/fa/ - Fashion

the inescapable judgment of people who will lump you in with the worst humanity has to offer outside of actual psychotics

Frat bro here.

If done correctly, it's pretty darn good, but if you try too hard, you get ridiculed, even if you're part of the greek life.

Stick to stuff like Brooks Brothers, and avoid stuff from places like Vineyard Vines.

what happens if you end up with the same color shorts as your friend? do they have to plan accordingly?

Just let the kids dress up.

You can tell they are trying to hard when they dress like that and their shorts aren't even 5 inch inseam.

dumb mishmash of casual and business
and preppy style does it better anyway

>>10179028
>vineyard vines
see these frat fags with that shit on when i have to work.

this can happen

It just looks like a little kid's idea of dressing up
Basically >>10179066
Only nationals dress up like that anyhow

>>10178990
>>10178990
For some reason in america people seem to think that this looks good. I have no idea why, because these kids just look like a bunch of 40 year old dads. It's sad how they all try to dress the same to fit in. Last time I checked, people wear what they want because they like to express themselves, not show the world they're a bunch of conformist douchebag white bois.

>>10178990
People tend to look down on frat guys in the current political climate because of misinformation and the whole of liberal media pushing the 'white privilege' angle. Other than that there's nothing wrong with it. Those guys look like they're going to take their composite photos. I doubt they'd wear that outside. Some bright, proper length shorts, basic shirt, and some loafers or boat shoes. It's very casual that's all, and usually only during summer. Otherwise it's just going to be a basic prep look. Like I said though, people now in general look down on these kids as being privileged as if that's some kind of negative instead of a positive. I might sound /pol/ as hell but it's true and it's the liberal medias fault.

>>10179066
>>10180502
>I don't know anything about frats but will offer an opinion anyway
I bet you are the type to say "I don't need to pay for friends." It's for a composite, not that'd I'd expect you know what that is.

>>10179028
>>10179080
There's literally nothing wrong with vineyard vines.

>>10179028
>>10178990
frat guy here as well (although im in california so we dont have as much of the prep shit out here for the lesser/minority frats)

this guy is right for the most part

for socal, some of fratcore wear just doesnt fucking work during the fall and summer depending on heat
vineyard vines is preppy "i was a fucking cunt in highschool with a trustfund back east" fuckboy look that will only impress sigma chi or TKEs (you wont be impressing anyone older)

Brooks brothers is relatively dead in california but its great for 20-30 somethings and its good clothing, good suits as well. Nice looking, you can go "frat" with it or just look well kept
>brooks brothers will break your wallet if you are like me and arent some daddy's money fratboy
polo is fine, fuck even izod, hilfinger, etc is fine,
>fuck lacoste

>dont look like a flaming homosexual
>don't look like you are trying hard (from OP's pick, first guy on the left, and the last 2 on the right are fucking tryhard looking cunts)

as for california, we get that techno rocker leather jacket type of members mixed in as well, intermix styles, don't worry about blowing all your money on shit because that drunk freshman whore was going to blow you regardless
>dont be stereotypical and adopt the mentality of the clothes, be down to earth
>never go on /fa/ again and ask about prep because this board is autism

bump

>>10180502

It's american people who aren't fashionably conscious. The Ivy League preppy attire dominates the fashionably-unconscioused group because that's what our culture tells people growing up is considered "nice" or "wealthy". Really not that hard to understand. Same reason people dress and value different styles of clothing in other countries, excluding weather /geographical conditions and restraints.

>>10181469
out of curiosity, what school?

>>10181358
>There's literally nothing wrong with vineyard vines.
fuck off this board and never come back

>>10178990
Not much but you get lumped in as a douche and depending on color pallet and fit gay. I usually wear frat bro/prep clothing most of my stuff is lacoste, joseph abboud and polo ralph lauren. I do look a bit gay, but thats what i want a slightly efeminet look.

In this board prep is looked down upon here and fashion circles because frankly thats what a good chunk of mens wear is plus its also really easy to look good in it if you arent a fucking idiot and buying baggy clothing.

But for common people who dont worry to much about looking like a runway model its a perfectly good look. I get compliments on my outfit from every day people i know

Frat-core down south in the SEC looks nothing like pic related.
You should see how Ole Miss dresses for their tailgates.

At my school(not Ole Miss):
For socials it's usually slacks/nice shoes/button down
Date nights it's slightly nicer, maybe a blazer
Semi-formal: blazer, tie, all that
Formal: tux

Most go to class type shit is
>muh date night comfort colors shirt
>chino shorts

I wonder if I could get a bid even though I dress like someone on /fa/. Bombers, CP's, Qasa's, Our Legacy, some Raf, A.P.C, Acne, etc.

>>10182143


I saw comfort colors and realized you my friend must be a fraternity man. Comfort colors and letters can be /fa/... right?

>>10182232
I'm not even going to lie to you. Some of them can look pretty good. While some can look over the top.
But yeah they definitely can. I prefer the ones where the letters aren't too big but that's me.

What do you think?

>tfw watching the freshmen constantly wear that one shirt they think is so cool

>>10182171
if you have an amicable personality then you will get a bid

>>10182171
Yes. Just be not a fuck. If you dress like OP's picture you won't get a bid from anywhere decent.

>last Asian dude
lmao whitewashed sellout FUCK

>>10178990
Big 10 fraternity checking in.

