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Posts tagged “Brooks Brothers”

Tickled for Tartan

Posted on November 19, 2014

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The most festive fabric around, tartan comes to life this time of year as folks start dressing for holiday parties and getting in the season’s spirit. Long a preppy staple, tartan also played a starring role in fall collections from Saint Laurent and Carven. The toast of the tartan season happens this weekend at the 65th Annual Tartan Ball, hosted by the St. Andrew’s Society of Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel to benefit their Washington Scots Charity & Education Fund. We did a little investigation on the storied fabric with some help from Ball co-chair J. Ashton McRae. Patterns are specific to a Scottish clan; each clan can have multiple tartans and many tartans have multiple variations based on color/dye–“ancient” and “modern” as well as “hunting” (usually a green base–like camouflage) and “dress” (a Victorian creation inverting the background to show more white, as the Victorians felt it looked better at formal occasions). Brooks Brothers, a sponsor of the Ball, has debuted its own tartan in partnership with Royal Warrant kilt maker Kinloch Anderson. Last year, we enjoyed the Ball as a guest of Brooks, sipping Scotch and appreciating the Highland dancing and bagpipe music. (PS: We’d be remiss in our tartan talks if we failed to mention The Adventures of Tartanscot, designer Scot Meacham Wood’s blog which is a great seasonal inspiration–notably his annual holiday decorating contest.)

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BELT: Smathers & Branson // ANTLERS: Early 20th C. Antique // KILT (WHITE): Carven // KILT (RED): Saint Laurent // TOTE BAG: Brooks Brothers // CUMMERBUND & BOW TIE: Brooks Brothers // CHEST: 19th C. English Antique // BRACELET: Kiel James Patrick for Brooks Brothers

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Categories: HOLIDAY

Tagged: 1stdibs, Brooks Brothers, Carven, holidays, Kiel James Patrick, Kinloch Anderson, Saint Laurent, Scot Meacham Wood, Smathers & Branson, tartan

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Lilly Pulitzer Red Cross Beach Bash 2013

Posted on January 16, 2014

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Late last month, young Palm Beach gathered for what has become a holiday tradition–the Young Friends of the Red Cross’ annual Beach Bash. Lilly-clad guests sipped on freshly squeezed drinks from the juice stand “where it all began” and mingled around the pool at the The Beach Club. Once again, this Lilly Pulitzer party lived up to its reputation as one of the best benefits of the year. We look forward to seeing familiar faces every year and checking out what amazing vintage prints guests have pulled from their archives.

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ON LAUREN • JUMPSUIT: Diane Von Furstenberg // SHOES: Michael Kors {love these} {similar} // EARRINGS: Elizabeth Cole {love these} // LIPS: Chanel

ON VAN • PANTS: Ralph Lauren // SHIRT: Brooks Brothers // JACKET: Lilly Pulitzer (vintage)

Categories: PARTY POLITICS, RESORT

Tagged: Brooks Brothers, DVF, Elizabeth Cole, fashion, Lilly Pulitzer, Palm Beach, Ralph Lauren

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Proper Introductions

Posted on October 16, 2013

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4:00pm // Rose Park, Georgetown // Watching dusk fall on Georgetown’s picturesque East Village with fellow blogger Proper Kid Problems. We enjoyed chatting and snapping photos in suits and shorts despite the unseasonable DC heat. Check out more photos from our meetup on his blog, The Proper Life.

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LAUREN WEARS • TOP: Zara // SHORTS: Marc by Marc Jacobs // SHOES: Miu Miu // BAG: Chanel // JEWELRY: David Yurman

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VAN WEARS • SUIT: Brooks Brothers Black Fleece // SHIRT: Brooks Brothers // TIE: Hermès (vintage) // TIE PIN: Ralph Lauren (similar) // BELT BUCKLE: Tiffany & Co. // BELT STRAP: Ralph Lauren // SHOES: Ralph Lauren (similar) // SUNGLASSES: Oliver Peoples // SOCKS: Dapper Classics

Categories: FALL/WINTER, LAUREN'S LOOKS, VAN'S LOOKS

Tagged: Black Fleece, Brooks Brothers, Chanel, Dapper Classics, David Yurman, Georgetown, Hermès, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Proper Kid Problems, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Zara

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Running Mates: Proper Kid Problems

Posted on October 12, 2013

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This is the sixth post in our series “Running Mates,” showcasing chic comrades of N&P for their sartorial smarts and their enterprising insight. This month, we feature blogger and Twitter whiz kid Proper Kid Problems.

