People don’t realize that Ralph Lauren is a fake name. Ralph Lifshitz crafted the Polo aesthetic in the 1960s to elicit some degree of old money New England ethos … when in reality, by definition, a company founded in 1967 can’t be “old money”
Who's old enough to remember when L.L. Bean & Lands' End were the quintessential White [classic, timeless, preppy] clothing catalogs? Sadly, I suspect "fast fashion" practices have eroded those brands as well.
Short list of recommendations for good quality women's clothing:
Discerning people strive to look understated and classy as opposed to conspicuously wealthy. Unlike in traditional Europe, America has always been a place where women could be considered "high-class" (without being reared in a wealthy family) due to good manners, and their well rounded formal education.
A good rule for those who want to present as higher class is to never put writing on your body, clothing, or other possessions. Logos, monogrammed handkerchiefs and shirts and bumper stickers -- and of course tattoos -- are strictly for the proles.
A good start is to stop watching “influencers.” What a joke
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People don’t realize that Ralph Lauren is a fake name. Ralph Lifshitz crafted the Polo aesthetic in the 1960s to elicit some degree of old money New England ethos … when in reality, by definition, a company founded in 1967 can’t be “old money”
Who's old enough to remember when L.L. Bean & Lands' End were the quintessential White [classic, timeless, preppy] clothing catalogs? Sadly, I suspect "fast fashion" practices have eroded those brands as well.
Short list of recommendations for good quality women's clothing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3sibDzPSg
Discerning people strive to look understated and classy as opposed to conspicuously wealthy. Unlike in traditional Europe, America has always been a place where women could be considered "high-class" (without being reared in a wealthy family) due to good manners, and their well rounded formal education.
A good rule for those who want to present as higher class is to never put writing on your body, clothing, or other possessions. Logos, monogrammed handkerchiefs and shirts and bumper stickers -- and of course tattoos -- are strictly for the proles.
Old money knows the difference between cache and cachet…
Those ridiculous too-short pegged flood pants were never part of the “old money” or “preppy” aesthetic, that’s for sure!