No one really dresses like that. 90% of the time its the same type of clothes as everyone else on campus, maybe with a long sleeve shirt or tshirt with your letters/chapter on it because you got it for free.

Day drinking attire is whatever you want to wear, maybe a vintage hawaiian you trenched up to wear only to get faced in. Maybe a sunhat or bucket if you are going to be out on the porch or roof all day.

Date nights, events with sororities at a bar, etc, might see a button down and good pants, possibly a blazer if it isn't too hot. Also goes for a few parties as well as pledging activities.

Formal for us is a trip to rented cabins down south so its whatever you want to wear for the day, mostly the drinking hawaiians or whatever, maybe a soccer jersey if your team is playing (champions league games were full swing last formal). Formal dinner would be nicer slacks and a blazer and tie or a full on suit. I don't think anyone bothers with a tuxedo.

Boat shoes are worn because they are comfortable and easy to clean spilled things off of, not to mention you don't have to bother with socks. Loafers are worn for nicer things. Still, plenty of people just wear vans if that's what they want to wear, no one cares.

No one really wears loud colors or hats, pastels are hardly overboard as well and usually kept to like one article of clothing.

You mostly see the goober fraternities dressing like that or, mainly lately, people who aren't in fraternities going to house parties. We tend to give our guys shit when they dress like that because it's tacky, but nothing serious.

I feel like everyones idea of >fratcore here or elsewhere is just a snapshot of what might have been worn 7-10 years ago really.

>>10178990
Frats are the gayest thing ever, americans are such faggots lmao

>>10179039
you have to suck each other off

>>10181344
you're a fucking idiot if you think they're wearing that shit for their composite photos.

fratcore = preppy, right?

i just got into med school and thought i should go with the preppy look. where can I get inspo and what are the do's and don'ts? I dont wanna get the douche look that the guys in the OP's pic have

>>10181358
>There's literally nothing wrong with vineyard vines.

Literally look like an overgrown manchild with a whale on your shirt.

>>10184077
ralph lauren, try purple label and black label as well
loro piana
thom browne
brooks brothers

these are a few that have preppy styles.

>>10184077
Keep it relatively simple. don't go for bright colors.
Darker greens, burnt yellows, sea blue, some lighter colored slacks. Some pastels but not too much that it dominates your wardrobe and you look like an easter egg.

Go for interesting textures. Corduroy with a thicker textured sweater, etc. Cardigans if you can pull it off. Short, tapered hair with a part, clean shave.

>>10184560
take a look at the guy in middle. crew neck + collared shirt + chinos are a staple fall look

>>10184582
blazers can be thicker for fall or linen for summer. better for when you actually have to dress up a bit as you will look like an english professor if you wore this to class.

>>10184588
forgot pic

>>10184593
a good summer suit color pallet.

materials to look for: linen or lighter cotton for summer, thicker cotton or waxed cotton for fall and even winter

>>10184600
take a look at the guy in the front. slim fitting slacks and slim fitting sweatshirt, although a bit awkward collar. loafers are good and can be worn with or without socks. avoid bags if possible and just carry the notebook you need for class; no need to carry everything at once if you live close enough. crew necks with your school name on the front are quite nice and versatile, although keep it plain with just the name in white letters and keep the palate dull if your colors are bright red or something (go for a maroon).

>>10184625
Lastly, look at how this is almost there but fails. pants are either too baggy or too short in the case of the guy in the middle. the guy on the left lacks contrast in his outfit as well as his tie being somewhat too wide. second to right has too baggy and long pants and the shirt and pants match shouldn't really match like that. bow tie is questionable but mostly because it doesn't sit flat. middle guy needs a jacket or to go tieless. shorts are too high on the guy on the right and he needs a collar under that sweatshirt if he plans to wear those shoes (which he shouldn't).

the shoes overall look cheap. your basics in this department would be a medium brown loafer with soft and quality leather, not too matte or glossy, preferably something you can condition and have it look good. your other shoe would be a traditional brown dress shoe with quality leather and a crepe bottom, not rubber. boat shoes for when you are on a boat or otherwise your most informal fit, but stick to the more classic and original looking sperrys. expect to pay $200, $400, and $80 respectively for shoes that should last all your life with regular conditioning (the sperrys might only last a decade but then again my dad has had the same pair for 25 years).

the girls fits are trash but irrelevant for our purposes.

>>10184657
fuck forgot pic again

this reminds me of the art of manliness

>frat core

This isn't 2005.

>>10184661
above all is how you carry yourself. wake up a couple hours before your first class. have good posture and stay on the slimmer end of ottermode (stay active). confidence in all things. you can get away with having fewer clothes if you can combine them readily, but ensure quality is good. wayfarer sunglasses are overplayed so go with some classic persols, tortoise frames. I'm in undergrad so I don't know how it goes for med school, but I get all my studying done for the week sunday - wednesday by being very productive. no need to stay up late studying or work for more than 4 hours a day if you are efficient and don't get distracted. this leaves you plenty of time to be drunk effectively from thursday after class until late saturday night with your fraternity brothers without any sort of gpa hit.

On drinking, be a good drunk. that doesn't mean only have a few beers, by all means drink heavily. I still am upright and not falling all over the place, not loud and obnoxious but polite and somewhat reserved even when I'm 15 beers deep on the porch and unable to read the screen on my phone. If you puke do so cleanly into the toilet and wipe your face and the mess you made and continue drinking. blackouts are never a disaster if you keep composed. and lastly, don't feel like you have to talk shit, its improper.

