In the 1970’s the great Gatsby Movie with Robert Redford (clothing designer was none other than Ralph Lauren) had a big impact. It reminded gentlemen that there was a deep level of elegance in menswear from a bygone era (that movie was set in Long Island in the 1920’s). This reminder was desperately needed during the 1970’s, or as I like to call it. The style dark ages. As I said several times perhaps the present time is even darker ages. I’ve seen a lot of posts about the influences of the Peaky Blinder Series. Set in roughly the same era the recent Motorsport ads by Ralph Lauren which kind of capture that same feel. Dressed up casual. A tie and tweed outfit set to be worn during an activity. On that last note I am all for it. When I lived in Virginia we used to attend Steeple Chases where most of the guys were in sport coats and functional hats (not a baseball cap) for hanging out in the sun all day. Our favorite was at the birthplace of James Madison called Montpelier. It was held on the first weekend in November so it might be in the 70’s or perhaps in the upper 40’s so the dress varied (plus the alcohol tended to cool the body down by the end of the all day race.😎 ) To me that is what the peaky blinder influence represents, a wool cap (flat or fedora) an over coat of tweed, a sweater, and perhaps a dress shirt and tie. While I am not into costuming, there are elements of this look of which I am very fond. The Ben Affleck Batman wardrobe designer kind of caught this tweedy functional dressed up work attire in those films as well https://vmagazine.com/article/polo-originals-launches-motorsport-inspired-fw23-campaign-by-richard-phibbs/ If peaky blinders -or Ralph or even The Bat-Man (spoken in my best Cilian Murphy Scarecrow voice) can save us again from the mess of the past 15 years, I’ll get commissioner Gordon to fire up the Bat signal

“Always dress one notch above the rest of the room, as if you’re going to a better party later.” — Jeff McBride, Las Vegas Headliner & World Champion Magician

Good morning gentlemen, So, many of you know that my grandson wanted to start this journey at an early age, and I have encouraged him to do so. I have had him watch videos, of different topics, held discussions with him, and encouraged him to become knowledgeable in every aspect. He loves to wars his Chinos, and polos, and he definitely loves to wears suits and blazers. Most of the time he wears loafers and he generally only wears tennis shoes when he has gym. (smart young man). So the other day he come home and he was from what I could tell a little perplexed and upset. So I inquired what was wrong and at first like any young teenager, he did not want to say, being that he felt embarrassed, but I encouraged him to tag to me, and he stated that at school this one kid made fun of his school because he was wearing loafers instead of Jordon’s and was doing this in front of other kids. I asked him how did he respond? He, stated “ I did exactly how to told me to respond, I took a pause for a couple of seconds, then I looked him in the face and I asked him in a firm but elevated voice to repeat what he said.” I said so what happened? My grandson stated, “ He kinda hesitated, then he fumbled his words and made fun of me Assiniboine in the same words or tone.” I said How did you refund after that? He said to me” I just looked at him for a second and turned away and walked off.” The he said that “the other kids began to look at the kid doing the bullying, wandering why he just let me walk away.” I asked my grandson how did that make you feel? He said, “ At first I was embarrassed, then I was mad, but after I did what you said I felt better and in control when I walk off.” I had mixed emotions about this, I hated that he was expressing himself and at the same time being bullied, but also that he stood his ground. But here happened next was all worth it. The next day my grandson went to school and several boys came to him and began to ask him about his clothes and his shoes and where he got them from. There girls asked him to sit with them at lunch. And some kids went to the teachers and told them what happened and that kid was suspended from school. But the real ending is this ,my grandson went to the school principle and asked that that kid not be suspended because obviously was not raised right or given the opportunity to dress better and that he would like to be friends with him and help him.

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