Drew left a comment on 2/1/2010 at 10:23 AM:

c’mon gang. ripped lace nylons? see-through pirate-esque sleeves? it’s nothing personal - I don’t know Emily and she’s certainly an attractive woman, but this look isn’t preppy, classic, trad, chic, or otherwise. it’s an odd-mish mash that appears dated, slightly goth, and sloppily executed. if folks are gonna have their pics posted on a public blog, they (and their friends) need to be able to absorb objective criticism.

cws left a comment on 2/1/2010 at 8:09 AM:

Hey - I still like the outfit and I like her…just don’t think it’s preppy. Certainly not trashy. Always appreciate the pictures of the lovely women…

i know more than you left a comment on 1/30/2010 at 1:25 PM:

i love love love this. nice to finally see a girl with enough courage to rock an original look. you two beat hoes need to drop back the hatred and stop eating ice cream so you can fit into a look this chic. over and out.

F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 10:46 PM:

@Openzedoor—I assume only Emily knows whether the tear is intentional. What I know is that despite the tear/imperfection, she’s still wearing them, loving them (isn’t tossing them in the garbage bin). Now that is preppy.

openzedoor left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 9:15 PM:

Are you sure the hose tear is intentional? Mind you, I guess the best style is always the non-contrived.

Nice look, but quite harsh for daylight.

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James left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 8:42 PM:

HOT.  Not trashy.  Sorry.  Although not preppy…it’s not a bad thing.  FEC likes the look enough to photograph it.  It’s his blog…plain and simple.  We can only see so much bow tie and oxford.  Thanks Fred.

Drew left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 3:42 PM:

trashy. period.

F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 3:39 PM:

This blog was started in order to pay homage to prep trad while expanding its visual landscape. I believe this look alludes to that. It’s sophisticated yet still casual. The small tear in her hose above her knee is endearing…it shows nonchalance.

Christian Bourasseau left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 3:19 PM:

She is very cute I can date her, but she isn’t preppy at all.

robdarko left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 1:48 PM:

She is cute but the look fails.

The Boss left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 1:10 PM:

Her whole ensemble is too Bohemian chic for my taste. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that one of her style icons must be Stevie Nicks.

cws left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 12:23 PM:

Not sure it’s prep…still like the lace tights…glad the women are back.

mary left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 2:53 PM:

Truth. Truth

thomas left a comment on 2/11/2010 at 11:07 PM:

i love this!  beautiful.

willis left a comment on 2/4/2010 at 1:36 PM:

as a holden caulfield fan, naturally, when i got wind of this brand and concept i was a bit offended, as it seems some of you were too. which led to intrigue, i researched the brand and found an interview with the designer, in which i read that the character he’s dressing isn’t in fact holden(which was my intitial thought), its his own. which to my surprise was refreshing.  and im not going to lie, as far as clothing and photography, i loved what i saw.

so…

i bought the caulfield preparatory gold corduroy suit (blazer, vest, and trouser), ive worn it three times all together, and countless times separately,  so let me say that ive probably received more compliments on that suit than i have collectively on my whole closet.  so concept aside, i believe that the clothes speak for themselves.

and Jay- personally, and maybe im wrong in saying this, but i dont see helmut lang here at all, and to say that caulfield preparatory is ripping off ralph lauren is like saying mcdonalds is ripping off carls jr. i mean they’re both american menswear companies right? and if thats the case, then apc. is burger king.  they all have cheesburgers and fries, the basics, the essentials. but, you like one more than the others, don’t you?

and maybe you’re right, about frank winning the award. but personally if i had to choose one brand for my closet, hands down i would pick caulfield preparatory over jcrew, need i say why? but thats just me.

Jay left a comment on 1/30/2010 at 12:14 PM:

fred, can’t really get too bummed about it. I think you should be honest about the reasons for posting the brand. It looks good, but I think it lacks the soul of the rest of the stuff on your website. It’s like a brand new pair of converse vs. an pair of old beat up ones. the new ones are shiny and look nice and new, but the old ones have history, are interesting and are more than just a pair of shoes, they’re a record of life lived.

although it got nominated for best new designer (or I should say the man behind the brand), I think the brand is weaker than it’s designer. You have to admit this exactly what Salinger was against. This is the primary knee jerk reason for the rejection of the brand, it’s premises are flawed.

Oh and I’m sure Frank at J.crew will probably win the award anyway.

D.Read left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 4:08 PM:

I guess I needed to put one of those new sarcastic exclamations after my last post.

F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 3:40 PM:

Tucker—I highly doubt it.

Tucker left a comment on 1/29/2010 at 3:30 PM:

I guess this is what finally put J.D. six feet under.