/fa/ might hate fraternities because of a chronic sour grapes syndrome or even from bad experiences with them, I've had plenty of those, but with a solid group of men joining one remains a good choice for anyone looking to get the most out of their undergrad, academically or socially.

>>10184077
fratcore =/= preppy

though today's media would like to make it seem that way.

>>10182086
>I have no argument

>>10182409
TKE/Pike detected.

>>10184721
Listen to yourself. You are the epitome of a douche.

>>10184443
Brooks is kinda going by the wayside. It's becoming a bit too main stream and I don't mean that in a hipster kind of way, they're trying to please everyone now instead of sticking with their niche.

>>10184077
>fratcore = preppy, right?
No. For preppy look find old photos of JFK or Steve McQUeen, also Ralph Lauren (Purple or Black) advertisements.

>>10184435
>Normal clothes
>Normal cuts
>small logo only visible on accessories and shirts
Again, no reason.

>>10184952
JFK is definitely good inspo

>>10184952
>Brooks is kinda going by the wayside. It's becoming a bit too main stream and I don't mean that in a hipster kind of way, they're trying to please everyone now instead of sticking with their niche.
This is accurate, but their Red Fleece line had some good ideas, and their new shirt cuts are finally getting slimmer instead of baggier.

There's definitely gonna be some growing pains, but I doubt they're going by the wayside any time soon. They're just beginning to recognize that there are people (i.e. me) who will throw down serious cash if they offer decent slim fit stuff.

Of course, it will be very interesting to see how they balance the "we're youthful and have slim fits!" attitude with the "old men shop here for blouse-shaped shirts" demographic.

Last time I checked this was on the /fa/ section. GTFO of here with this shit, this doesn't even qualify as legitimate fashion.

>>10185049
>wahh they're talking about a style I don't like
It's still fashion you mongoloid.

Anyone have more prep inspo? Not enough gets shared here or really anywhere else.

>>10185065
http://imgur.com/a/C7WhA
http://imgur.com/a/EWYI1

>>10181469
do people really blow bros that easily?
>stunting fits trying to git sum
this isn't 90's sitcom.

but anyway, that actually wasn't directed at you, fratposter. I enjoyed your post and think you're pretty spot on. I partied with some frats because of friends' friends in the bay area and was pleased with how casual things were. The shit OP posted i think is more of an east coast fuckfest.

also that map is stunning. really amazing and spot on. Former inland empire reporting in. out east now.

>>10178993
this.

>>10185086
Good stuff m8. Thanks.

>>10185065
I have an album with somewhere around 500 pictures if you're interested

A lot of it is a mix of trad and prep though

>>10185206
My pleasure

>>10185252
Of course we are interested

>>10182715
you GET to suck each other off

>>10185270
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tprld11mgycj482/AADlcnPJ45he3czlcQRJYsJJa?dl=0

I've never used dropbox before so hopefully this works...

How do you join a frat?

>>10184077
Preppy = some rich dude's son (i was watching gotham recently so young bruce looks all preppy)
Fratcore = college dude tryna look preppy and can be seen trying too hard (i.e. op pic)

Brooks Brothers assistant manager here, expect Brooks Brothers quality to go down the shitter, they just changed the pay to all of their associates from $11 an hour plus 7% commission where most of my associates where on the $70k-$130k range a year to a flat $13 per hour, no matter how long how you been working there.

Service is gonna be shit from now on and they will start to cut curners like their Red Fleece line which is absolute shit and thier "346 I want the logo pls" line

>>10181957
i wont tell you the school, but Alpha Tau Omega
>>10185111
it was just an expression. women (especially drunken college women) are notoriously stupid, will whore themselves out for "empowerment" or will get plastered and, unlike a man, will not try to minimize what happens

>stunting fits trying to git sum
lefedoratipper/10
thank you, east coast/ south eastern frats are pure fucking cancer if they arent' old money (although west coast UC frats are cancerous little shits too

>>10186259
wanna network me into a job brother?

Fratcore is just badly done prep.

>>10186299
The place I'm at has a full staff at the moment, this new pay structure takes effect this Sunday, and I know for a fact that everybody who knows how the store work, the older crowd who can sell custom made suits, golden fleece suits and all the expensive high quality items are leaving to other luxury retail brands and we are just staying with 19-24 year olds who go to school.

I'm thinking about jumping ship too since I know I would be still be able to get the discount regardless if I work there or not which is why I got the job in the first place.

>>10186322
>implying im not a 19-24 year old

unlike a sig chi, im fucking broke, and I literally will work any job to stay afloat and to make sure i never have to take out a loan

r8 and h8

>>10184721
>/fa/ might hate fraternities because of a chronic sour grapes syndrome or even from bad experiences with them, I've had plenty of those, but with a solid group of men joining one remains a good choice for anyone looking to get the most out of their undergrad, academically or socially.
I'd entirely agree with you that people on /fa/ shit on greek like because of weird sour grapes bullshit, but don't kid yourself for one second that being in a frat is "academically" beneficial. Ditto for professional development.

One big misconception among undergrads is that stuff like "professional fraternities" matters. It doesn't. My undergrad degrees are nowadays relegated to toss-away line items on a huge resume, and I don't ever talk about what I did in college anymore. That's kinda a good thing because I spent some of my free time doing programming work for porn sites.

Fun story: I remember being in a campus recruiting office back in the day and seeing a sorority social chair cry because she realized that position didn't make up for her mediocre GPA and lack of skills. It was weird.

