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6919564 No.6919564 [Reply] [Original]

Is wearing prep clothing inherently tryhard? Can I dress like this without it looking like I'm pretending that I go to Yale?

>> No.6919582

I think so, because people who tend to dress in prep are top college kids that are just getting into fashion and not only do they pull it off like shit, but have a condescending sense of worth as well.

>> No.6919613

>>6919564
I only would in colder weather. When it is cold, that style looks cozy as fuck and no one will really care too hard. (wearing a sweater with jeans is a little harder imo and if you are gonna wear a sweater with chinos you might as well finish the whole damn outfit)
I mean, if you have that whole look going on (nice facial structure, in shape, hair that's been slightly messed up with some fiber) you'll look great.

>> No.6919627

>>6919582
I'm at a good college, so it wouldn't be too terribly out of place. There are people that dress like this, but most of them are in the "has-a-rich-dad" fraternity.

What if I'm not a snobby condescending cunt?

>> No.6919632

>>6919627
then it's not you
preppy is obnoxious without actually being obnoxious
if you're wearing pants like OP's pic and you're some introvert that's not a good look for you

>> No.6919638

>>6919627
Hard to say, anon. I think those students who pay attention to your style will also associate you with the 'dad that went to Brown' stigma.

>> No.6920824

>>6919613
This was what I thought as well. I guess there isn't much of a consensus on how prep is seen by most people.

>> No.6920960

>>6919632
What if they're ordinary khakis rather than pastel yellow pants? I actually happen to have the clothes to nearly replicate this fit besides the pants, which are kind of tryhardy anyway.

>> No.6920983

>>6919564
>Is wearing Rick clothing tryhard? Can I dress like this without it looking like I got conned into buying ugly shit?

>> No.6921000
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6921000

>>6920983

>> No.6922198

>>6919582
that's the same as gothninja except they just fume on forums instead of wearing a face of smugness

>> No.6923321
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6923321

Are north face backpacks prep?

>> No.6923358

Despite the stigma, Kiel James Patrick is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

>> No.6923477

>>6923321
pleb not prep

>> No.6923515

>>6919627
it depends how you do it. but the style definitely fits more towards >>6919582
in my experience most people that have this style are extremely gregarious. so if you try this and just sit awkwardly in the corner, it will just compound anything negative.

>> No.6923536
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6923536

Why is chinos and a button down preppy? It looks good.

>> No.6923640

>>6923536
because it started as a more formal style trying to be less formal. which is what prep is in my opinion.

>> No.6923660

>>6923640
Yeah, it's basically meant to be formal clothing you can go sailing/shooting/light horseback riding in.

>> No.6923683

>>6923660
not sure if thats sarcasm or not, but that was my thinking.

>> No.6923861

>>6919564
OP, you got everything you want from this thread?

>> No.6924607

>>6923861
I suppose so? I'm not really sure what you're getting at.

>> No.6924842

>>6924607
the thread was dead, and you didnt seem too satisfied with what we said before. i was just asking if you wanted to continue the conversation.

>> No.6924936

>>6924842
Ah. Well, I'm disappointed with the answer, but that's how it is. There's a stigma with dressing this way.

I'm going to try it out once just to see how it works out. Thanks for your contributions. Of course you're welcome to continue discussing it, but I've got the answer I was looking for.

>> No.6925461

>>6924936
if you like how you look i say go for it, man

>> No.6925482

whats the difference between smart casual and prep?

>> No.6925593

>>6925482
"smart casual" doesn't really mean anything as far as I can tell. It seems to just be about wearing something beyond a t-shirt and jeans. But sometimes jeans are still smart casual.

It's a dumb term.