Collaborating And Listening

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Kay and Peter enjoy drinks at Babe’s on Sixth Street in Austin, back when ashtrays denoted that smoking was allowed.

The next pic is “collaborating but not listening” because the bold houndstooth print jacket is too loud for anyone to hear anything. Let’s keep in mind this was the 90s, not Melanie Griffith in the 80s.

1993 Univ of TX
1993 Univ of TX

And no, that is not Jennifer from Family Ties, all grown up. Speaking of LOUD…

http://mirror80.com/2012/02/80s-sweater-spotlight-family-ties-jennifer-keaton/
http://mirror80.com/2012/02/80s-sweater-spotlight-family-ties-jennifer-keaton/

 Actress Tina Yothers has black hair now. Go figure.

Campus Fashion: Then And Now, Part I

This was how campus gentlemen dressed in 1941.
SourOwlFootball41-001This is how they dress now:

http://www.collegefashion.net/
http://www.collegefashion.net/

You set yourself up for this, Andy; you didn’t just fall out of your dorm bed into this outfit. I give you that it’s creative: a buffalo shirt, a Nirvana-throwback cardigan, striped “statement” socks, moccasins…But it’s certainly no herringbone topcoat.

And what about this male?

http://en.rocketnews24.com/
http://en.rocketnews24.com/

Aside from the “supermodel, work” stride, these pieces might work separately. I can see that he spent some time putting this together, matching wrist bracelet to ankle bracelet. It is casual, but it’s forced; the scrunched-up sleeves are affected. Perhaps it’s clean and current, but it’s just no match for a corduroy trouser.

In fact, pretty much any trouser looks better than an overdone jean.

http://www.askmen.com/
http://www.askmen.com/

Horseshoe pockets? Good luck with that.