>>10178990
>Frat Core

you mean preppy for idiots
it's shit btw

>>10186392
>*bang boom
>GET ON THE GROUND, WE'RE CONFISCATING ALL OF YOUR FRAT CLOTHES!!!!
>YOU ARE NOW REGISTERED IN THE GOVERNMENT DATABASE FOR COMMITTING HEINOUS FASHION CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY!!!

frat core > prep

>>10186565
haha kill yourself

>>10186565
poorfag detected

>>10186392
Is that a madras blazer I see tucked away?

Am jelly

To those asking:

Frat core = alpha
Prep = beta

Simple as fuck.
Frat fucks, Prep "does well in school".

>>10186717
gr8 b8 m8

>>10186392
I have that same hate, lol. Good wardrobe/10.

>>10187231
hat* obviously.

Are frat boys all 10/10 super fit atheltic males? Do frats have any fat guys

>>10187919
Shed mass fatty

>>10185302
You rule man
Literally inspired me to start sharing my collection
I will cut a few back issues of Free&Easy apart cuz this board deserves new inspo
Expect a link within the next few days

>>10188558
Waiting

>>10188558
I'm hoping to get a copy of Take Ivy soon to scan and share. Won't be anytime soon though sadly.

ID on watch?

>>10189122
Both take Ivy and Preppy handbook pdf's should be in that dropbox link

>>10189122
By the way there's a Japan-exclusive sequel to Take Ivy, Take 8 Ivy

>>10188558
I have like 300 more pictures, I'll update the dropbox today

I'll scan a few
Any requests?

>>10189511
does it matter?
watches like that are designed by the dozens, I could go to amazon right now and find a 50$ quartz watch like that within 2 minutes

>>10189761
oooo I've not seen that illustrated book of Ivy yet, but nothing in particular stands out. I think the dropbox link is update with another 300 or so pictures.

>>10184734
damn I'd love to cop a vintage jersey like that, anyone know where to cop?

>>10178993
Its true, i assume every fratbro is someone who has roofied 4 sex

>>10189781
If you want authentic vintage probably ebay

other than that you might try:

http://www.ivysport.com/princeton-university-store/vintage

http://shop.ivyleaguesports.com/COLLEGE_Princeton_Tigers_T-Shirts

>>10189737
My friend!

>>10189739
Did not know that.

>>10189741
Maybe make a new one so we don't have to sort back through it.

>>10189763
I'm looking for a mechanical. Any I should know about. Never been good at keeping up with watch makers.

>>10189781
Yeah man Champion Japan makes shit like

>>10189790
Yeah it covers the 70s and 80s
Shows the boat shoe craze as it unfolded lol

>>10189790

Shit the problem is some of them are repeats already, I just always run dup detector and clean them every time I upload. IS there anything I could do to fix that?

>tfw you will never own a "small" summer home in New England on the water

>>10189883
>feels bad man

>>10178990
mad retarded. everyone that dresses like that is just straight ugly. its just compensation

>>10189761
I'd love to see the trad prep fits in Free & Easy when you have time please

>>10186392
I c ur cruisers
Also dope hat

>>10186392
That green windbreaker is nice

>>10186713
Yes it is, inside one of the garment bags there's a seersucker one

>>10190900
Nice, what exactly do you wear either of them for?

>>10182470
>yurocucks talking shit when they're literally encouraged to be gay/cuckolds by their governments

lmao pansy queer

>>10184443
>med student affording that

Although I agree those are good brands

>>10181469

>>never go on /fa/ again and ask about prep because this board is autism

Yeah the thought of shopping exclusive brands and going after a certain look so you can "befriend" people (after paying a fee, of course) while using the "m-muh networking" excuse isn't autistic at all amirite

>>10182715
just a brojob

>>10191724
lemme suck ur psinis. smear that sigma build-up all over my face.

vineyard vines logo is very cute :-)

>>10191754
i got ur sigma pi right here bby

>>10190916
Social events and sometimes work.

>>10179028
>>10181469
>frat guys
>calling themselves frat
>calling a fraternity a frat

you boys didn't get hazed enough

>>10182171
depends on where you're from. midwestern fraternities let anyone in. southern ones are much more picky.

>>10184734
your average fraternity guy looks almost exactly like the guy on the left there.

this whole "fratcore" thing came from dumb college movies and you losers eat it up

>>10182367
This must be highly contingent on where you're from. All the greek life people I've met basically go out of their way to be literal human garbage.

>>10192736
>this is what southern frats actually believe

shouldn't you be hanging niggers right now? fuck off
>>10191651
>criticizes me for joining a frat because meeting more people
>because meeting more people

The special olympics are still taking place here in Los Angeles RN mate, you sure you don't want to enter?

>>10191651
>"Ask me about my rick owens"


this irony

>>10191377
Why cant a med student afford that

>>10181344
Frat guys make easy targets.
In my opinion, frat guys are either super cool or huge faggots with not much in between.
The sheer extremes of the faggotry is enough to taint frats as a whole.

>>10191651
What a dumb post.

>exclusive brands
Even my best quality shirts cost less than Givenchy.
>going after a certain look
Yeah, you know it's a pretty natural basic look.
>"befriend" people (after paying a fee...
Sour grapes? Edgy neckbeard? Either way you don't understand the first thing about frats. Most people grow out of your way of thinking after freshman year.
>m-muh networking
Yeah, a side benefit isn't an 'excuse' anyone uses in a frat, unless they're a shitty goober frat. Sure, it's nice, and it will help down the road, but again, you don't know the first thing about which you speak.

