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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/16/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

Favorites Series: Peacoats - Topic of the day 2/16/24

My wife found me US Navy peacoat at Goodwill for like 20 bucks. It’s older than my grandfather, and it’s some of the physically heaviest wool I’ve ever felt (to the point that it’s snapped a few hangers.) It’s one of my absolute favorite pieces, and probably the only time thrifting has worked for me.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/7/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

How do you know? - Topic of the day 2/7/24

I feel this- I wear suits and ties and have been doing so for over a decade. Prep/ivy is like learning a new language.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/24/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

Level Unlocked: New Styles - Topic of the day 1/24/24

Have you moved in that direction?

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/24/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

Level Unlocked: New Styles - Topic of the day 1/24/24

Soooo much more comfortable than skinny jeans 😂

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/24/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

Level Unlocked: New Styles - Topic of the day 1/24/24

Hope so! First person in my immediate surroundings who is making the plunge.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/24/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

Level Unlocked: New Styles - Topic of the day 1/24/24

Usually I wear tailored suits, and I just bought my first 2 pairs of big pants- 90’s jeans and officers corduroy pants from banana republic. It feels super weird wearing them at first, but I’m just owning that every status quo was a movement at some point.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 1/11/2024 in #topic-of-the-day

Brand loyalty. - Topic of the day 1/11/24

Personally, my brand loyalty is if I either find a fit from a particular company that works for me, or if their aesthetic matches my own. But I don’t define my own style based on a particular brand’s catalog.

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

Dude, you’re the man. Not on IG, but you’ve provided a ton of info. Thanks!

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

Also really cool. Thanks! How do you categorize the different styles of prep?

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

I’m gonna be occupied by this for a long time. Thanks!

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

But that’s on the agenda, and I think that from my vantage point, there’s a lot to learn about bringing the level of formality down while still maintaining a “buttoned up” look.

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

That really hits home rule zero of style: I’d look better in more stuff if I were in better shape 😂

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

And thanks a ton to both of you for replying!

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

Some of the looks spoke to me more than others. 6,8, and 16 were my favorites/what I’d feel most comfortable wearing.

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•Created by Random_dude on 1/4/2024 in #questions-and-advice

Dressed up dude trying to evolve my casual style

I like the idea of evolving my style from my current starting point… maybe I have been looking at it as a parallel journey instead of a continuation of my current one.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 12/29/2023 in #topic-of-the-day

Brand spotlight: Kapital - Topic of the day 12/29/23

I’m no designer, but I imagine there are tens of thousands of ways to design something without problematic racist undertones or straight up swastikas.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 12/22/2023 in #topic-of-the-day

Something Old and Something New - Topic of the day 12/22/23

Oldest: oldest item I can think of is probably a blue Burberry plaid patterned tie which I bought off a friend 12 years ago in college (it was a pair of stance socks that I had owned since high school, but they wore through a month ago… rip) Newest: a pair of socks with donuts on them that a student gifted to me. I will likely eat them shortly.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 12/20/2023 in #topic-of-the-day

Letting Go and Moving On - Topic of the day 12/20/23

That, and some people can have fits that look amazing on them, and that resonate with me, but it doesn’t mean that they’ll look good on me.

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•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 12/20/2023 in #topic-of-the-day

Letting Go and Moving On - Topic of the day 12/20/23

I think that letting go of trends for the sake of being on trend/ what other people think looks good. There are some trends that suit me currently, and I roll with them in that sense, but dressing “authentically” is something I find myself moving onto.

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