Southern Proper and Vineyard Vines
 

Any opinions on these brands?

So a search on Vineyard Vines or Southern Proper and you'll find lots of opinions. ;)

From what I gather they're two relatively new companies who made up some logos, marked their products way the eff up, called themselves "southern" and "elite," and I guess are acceptable to the social-climbers in the South who either come from money or want to spend most of their net worth pretending they come from money.

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

So you mean the typical Lambda Chi?

Trying too hard is in their modus operandi. Pretty sure it's in the ritual.

LOL. Co-sign.

Damn!

Actually Vinyard Vines is from Martha's Vinyard and has been around in the north for over a decade. I first ran into vinyard vines stuff in Annapolis, MD. before I ever saw it in the south.

Just fyi - no biggie.

Now Southern Proper ???

my chapter used Vineyard Vines and we absolutely LOVE them!!!! The fabric design was originally made/designed by our chapter in Spring 07 and our newest girls are still ordering bags now. They are so cute and fun! I definitely recommend them!

www.southernproper.com

They went overboard with the "Frat Hat"

I think the text writers for that website were heavily inspired by the J.Peterman storyline in Seinfeld (and the even maybe the real J.Peterman ;))

LOL they have a bow tie with a catfish on it.

I like both brands ties. But that's the only thing SoPro makes that I'll wear. I have a few VV oxfords and a pair of shorts that I am happy with, but on the shorts I'm not sure the price difference between them and a comparable brand are worth it.

I live out west, but I thought anything below the Mason Dixon line was technically "The South" which would include Annapolis, Maryland. Am I wrong?

Hey Vandal, I'm from the South myself and I figured I'd chime in. For some reason that I have never understood, most people here don't pay attention to the Mason Dixon line. Anything above Virginia/WV is the North.

VV bowties tie very well

My same feelings.

Yeah, Vineyard Vines has been around for quite a while. I always thought it was funny that such an established New England company has become connected with Southern fashion.

Yes... I saw the headband and that is pretty cute!

Co-Sign. I remember when i was much younger and used to see Vineyard Vines on Nantucket, didn't think much of it went home one winter came back next summer and it was one of the biggest things around. No idea how it became synonymous with southern fashion :confused:

Fishing, Gulf Coast living, etc...

It makes quite a bit of sense, honestly.

Honestly - I remember going to the Vineyard and seeing people wearing it all over the place. Plus, I used to see it all around Boston. Then, I saw on here that it was a Southern fashion favorite. Not judging at all, just thought it was interesting it had spread across the country.

Annapolis may be below the Mason Dixon, but trust me - any place that would have a college like St. Johns is not southern. ;)

Also, take a look at the voting patterns of the country, generally, if it's blue, it's not southern (not counting Florida which is full of retired yankees and foriegners).


JK!! :) But, having spent a LOT of time in Annapolis, including during this election cycle - the culture and climate are definitely not "southern".

People still wear bowties? The only people I ever saw wearing them were the Nation of Islam guys on campus back in the day, or guys at prom/in weddings. I'm not a fan, if my husband wore one I'd laugh at him.

I'll occasionally wear one in the summer or to a fraternity function. It takes the right personality and overall image to manage to pull one off though. You can either look really good or like a complete ass/nerd in one.

I wear them pretty frequently. I mostly wear them to social functions and the like. I think a bowtie s pretty hard to pull off in most professional settings. However, this summer I will be working for a judge so I think that I may be able to pull it off in that setting. Definitely not a VV one though.

I wear 'em.

Bowties
 

It's rather like a woman wearing a hat - with the right attitude it is very compelling. But you do have to have self-confidence and certain panache.

I think they are sexy.;) 'specially when you stand behind your guy and tie it for him.

Yes. I wouldn't say everyone wears them around here, but they're not uncommon. I almost always wear them to court.

And CB and SWTXBelle are right -- not everyone can wear them. It takes a certain body type and a certain attitude. (One lawyer friend of mine says they show a great deal of self-confidence -- you don't feel the need to have an arrow pointing out certain attributes 'cause you know everyone just knows. :cool:)

And SWTXBelle, my wife agrees with you. ;)

How you doin?

For what it's worth, here in Oklahoma, at least downtown and especially around the courthouse, there are a lot of bow ties being worn. They're very much in fashion down here for whatever reason.

LOL.

I can't resist posting this section from the wikipedia page about bowties (I was going to just post a snarky reply to Kevin's last statement like "Because you all still think it's the 1940s down there?" and run, but there was too much I liked in this description instead ;) :)):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_tie

I've seen a few people wearing bowties regularly - more so in Boston than in CT, and the majority are attorneys.

One advantage of bow ties is that you don't spill food or drink on them.

And Nittany, contrary to the Wiki article to which you kindly linked (and which provided some good chickles) bow ties are not hard to tie -- at least not if you're intelligent and sophisticated enough to wear one to begin with. ;)

yeah, but then it would spill on your shirt/jacket

Or have a clever, nimble-fingered girl friend. :cool:

And EW - I'm fine. Truly fine. ;)

There are lots of doctors (not just pediatricians) who wear bowties. My husband has 4 bowties, though he rarely wears them because he has to look up how to tie them everytime!

You'd spill on your shirt, which is not nearly as hard or expensive to clean as a tie is.

Send him to this website or order this DVD from BeauTies Ltd.

It's really not hard once you get the hang of it.

I love bowties.