You're very ignorant and carry the opinions of an unpopular high school kid as truth. I pity you and pray for you.

>>10191758
Chill as fuck. There's nothing wrong with the brand either despite what /fa/ says. Their shorts especially are pretty top tier. The T-shirts with the huge logos are shit but only try-hard kids buy that to try to fit in.

>>10192736
>using abbreviations on the internet means we didn't get hazed
u dum

>>10193460
Yeah I agree, VV has some good items like their ties and shorts, but a lot of their lower tier stuff is shit

I go to Ole Miss and have seen people wear blazer + shorts maybe 2 or 3 times, and never with a tie

>>10186392
dope but missing the Bean boots man sorry cant give you a perfect 10 cause of that but you do get a 9/10 tho

>>10186392
why would anyone do this?

>>10194391
Do what? Post a pic of their closet? It's a fashion board and he's showing his clothing collection.

>>10181358
>there's literally nothing wrong with vineyard vines

>>10194401
look at this guy, he looks like he's going to go easter egg hunting with his mommy.

>>10194391
Why not?

>>10194657
Is it yours? Post a fit, maybe?

The problem is that it's a uniform; it's not innovative. It's classic, sure, and it's better than cargo shorts and a Minecraft T-shirt, but the thing is, they're not doing anything interesting. Those who seriously wear that stuff and deem themselves fashionable think they've hit the "fashionable" level in sartorial achievement, or something. It's conforming to very slight non-comformity.

At the same time, let the frat bros wear their fratbro shit so those who enjoy fashion like an art and a cultivation of individual image can stand out against the normies.

>>10186477
I can't speak for all fraternities but I would say mine is academically beneficial. We have mandatory study hours that people have to go to in the library if you want to go to social events. Older brothers are willing to take time out of their schedule whenever to help you out with a class if they've had experience. Greek GPA on campus is maybe a half point higher than non greek gpa, and only about a quarter of our brothers are some form of business majors (majority in some form of engineering: chem e, cse, mechanical, etc).

Professionally, it's what you make of it. Your positions in the chapter aren't going to make your resume, but they could help by showing you are willing to get seriously involved in your organizations. We have a lot of brothers that after completing their internship or maybe a part time job give us a heads up of the opening/listing. Usually you can get hired without going through the formal vetting process that everyone else goes through if a proficient former employee vouches for you. Our alumni do the same.

Not saying it will make your internship or post grad employment search any easier, but you get more accessible options.

>>10194714

Typical /fa/ response lmao

Go be a special snowflake somewhere else, I'd rather dress well than wear all black slim fitting clothes and be 120 lbs skeleton

>>10192736
there is literally nothing wrong with calling your fraternity a frat. you're trying too hard

>>10194670
Yeah I can post a couple fits if people are interested. Any specific seasons?

>>10195324
Winter please

>>10195324
Fall winter man
It's 97 outside....chilly vibes would be appreciated

>>10195334
>>10195337

Going to go take some pictures now, just a heads up it's mostly a lot of sweaters!

>>10195477
Nothing wrong with that. Always cool to have someone willing to muddle.

>>10195477
Here's fit one, feel free to critic!

>>10195697
Another fit, again critic please

>>10195704
and a comfy barbour one.

I've got a few more if anyone is super interested.

>>10195697
>>10195704
>>10195709
Pretty inoffensive. I don't think it looks bad but, its not good. Not terrible

>>10195730
haha if i could do better i would. Sadly I'm not KJP though

>>10195697
Are those pants black? Can't tell because of lighting if they're a wine or black but either way, it's a bit drab.

>>10195704
Nice cardigan. Would buy/10. Don't much care for the shirt though.

>>10195709
Fit is nice, except I don't care for the sweater. Maybe a different one would look better. Still good overall look.

>>10195815
Those pants are actually chocolate brown corduroy pants, comfiest pants I own

>>10195709
This one is the best out of the three.

Other thread is past the bump limit ;_;7

Who makes the best chinos around $50? I've tried J. Crew and Banana Republic only to be unimpressed by both. Is the only option to go to a higher price tier?

>>10196548
Uniqlo, honestly. You get a good bang for your buck there if you're shopping on a budget.

>>10186392
>>10194657

brb going to throw some clothes away to get this awful taste out of my mouth.

SEC frat here. We only wear shit like that for special events, like gamedays, formals, and anything else along those lines.

Besides that(well, at least my frat) we wear whatever we want, sans cargos, A&F, Aero, American Eagle, and lanyards.

>>10196557
Forgot to mention, I'm in Canada. No uniqlo here till next year.

>>10196562
>SEC frat
>my frat
what colony are you in at UF you fucking goober

>>10182171
So long as you're liked by brothers you can get a bid almost anywhere. And also rush around and don't go in with a "top tier or bust" mentality. You'll only be fucking yourself over.

>>10196562

It took a lot to say you dress like shit.

>>10196576
I wear whatever will get me through the heat and humidity.
>>10196572
Wrong school, and the chapter has been active for decades

What are some coat style that could be worn with prep? Trench coats seem pretty fedoracore on people age 18-25, but could it be pulled off with a prep look?

