ah the youth! But the real brilliance is in the amazing way she accessories. A wise man once said that accessories are a necessity. (A quick Google search will show that said man has said this on several occasions, but you do emphasize important things right?) Her accessories serve as a great complement for her flare jeans, tying the entire outfit together. The consistent gold-colored theme of her jewelry works great with her skin, as well as with her top. The watch, the necklace, the rings. Even her purse has gold-colored patterning on it. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that can really make an outfit. I must say, out of all of her accessories, my favorites are the deer head necklace and the ring from Gorjana. It’s just not often you see pieces like those. Overall, this is a pretty great outfit for summer frolicking. There’s a lot of tips to be taken from this for anyone looking to find the perfect look for this summer. Bright and complementary colors, smart use of accessories, and a general youthful exuberance will rule the day. Cheers! *I know that content has been slow as of late around these parts. Thanks for bearing with me guys, and hello to all my new followers. You’re all greatly appreciated.
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Style Profile: Hannah Kim I do believe I’m growing an obsession with flare pants. Perhaps it’s all the All the Pretty Birds that I’ve been reading, but there’s just something so elegant and feminine about them. As brilliant as flare pants are, it’s amazing you don’t see women rocking them in the streets more often. All the reason more though for me to stop Hannah for an impromptu photo shoot when I saw her wearing these teal or turquoise (or whatever color these are) flare jeans. There’s no better way to elongate a female figure than a pair of flare pants. Bonus points if they’re high-waisted. Hannah’s aren’t. But the striking color is more than enough to give off a feminine air of sophistication, elegance, and carefree-ness. The perfect attitude for the summer months. Ah the youth! But the real brilliance is in the amazing way she accessories. A wise man once said that accessories are a necessity. (A quick Google search will show that said man has said this on several occasions, but you do emphasize important things right?) Her accessories serve as a great complement for her flare jeans, tying the entire outfit together. The consistent gold-colored theme of her jewelry works great with her skin, as well as with her top. The watch, the necklace, the rings. Even her purse has gold-colored patterning on it. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that can really make an outfit. I must say, out of all of her accessories, my favorites are the deer head necklace and the ring from Gorjana. It’s just not often you see pieces like those. Overall, this is a pretty great outfit for summer frolicking. There’s a lot of tips to be taken from this for anyone looking to find the perfect look for this summer. Bright and complementary colors, smart use of accessories, and a general youthful exuberance will rule the day. Cheers! *I know that content has been slow as of late around these parts. Thanks for bearing with me guys, and hello to all my new followers. You’re all greatly appreciated.
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Style Profile: Hannah Kim

I do believe I’m growing an obsession with flare pants. Perhaps it’s all the All the Pretty Birds that I’ve been reading, but there’s just something so elegant and feminine about them. As brilliant as flare pants are, it’s amazing you don’t see women rocking them in the streets more often. All the reason more though for me to stop Hannah for an impromptu photo shoot when I saw her wearing these teal or turquoise (or whatever color these are) flare jeans.

There’s no better way to elongate a female figure than a pair of flare pants. Bonus points if they’re high-waisted. Hannah’s aren’t. But the striking color is more than enough to give off a feminine air of sophistication, elegance, and carefree-ness. The perfect attitude for the summer months. Ah the youth!

But the real brilliance is in the amazing way she accessories. A wise man once said that accessories are a necessity. (A quick Google search will show that said man has said this on several occasions, but you do emphasize important things right?)

Her accessories serve as a great complement for her flare jeans, tying the entire outfit together. The consistent gold-colored theme of her jewelry works great with her skin, as well as with her top. The watch, the necklace, the rings. Even her purse has gold-colored patterning on it. It’s this kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that can really make an outfit. I must say, out of all of her accessories, my favorites are the deer head necklace and the ring from Gorjana. It’s just not often you see pieces like those.

Overall, this is a pretty great outfit for summer frolicking. There’s a lot of tips to be taken from this for anyone looking to find the perfect look for this summer. Bright and complementary colors, smart use of accessories, and a general youthful exuberance will rule the day.

Cheers!

*I know that content has been slow as of late around these parts. Thanks for bearing with me guys, and hello to all my new followers. You’re all greatly appreciated.

OOAA:W/J+L+C: Favorite Unreleased Material If you are a photographer, it is an unavoidable fact that only perhaps 10-15% of the finished photographs you take will ever be shown to the general public (I completely made up that number, but it seems pretty accurate). For me, this has always been one of my biggest frustrations with the discipline. It always seems like I have a wealth of quality, unreleased material I’m sitting on. This is exactly the case for the Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal collection. While the collection contains seven released photo series, the material I’ve been able to show over the past few months only really begins to scratch the surface of the nearly 600 finished photographs that I have. I’ve literally found myself, at times, itching to find a reason to just drop more photos that I really like. So I went back and scoured the archives. The result? Ten of my favorite unreleased OOAA:W/J+L+C visuals for your aesthetic enjoyment. If the impulse strikes me again, I may release more in the future. I may even go back, revisit the collection, and create some sort of artistic reinterpretation of OOAA:W/J+L+C. I’m contemplating it. I suppose we’ll see. But for now, this will have to do. cal and laura, en route to shoot window portrait, cal umlauf window portrait, laura brokaw window portrait, josh grubb cal in windowsill “the gang” “the gang” again laura in door frame “the gang” poses
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OOAA:W/J+L+C: Favorite Unreleased Material

If you are a photographer, it is an unavoidable fact that only perhaps 10-15% of the finished photographs you take will ever be shown to the general public (I completely made up that number, but it seems pretty accurate). For me, this has always been one of my biggest frustrations with the discipline. It always seems like I have a wealth of quality, unreleased material I’m sitting on. This is exactly the case for the Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal collection. While the collection contains seven released photo series, the material I’ve been able to show over the past few months only really begins to scratch the surface of the nearly 600 finished photographs that I have. I’ve literally found myself, at times, itching to find a reason to just drop more photos that I really like. So I went back and scoured the archives. The result? Ten of my favorite unreleased OOAA:W/J+L+C visuals for your aesthetic enjoyment. If the impulse strikes me again, I may release more in the future. I may even go back, revisit the collection, and create some sort of artistic reinterpretation of OOAA:W/J+L+C. I’m contemplating it. I suppose we’ll see. But for now, this will have to do.

cal and laura, en route to shoot

window portrait, cal umlauf

window portrait, laura brokaw

window portrait, josh grubb

cal in windowsill

“the gang”

“the gang” again

laura in door frame

“the gang” poses

Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal

After countless delays and a week of photo spreads, it’s finally come to this: the short film that is the centerpiece of the entire OOAA:W/J+L+C collection. I hope these past 4 days of photo spreads have given you some idea of what to expect from this short piece. And I hope what you expect is awesomeness.

Be sure to let me know what you think. Thoughts, comments, miscellaneous feelings. It’s all welcome. I hope you have nearly as much fun watching it as everyone involved had making it.

OOAA:W/J+L+C - The Gang

If I could tell you how much fun was had during the making of Out on an Adventure: With Josh + Laura + Cal, it’s likely you wouldn’t believe me. But trust me on this one: fun was in no short supply on this fine day. All week long I’ve shown individual style profiles of Josh, Laura, and Cal, so it’s about time I dropped some photos of The Gang, all styling behind the camera together.

But I’ve done enough talking. Time to let the visuals speak for themselves. Enjoy.