Southern Proper and Vineyard Vines

[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

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The shirts I wear are Joseph A. Banks' Travelers shirts.

I don't know if they're supposed to be stain resistant, but I don't have any stains on my shirts

They're damned good shirts though...

Those sound a lot like the ones I wear - I'm a big fan of the Brooks Brothers Wrinkle-Free shirts.

[srmom]

Everything Brooks Brothers makes that are "wrinkle free" are the BEST!!

My sons/husband particularly like the wrinkle free pants and shorts.

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!!

[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.

[RU OX Alum]

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

Yeah, that's a bit much...did you click on the southern fraternity hunt banner?

[Munchkin03]

Seriously?!

I think they're trying too hard when they don't have to at all. They have a good product that fills a certain niche. Finding the "frattiest" gentlemen just seems silly.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Seriously?!

I think they're trying too hard when they don't have to at all. They have a good product that fills a certain niche. Finding the "frattiest" gentlemen just seems silly.

They clearly want to be the fratty Abercrombie and Fitch.

(And I'm old enough to remember when Abercrombie and Fitch was fratty . . . er, um . . . preppy.)

[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.

[srmom]

I took a look at that guy and my first thought was "he needs a haircut"

My kids and I call that type of haircut - the Alabama Swoop, as seen on every guy on that MTV show about the Hoover High football team. The swoop is not popular in Texas, guys here go for more of a clean cut look - like a #2 clippers length - barber shops all the way.

When my youngest starts looking "swoopy" it's time for a visit to Sal's.

Definitely, a starched shirt is the best, but considering my college kids probably only take things to the cleaners when they come home and I pay, wrinkle free is the best way to go.

[WVU alpha phi]

I took a look at the Belles for Beaus program- I know one of the students listed at Bama! She's a Tri Delt there. How random.

[GeekyPenguin]

Wrinkle-free shirts are the best. I think I'm allergic to starch, seriously. I can't even stand touching my boyfriend's shirts so I try to buy him wrinkle-free ones all the time to get rid of the ones that need to be starched.

[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.

[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.

[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.