>>10196735
Yeah absolutely, it's definitely a ballsy move though

>peacoat
>duffle coat
>barbour and barbour-esqu jackets

>>10196735
Duffle coat
Varsity jackets

So where do I buy more modern preppy clothing? I feel like most of my prep wardrobe is from Brooks Brothers and J Crew. There has to be more, right?

>>10197075
Burberry
Lacoste
Ralph Lauren or most polo brands
Tommy Hilfiger
DKNY

>>10197091
Uniqlo too

>>10186392
You don't get tired of frat core every damn day of the week?

>>10197075
I live in the south so it might be different for you but my local macy's and dillard's both have really good selections
I went shopping today and Macy's had seersucker madras blazers and pants
the dillards had good golf polos (college wear at my school) and a pretty wide selection of button down shirts

>>10197075
Banana Republic is a good option too

>>10197102
Unfortunately I can't go to outlets where I am from. Apparently there are a lot of fat people in the midwest and no stores are even carrying extra small anymore and even slim fit is hard to find.

>>10197109
I forgot about them. I should check that out

>>10197091
I feel like Lacoste and RL are way worse than they used to be. Their sizes are also giant on me. A small fits like a medium in any other brand

>>10197098
Uniqlo doesn't specifically tailor to the preppy style but their selection of style is so broad that it can fall into that category
and the chinoz are relatively cheap and are a blessing to my waist and ass

Is vampire weekend the only /ivy/ band
WAIT NO I FORGOT ABOUT SAVES THE DAY FUCK I LOVED THEM SO MUCH

Where can I get some cordovan penny loafers for cheap?

>>10197132
it's not going to be any cheaper then 400 dollaros

>>10197135
Damn really?
Am I dying?

>>10197135
What about just not shit penny loafers in general then

>>10197180
those can go for lower then 100 dollaros
just go to those departmental store,try macy,hush puppies,sembonia etc

>>10197180
Three hundo
Horween leather

>>10194657

very jealous of that sweater collection

>>10189761
>Any requests?
Send them to me pls.

>>10197205
If I ever get tired of dragging them around during moves, my entire JP magazine collection will be for sale

>>10197217
How much

>>10197232
It cost me 1000+ dude...that's over 150 magazines
Probably like 250 bucks lol
Im not ready yet though

How are LL Bean shoes?
Also I'm going to go out shopping tomorrow, what are some places that have good shit at their outlet mall stuff

>>10197252
Brooks Brothers has good deals
Ralph Lauren too
Avoid Lacoste unless you're able to get end of season sales (if so stock up; their stuff is timeless)
I wish my outlet mall had a LL Bean

>>10197244
Damn got a grailed or something i can keep an eye on? I dont like coming here

>>10197262
I've heard that contemporary Lacoste polos fit terribly, vintage Lacoste is the only one that actually fits
thoughts?

>>10197269
Nah man nobody even knows about these except my sister and /fa/

>>10197270
I like their polos
The only "vintage" Lacoste and Izod I could get ahold of are made in usa golf sweaters
I use quotes because most Lacoste stuff is fake, and I don't know how to verify the authenticity
They're not even pure wool; fucking polyester blends

>>10197262
Brooks Brothers outlets have the 346 line which quality is nowhere near as good as their retail 1818 line.

Unless all you look at is their clearance section which tends to be stuff from the retail stores where you can find some hidden gems.

>>10197280
I like my 346s
I have two white and two blue
I get more compliments from those than from my tailored Canali shirt

>going for a prep style
>poor
Man let's fucking dive in

>>10197299
Outlet shopping or thrifting
Just browse both prep inspo threads (and that awesome dropbox + imgur collection) so that you know what to look for and shop patiently
EBay lots are good too
You'll find everything....guaranteed

>>10197299
>>10197299
>poor guys dressing prep
That's exactly what southern frat style is, in a good way.
There's literally nothing wrong with wearing your sperrys into dust.

Using ebay, goodwill, and thrift shops I've put together a closet rivaling >>10186392
for around $700 all together.

Sounds like a lot to someone with not much money; but 30~ Ralph Lauren Button downs, 5 pair of sperrys, 13 pair of chubbies shorts, a few nice cable knit sweaters, and 7 pair of ralph lauren and levi jeans/slacks will last me the next decade or two.

>>10197318
where do you thrift that you get good prep that fits
i'm in south florida

>>10197356
I go to yard sales in 55-and-over trailer parks, Goodwill, Salvation Army

>>10197328
I dunno I wear a ton of golf polos and I have never played in my life despite having a membership and living on a course

Prep isn't like other /fa/ approved shit
you don't need to online shop or even thrift
with a good eye you can get really good looking stuff at most outlet stores

>>10197423
>with a good eye you can get really good looking stuff at most outlet stores
Well yeah; but it's much nicer to get a Scottish shetland wool sweater for $4 at goodwill than $100+ at an outlet that carries them.

>>10197439
You'll find Lyle&Scott lambswool sweaters for 15 bucks on eBay
I got a lot from there; two are new with tags

>>10197448
I picked up some new with tags Vineyard vines shorts at my local thrift shop for $6 a few days ago.

It's always a nice hunt.

>>10197477
Seriously, if you have patience, you can find some really awesome stuff
Can't wait to hit up thrift shops in Houston when I'm there in October

>>10184721
I don't even know you, but I guarantee I would hate you. You can do all your work in 4 hours a day sunday through wednesday? You must me in some watered down liberal arts program... Your drinking "etiquette" is fucking delusional drivel, are you even listening to what you're saying?