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After stomping divots at the Harriman Cup with social media powerhouse Proper Kid Problems–PKP for short–a collaboration between PKP and N&P was on our short list for this fall. We caught up with PKP last week on our turf for a late afternoon stroll. What started as a tongue-in-cheek Twitter account over a year ago, tweeting preppy perils (dubbed #ProperKidProblems; one such problem: “It’s pouring down rain and I don’t have my Bean Boots with me.”), has taken off. Fifty thousand followers later, PKP has become a full-fledged lifestyle brand, complete with a blog which peeks into the “The Proper Life” and markets his line of merchandise–t-shirts and monogrammed bow ties. Above all else, PKP is truly a gentleman.  He graciously responds to his many followers, hosting “Open Talk” forums where you can ask him anything, from questions about the books he’s reading to advice on what to wear to a summer wedding. One caveat: you can’t ask him his name, and that secret is safe with us.  We’re excited to see where PKP goes next–as are his legions of admirers of classic preppy style.

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SUIT: J.Crew Ludlow // SHIRT: Rugby // TIE: Brooks Brothers {vintage, borrowed from Dad} (similar) // POCKET SQUARE: J.Crew // SHOES: Cole Haan (similar) // BRIEFCASE: Vintage // SUNGLASSES: Ray-Ban

Categories: FALL/WINTER, RUNNING MATES

Tagged: Brooks Brothers, Cole Haan, J.Crew, Proper Kid Problems, Ray Ban

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Summer Love

Posted on September 26, 2013

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3:39pm // 35th and O Sts., NW, DC // Catching up after August vacations over Saxby’s coffee and bonding with our canine friend, Summer.  Always a lady, Summer spent much of her time jumping up & down and tearing down the street.

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VAN WEARS • SPORTCOAT: Ralph Lauren // CHINOS: Brooks Brothers // SHIRT: Custom // VEST: Ralph Lauren // GLASSES: Moscot // SHOES: Belgian Shoes 

LAUREN WEARS • JEANS: Citizens of Humanity // SHIRT: IRO // JACKET: J. Crew // BELT: B Low the Belt // SHOES: Isabel Marant // SHADES: Ray-Ban // SCARF: Unknown // BAG: Chloe

Categories: FALL/WINTER, LAUREN'S LOOKS, SUMMER THE DOG, VAN'S LOOKS

Tagged: Belgian Shoes, Brooks Brothers, Chloe, Citizens of Humanity, Georgetown, IRO, Isabel Marant, J.Crew, Moscot, Ralph Lauren, Ray Ban

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The 29th Annual Harriman Cup

Posted on September 10, 2013

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This past Saturday, polo-playing alumni from Yale and UVA squared off at the Meadowbrook Polo Club in Old Westbury, New York for the 29th Annual Harriman Cup, one of our favorite events of the year. Preps (and their pups) were out in full force, toasting to the gorgeous weather and stomping divots in colorful brights, stripes, patterns, and plaid–the last hurrah of summer dressing before fall sets in. Our friend Max Sinsteden‘s prizewinning “Party Carpet” tailgate was particularly notable–a vintage rug (back from its stint in Brooklyn) trimmed with boxwood hedges, replete with uniformed bartenders serving up signature cocktails. We enjoyed meeting up with fellow bloggers–Fred Castleberry of Unabashedly Prep, the stylish gent behind Proper Kid Problems, Karen Klopp of What2WearWhere (whose son, Adam, played on UVA’s winning team), the folks who run Of Rogues and Gentlemen (Brooks Brothers’ blog)–and checking out the great varsity slippers from JP Crickets.