BeauxTieTiger left a comment on 1/28/2010 at 9:55 PM:

anybody know where i could get that peacoat. The rest of the stuff is nice, but that peacoat would be a very important part of my weekend attire for football games during october and january.

robdarko left a comment on 1/28/2010 at 4:14 PM:

@D.Read - Where is YOUR look book?  PMcP sounds amazing!  Must procure immediately.

D.Read left a comment on 1/28/2010 at 2:31 PM:

And make sure to catch my new clothing line “Preppy McPreperson”, a revisioning of “vintage Americana” baing sold at “pop up fleas” and high end departmant stores everywhere.

D.Read left a comment on 1/28/2010 at 2:22 PM:

Looks like the line has some nice pieces, but the name turns me off. Seems like they just want to cash in on the “preppy” trend going on right now.

cws left a comment on 1/28/2010 at 10:55 AM:

yawn…bring back the ladies…

Graham left a comment on 1/27/2010 at 2:48 PM:

Nice stuff. Not anything I would call remotely preppie as far as I can see, but it has the spirit and I there are some nice pieces. The peacoat and the scarf look good.

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Jay left a comment on 1/27/2010 at 10:38 AM:

Ehhhh… I hope I’m being too much of a debbie downer here but another american menswear brand? Prep in the name? Another blatant catcher in the rye reference? More black acetate frames? Boats? I see blatant design rip offs of stuff sold thru barney’s and fred segal, helmut lang, ralph lauren, a.p.c.. I mean I guess we all can’t be unique but with a name like caulfield prep, you’re asking for it.

This brand gets a triumphant thumbs down, although I understand why you chose it for the site. It’s just too heavy handed, clumsy and making a mockery and not so clever caricature of the entire ivy/prep style.

S.N. Carpeaux left a comment on 1/27/2010 at 3:22 PM:

Agreed: the eggplant tights are key and the boots are what do it for me.

Michelle O left a comment on 1/27/2010 at 12:59 AM:

LOVE that dress…oh my goodness I want one!

Graham left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 7:16 PM:

Love the tights. That’s what makes the outfit.

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Claire Menard left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 2:19 PM:

Fred rocks that bash prep!

Jack left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 12:47 PM:

the beanie with it’s color and extra stripes doesn’t make sense to me, but everything else looks great.

cws left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 11:37 AM:

Delicious…the boots make it work…of course it doesn’t hurt that she is gorgeous…

The Boss left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 10:25 AM:

Love the contrast of the monochromatic all black look with the purple tights. Ace.

ray-ban.cc left a comment on 7/7/2010 at 3:54 AM:

Alex also owns an apparel/lifestyle brand with singer/songwriter Matt Wertz called Brotally Worldwide Inc.,

will left a comment on 4/12/2010 at 2:17 PM:

Nice suit and all, but what an awesome head of hair on the guy.  Totally jealous here.

thomas left a comment on 2/11/2010 at 11:09 PM:

love he green…beautiful

alexander left a comment on 2/2/2010 at 5:45 PM:

I’m diggin’ that suit…and the car…and the tie. You need to have a certain swagger about you to pull off that look without seeming to try hard.

DAM left a comment on 1/27/2010 at 11:15 AM:

That is the most ridiculously amazing suit.

F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 1/27/2010 at 1:31 AM:

Notice the cuffs…they are making a case for themselves after all this trousers-sans-cuffs talk.  Honestly, the decision is a personal/style one.

worthless tripe left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 4:28 PM:

The car looks like a Citroen DS, named by Top Gear as the most beautiful car ever.

Christian Bourasseau left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 3:24 PM:

I really like this picture. It’s amazing. Everything’s perfect here!

Bill left a comment on 1/26/2010 at 12:59 AM:

This picture took off about 17 minutes from my life.

suzi left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 9:17 PM:

I believe he is wearing a Brotally shirt underneath that oxford.

brooke left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 9:09 PM:

Alex Beh is heroic.

Graham left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 6:56 PM:

Is that his car? That’s what makes this shot. As for the suit, it’s such a statement that it will always divide opinion. He wears it well, though.

www.openzedoor.blogspot.com

Dale Chadwick left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 5:38 PM:

I agree with jack - perhaps an egg white tie to pick up on the green suit with what appears to be navy piping on the lapel would have worked better. However, I have never seen a green suit done like this before and it has definitely made me reconsider colored suits.

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S.N. Carpeaux left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 1:05 PM:

Is that navy piping on the lapel?
Love the green. Love.

cws left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 1:04 PM:

Not sure about the suit - could be putting up too much of an effort. Everything else is perfect…

jack left a comment on 1/25/2010 at 12:50 PM:

Wow, great shoes, glasses and suit. I kind of wish the tie was a different set of colors, but very well put together overall.

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