>>10197118
>>10197109
BR is poop.

>>10197270
It fits some body type out there. Not just yours. I posted this link earlier but here it is again. Funny timing.

http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-perfect-polo-for-every-body-type/

>>10197328
>frat guys doing leg day
>Rush Pike
o i am laffin

>>10178990
that looks like shite
I thought frat core was dressing like a sophomore in highschool, polo shirts, cargo shorts, band t shirts, shark tooth necklaces, etc. etc.

>>10197564
Literally nothing he said is wrong though...

>>10198900
What would possibly give you that idea? Most frats I know force pledges to burn any cargo shorts they own when they get a bid. No one who is not autistic hot topic dweller wears band shirts in college either, and I haven't even seen a shark tooth necklace in 15 years I don't think.

>>10198912
i feel old now...

>tfw shopping in Georgetown

>>10197564

>liberal arts
no
I'm just not as retarded as you are

>>10199378
Whats your major?

>>10189739
Do you have the first one on PDF? I'm having trouble finding it. I figure it would make good reference material.

>>10178990
>What's wrong with it?

It makes you look like a real life duche in the worst possible way. It's even worse if you dont have a fratcore posse.

>>10199546
Look at my link above to the drop box, it should be in there along with the preppy handbook

>>10199683
Thanks.

>>10199454
Film Studies and English double major

>>10179028
>>10181358
>>10181469
>>10182409
>>10194999
Yo niggas, how do I into a fraternity? Is it worth it?

>>10178990
>Opinions on frat core?
lowest common denominator of people/dress
>What's wrong with it?
nothing, assuming you are trying to display to people that you lack the personality to create meaningful structure in your life so you bought it

>>10199970
check your school's website to see when rush is. rush is usually in the first few weeks of each semester. see when their rush events are and sho up and be social.

>>10196572
>UF

JUST

>>10199970
what school are you going to? what do you want to major in? are you a legacy (have any direct relatives that were in a fraternity)?

>>10200062
ncf master race

>>10200464
Big state school in the south, comp sci, nope.

Also I am not white

>>10199970

Greek life isn't worth it I hear
My UNI doesn't even have it, it's worthless

>Big state school in the south
what school specifically
most schools in the south / SEC are worth joining a fraternity, some pretty much require you to join if you want to have an all around college experience
living in the south as well (I go to Ole Miss) I would 100% advise you to join
since you are majoring in compsci your fraternity will prob not help you land a job easier but you never know whose dad will work where or what alumni might have random connections to some place
legacy isnt a big deal but can help you get into the more exclusive / sought after fraternities, especially in the south

>>10200716
>>10200486
:^)

>>10200486
>Also I am not white
you will not be able to get into any good fraternity.

>>10200486
>Big state school in the south
SEC

SEC

SEC

>>10200716
UF

>>10200889
notsureifsrs. Then again I don't know what makes any fraternity "good"

>>10201115
:^)

>>10199970
Yes. You rush them during rush week. Check your schools website.

>>10201128
He's serious. Real frats don't accept non-whites still. If they do the other frats will generally consider them a lesser frat and thus they will only get the worst rushees.

>>10201438
Damn man, I thought racism was over :/ (notsrs)

Fuck it, I still manage to get laid being a gdi anyway.

>>10201447
>dressing to get laid
>lifting to get laid
>living to get laid
You're actually doomed and you don't even know it.

>>10201472
>>dressing to get laid
>>lifting to get laid
>>living to get laid
Nigga what? I was just making a (truthful) joke that I still manage to pull without being in a fraternity, which makes it 10x easier.

>>10179066
>>10179161
Uh, isn't it a joke? Basically a way of saying "we don't give a fuck"?
It's way too ritualistic too be accidental.

>>10197318
>(and that awesome dropbox + imgur collection)
Link?

>>10201128
>>10201447
the fraternities that describe themselves as southern or try to portray will not bid a minority. it has less to do with undergraduates being racist and more to do with the alumni base. some alumni would stop donating if their chapter bid a minority, and the alumni housing corporations own the mansion fraternity houses. the alumni would not hesitate to pull the house if they dont like something that is going on in the chapter.

not all fraternities in the south are like that.

given that you are going to UF, it may be very different because it is not as deeply rooted in southern traditions.

>>10201507
Just search for imgur or dropbox in this page and you will see

>>10201496
I don't know man, I went to a small liberal arts school and the only people I saw dressing like that are the guys that are trying to give a fuck. The local fraternities were basically split between normies that were a little too full of themselves, the football house, the lax bro house, the nerds, the smokers and the guys that did lots of pills and nose drugs. But they were all reasonably likeable guys that just found their crowd
The were 2 nationals, one was mega douches that wore full suits and the other group were 2cool4u mega douches that wore frat-core

>>10201507
Actually it's in the other prep thread that got archived

>>10201679
>small liberal arts school
I went to a small liberal arts school that was so liberal the only frats allowed were homosexuals and blacks

Fuck your right wing patriarchy-loving establishment-supporting "liberal" arts school. You honestly sound kind of repugnican.

>>10201686
Sorry bout that dude, all of our openly out faggots were in the theater program, the rest were on the football team who just had sex with each other using whatever chick they convinced to fuck together as an excuse. There was maybe like a dozen blacks that were enrolled at any point.
Most of the liberalness came from all the women's Lit/studies majors

>>10201734
We had at least 150 blacks at our school, we pride ourselves on our progressive values. Some of our blacks weren't even American, but real African! But just because you were black doesn't mean you had to be in the black frat house. Some of them lived among the non-blacks and were treated the same as everyone else except for when we wanted to touch their hair and stuff.