Categories: PARTY POLITICS, SPRING/SUMMER

Tagged: Brooks Brothers, entertaining, Fred Castleberry, Harriman Cup, JP Crickets, Long Island, Max Sinsteden, NecessarySummer, polo, Proper Kid Problems, Unabashedly Prep, UVA, Yale

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Madras Mixer

Posted on August 20, 2013

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Lightweight and breathable, “bleeding” madras is a great end-of-summer fabric for patchwork shirts, go-to-hell pants, and fun blazers (as well as a sunset-hued libation–if it’s the drink you’re looking for, check out Tipsy in Madras, a tongue-in-cheek tome about 80s preppy cocktailing).

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SPORTCOAT: Brooks Brothers Black Fleece {similar} // PANTS: Rugby {similar} // SHIRT: Ralph Lauren // BELT: J.McLaughlin // SHOES: Ralph Lauren

Categories: SPRING/SUMMER, VAN'S LOOKS

Tagged: Black Fleece, Brooks Brothers, cocktails, J. McLaughlin, madras, Ralph Lauren, Rugby

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Derby Day Dreamin’

Posted on May 1, 2013

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We frequently find ourselves window shopping at one of our favorite online destinations, 1stdibs, a marketplace featuring some of the best antiques, fine art, and vintage fashion in the world. With the Kentucky Derby and Virginia Gold Cup kicking off the spring steeplechase season this Saturday, we took an extravagant look at how we’d throw a Derby Day party–no holds barred. Whether you’re betting big on Verrazano, donning a Derby hat, or just enjoying a frosty mint julep, here’s to a fun and fabulous day at the races.

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DIAMOND HORSE BROOCH: Vintage // PURPLE HAT: Irene of New York // CORAL DRESS: Jonathan Saunders // CORAL EARRINGS: Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. // SILVER NECKLACE: Hermès // WICKER BAG: Hermès // BLACK HAT: Vintage // BLACK & WHITE DRESS: Sass & Bide // EMERALD RING: Vintage // BLACK CLUTCH: Judith Leiber // BLAZER: Faconnable // SHIRT: Turnbull & Asser // SHOES: Brooks Brothers // CUFFLINKS: Hermès // BOW TIE: J.Press // MONEY CLIP: Tiffany & Co. // HORSE PAINTING: Francis Mabel Hollams // JULEP CUPS: Vintage // BAR CART: Vintage // SEERSUCKER NAPKINS: Kim Seybert // CRYSTAL PITCHER: Tiffany & Co. // MATCHSTRIKE: Vintage

Categories: CONCEPT BOARDS, SPRING/SUMMER

Tagged: 1stdibs, bar cart, barware, Brooks Brothers, Faconnable, Hermès, J.Press, Jonathan Saunders, Judith Leiber, juleps, Kentucky Derby, Kim Seybert, Sass & Bide, Turnbull & Asser

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Bows for Beaus

Posted on April 22, 2013

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On an unseasonably warm February day, Van let me borrow his bow tie. Since this is masculinity at its peak, balance the look with something ultra feminine: short shorts or a playful skirt, and of course a bright lip. Girls, grab your beau & borrow from the boys! (Van, its a slippery slope–I have been eyeing your oxford collection for a year now…)

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SHORTS: ASOS // BLOUSE: Rugby {love this one} // BOW TIE: Social Primer for Brooks Brothers (borrowed) // SHADES: Karen Walker // SHOES: c/o Coach // CAPE: Tory Burch (Fall 2010) {similar}

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BOW TIES (from top): Lanvin // Social Primer for Brooks Brothers // Turnbull & Asser // Alexander Olch // Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

Categories: CONCEPT BOARDS, LAUREN'S LOOKS

Tagged: Alexander Olch, ASOS, bow ties, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Karen Walker, Lanvin, Rugby, Social Primer, Tory Burch, Turnbull & Asser

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Five Proper Pieces: Van’s Picks for April

Posted on April 5, 2013

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A properly prep look for a rainy April day.

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PARKA: Mackintosh // SHIRT: Club Monaco // CHINOS: Michael Bastian // BELT: Kiel James Patrick for Brooks Brothers // SNEAKERS: Junya Watanabe // UMBRELLA: London Undercover

Categories: FIVE PROPER PIECES, SPRING/SUMMER

Tagged: Brooks Brothers, Club Monaco, Junya Watanabe, Kiel James Patrick, London Undercover, Mackintosh, Michael Bastian

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