Southern Proper and Vineyard Vines

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by srmom

While my husband has his clothes regularly laundered and pressed, my sons routinely jumble up their clothes in a pile, then pull them out to wear - and VOILA' those pants and shorts look great every time!!

I keep debating trying either Jos. A. Banks Traveler's shirts or Brookes Bros. wrinkle-free shirts. I hesitate though -- I think I'd miss the feel and look of a starched shirt.

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I keep debating trying either Jos. A. Banks Traveler's shirts or Brookes Bros. wrinkle-free shirts. I hesitate though -- I think I'd miss the feel and look of a starched shirt.

Brooks wrinkle-free shirts are the greatest thing ever. Not quite as big a fan of the Traveler shirt (not a real big fan of Jos. A Bank in general) but it is ok as well.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by magichat

I'm sorry but this is just trying too hard

"From the heritage of southerner's influential attire to the Old Money families across the land..."

A little classless if you ask me. If you have to brag...

www.southernproper.com

I am clearly much too northern -- as soon as the front page opened, I took a look at that guy and my first thought was "he needs a haircut". And the little patterns in the stripes of the tie are odd to me, I couldn't take someone seriously who walked into my office with little doggies or something on their tie. But again, that's just me and my sensibilities. (could be regional or generational or both)

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think I'd miss the feel and look of a starched shirt.

I agree with this, you can definitely tell the difference between someone who's wearing a pressed, starched shirt and someone wearing a wrinkle-free. For casual days the wrinkle-free are fine, but for more formal or professional situations, I still prefer to see a man in a good starched shirt.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I am clearly much too northern -- as soon as the front page opened, I took a look at that guy and my first thought was "he needs a haircut". And the little patterns in the stripes of the tie are odd to me, I couldn't take someone seriously who walked into my office with little doggies or something on their tie. But again, that's just me and my sensibilities. (could be regional or generational or both)

I agree with this, you can definitely tell the difference between someone who's wearing a pressed, starched shirt and someone wearing a wrinkle-free. For casual days the wrinkle-free are fine, but for more formal or professional situations, I still prefer to see a man in a good starched shirt.

I don't know...the Brooks Brothers wrinkle-free look pretty darn good. I've worn them with suits, to court, etc, and always gotten good feedback.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I don't know...the Brooks Brothers wrinkle-free look pretty darn good. I've worn them with suits, to court, etc, and always gotten good feedback.

They are awesome. I have one that was at the bottom of one of my desk drawers at work (we do yoga after work on Tuesdays, so I changed out pretty quickly) for a few months. When I took it out--no wrinkles! It was kinda cool, and totally worth the price. My only complaint is that the women's fitted shirts are still a little too big for me around the shoulders.

[PhiGam]

Best polos: Brooks Brothers
Best oxfords: Ralph Lauren Polo
Best shorts: RL Polo
Best pants: Brooks Brothers
VV has crazy colored stuff- it screams yankee to me. RL and BB are more conservative and traditional.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Best polos: Brooks Brothers
Best oxfords: Ralph Lauren Polo
Best shorts: RL Polo
Best pants: Brooks Brothers
VV has crazy colored stuff- it screams yankee to me. RL and BB are more conservative and traditional.

Haha - generally, Yankees (at least New Englanders) don't wear crazy colors. Most of the professionals up here wear pretty conservative/traditional colors.

ETA: I agree on the polos - Brooks Brothers polos are the best. They look great and breathe really well.

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Best polos: Brooks Brothers
Best oxfords: Ralph Lauren Polo
Best shorts: RL Polo
Best pants: Brooks Brothers
VV has crazy colored stuff- it screams yankee to me. RL and BB are more conservative and traditional.

For dress oxfords I think Brooks are better than Polo. For casual oxfords I agree though.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Best polos: Brooks Brothers
Best oxfords: Ralph Lauren Polo
Best shorts: RL Polo
Best pants: Brooks Brothers
VV has crazy colored stuff- it screams yankee to me. RL and BB are more conservative and traditional.

I generally agree, but I really like VV's oxfords. Hate their polos, but their oxfords in the spring are really comfortable.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I agree with this, you can definitely tell the difference between someone who's wearing a pressed, starched shirt and someone wearing a wrinkle-free. For casual days the wrinkle-free are fine, but for more formal or professional situations, I still prefer to see a man in a good starched shirt.

I press my own clothes, so maybe this isn't the best of comparisons. I do have a few non-wrinkle-free items in my wardrobe, and you can definitely tell by the end of the day when they're wrinkled all to hell that they're not wrinkle free. And really, none of my work attire is casual. I wear a suit every day.

My only complaint about the Joseph A. Banks shirts is that they don't breathe very well at all.

Just about the only things I'll pay for to be professionally starched and pressed are my tux shirts.

We don't have Brooks Brothers stores in OKC, but oddly enough, there is one in Wichita, and understandably, about 4 in the DFW area. I'm going to give 'em a try though.