Anyway no one wore suits at our school, not even the ones in the black frat or the gay frat.

>>10179028
You must be some northeast fag.
Stick to kavu and Patagonia m8. Chacs, standups, ye Ole formal tee, and Costas are a classic look.
VV is for fags. BB is gr8 for formal occasions but don't wear it all the time.

>>10197328

Pikes skip leg day

>>10202248
Not really, pike is the least dyel frat at my gym

>>10196941
What. The. Fuck. Why do you have a picture of my father?

>>10196735

everything's wrong with it. you'll look like a guido basically.

>>10178990
Look at those fucking wrinkly shorts jesus

>>10201686
>Fuck your right wing patriarchy-loving establishment-supporting "liberal" arts school. You honestly sound kind of repugnican.
Worst bait.

>>10201684
I posted it in this one too I thought

>>10185302
DROPBOX LINK IN THIS POST

>>10203769
Which movie?

>>10203872
Dead Poets Society

>>10203877
Boooring

>>10203880
Honestly I only made it half way through before I had to turn it off

>>10203877
Worst movie about teaching ever.

>>10203882
Everyone was posting about this on fb when that old man died. I couldnt even watch it

>>10203877
overrated

Staring my first year at a Canadian university. There's a Pikes chapter and a Phis chapter at the school I'm going to be attending. I wanted to rush but I'm not sure it's worth it, Canadian frays just don't seem the same

>>10205030
Whoops, frats*

>>10205030
Pike is literally a joke to other frats. Canada isn't really the same.

>>10179028
God I hate Vineyard Vines, I live on Long Island and people are obsessed with the shit.

Brooks Brothers is my core brand, The 346 brand(exclusive to outlets and specific stores) has a lot more casual wear than the actual Brooks catalog. They sell really high quality, nice fitting and relatively cheap fitting t's, I got them for about 15 dollars a piece. Color selection is amazing and no Web looking colors, very rich and attractive looking navy's and burgundy's and other natural and versatile colors. Obviously their polo and button up game is the best around and really only contested by like Ralph Lauren for the price.

The less stupid looking hipster stuff from their Red Fleece brand is also really really good, really comfortable and well fitting sweaters for the winter. Fuck, if you like sweaters then Brooks is the place to go. I bought some fleeces from them a while back and they're literally the nicest items I own, only problem is they pricey as fuck; expect to pay like 200 dollars for a quality sweater, and you can probably get it for half that price in shittier colors if you needed/wanted to.


Outerwear game is pretty weak though and a lot of their Summer Stuff was overpriced, generally I feel this way about most quality mass brand's summer shit, you could get summer essentials for cheaper at usually shittier retailers.

General Tip though if you aren't well fit, 6'1-6'3 and white, stay away from some of their more preppy and over the top shit. It won't look good on you, and you won't pull it off, stick to more grounded(and usually cheaper) shit in their catalog. I don't look like that so I make sure to adjust my expectations on how shit will look on me compared to models. Make sure you hit up a store and try stuff on before you get it online.


I think this is the most shilling I'll ever do for a company on /fa/, I love brooks lol.

More like guidocore amirite

>>10209384
No

>escape school
>enter an environment where it is just as cliquey with ridiculous people who take themselves and their social clubs way too seriously.
>nope.jpg

I'm kind of glad I ended up going to a regular British uni (York) and just made friends with whoever the fuck I wanted. American fraternities sound fucking rediculous and infantile.

>>10209588
>tfw American going to a school heavy on Greek life

Big mistake, can't stand half those fags. Especially when they come up with their juvenile "tiers" and "semi formal social" shits

Is this prep core?

>>10210329
Yeah if you're white you'll look prep af wearing that

>>10210340
Whitest guy around

>>10210329
Barbour jackets need some wear and tear, dude
They're hunting jackets, after all

>>10209844
>>10209588

>tfw american uni with no greek life

>>10194657
Damn fine sweater collection. Too bad I live in the south.

>>10184625
where can i get those brown shoes in front. the ones the guy in the P sweater is wearing

>>10184661
where can i get the brown shoes the asian in the middle or the black dude in the middle are wearing

>>10184734
where can i get either of these brown shoes?

>>10210407
hows ITT tech?

>>10210611
its education for the future holmes

>>10184625
it looks like they've owned the same clothes since jr high and now they don't fit...

>>10210594
you can buy the chink's shoes from allen edmonds

Penny loafers from bass, sebago, allen edmonds, alden

This was a good thread

>>10186311
this you stupid fucks

prep and fratcore was so 2010

we wealthcore now

>>10211417
Post wealthcore inspo?

>>10209844
>I don't fit in and never will

>>10209588
Social clubs are still pretty damn important. Clubs are still huge in all the major industries.

>>10211417
>wealthcore
>anything other than new money showoffs
No thanks.

>>10213333
>paying to fit in
>not just finding your own friends

>>10178990
"My daddy will be hearing about this!"

totally forgot about this
e-mook from a few years ago
comes with Take Ivy: The Movie
Whatever the fuck that is
ordered it; should be coming soon
if this is worth ripping, it'll be ripped, fam

this should hold y'all over until then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww_ZhYv4sps