tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post9027038465645635931..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: Not Just for ChristmasJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-66492856774026047872009-01-09T17:32:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:32:00.000-08:00I agree with The Duck. White shirt, blue blazer, l...I agree with The Duck. White shirt, blue blazer, looks wonderful. Wore this today myself, in fact – my cords are scarlet fire truck red – and got several compliments on my appearance, at least two of which I believe were genuine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-4752239790747478322009-01-09T14:40:00.000-08:002009-01-09T14:40:00.000-08:00I often wear my heavyweight red chinos with a grey...I often wear my heavyweight red chinos with a grey turtleneck, or a blue shirt under a neutral toned sweater of some kind. The key for me is wearing them with something sober, something calm and neutral - I once tried them with a purple shirt and, although no one mentioned it, I felt just a little like a clown all day.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937692974217756772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-53839927783935832622009-01-09T04:50:00.000-08:002009-01-09T04:50:00.000-08:00That image of the college student (from Brown U.) ...That image of the college student (from Brown U.) in the red cords is from the Japanese magazine Men's Club, "Take Ivy '82" special issue (Feb. 1982). I posted it, and the accompanying article, earlier this spring. HTJheavy tweed jackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621291159017166849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-10157443893142392382009-01-07T07:44:00.000-08:002009-01-07T07:44:00.000-08:00I'm one of the ladies of the club but I would gues...I'm one of the ladies of the club but I would guess a charcoal grey crewneck or chocolate brown would tone down the red and give you a non sweater vest option. I have always liked grey with red, the darker the grey the better.Noracharles1995https://www.blogger.com/profile/00318946185046207689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-49608927120666631022009-01-06T18:57:00.000-08:002009-01-06T18:57:00.000-08:00Gray is always good with anything in the red or ru...Gray is always good with anything in the red or rust range. It somehow subdues the tone and sets it off at the same time. I like to wear as few bright colors or patterns as possible but still make it have maximum impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-62750356438763960042009-01-06T08:47:00.000-08:002009-01-06T08:47:00.000-08:00I wear them a lot. Blue or white OCBD with blazer...I wear them a lot. Blue or white OCBD with blazer. I retire the cords in March and break out the reds for the spring and summer. I rarely wear red in the fall. I have no idea why...The Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522258013726300663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-52418503729103886712009-01-06T04:03:00.000-08:002009-01-06T04:03:00.000-08:00I wear red chords with heavy weight brown tweed ja...I wear red chords with heavy weight brown tweed jackets, navy crewnecks and white or blue OCBD, brown suede shoes, black dress shoes.<BR/>Really, they work in a lot of different outfits.Jockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613192641750056299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-73239917076909481352009-01-05T22:19:00.000-08:002009-01-05T22:19:00.000-08:00Wow, you're posting late (or early).I have been de...Wow, you're posting late (or early).<BR/><BR/>I have been debating getting the brick red chinos at J. Crew, which is the closest I would come to red trousers. I'm not sure if cords would go, but a chambray or nice broken in denim work shirt would make a nice combo, though that might not be a trad look.<BR/><BR/>As Jonathan Adler put it, never underestimate the inate chic-ness of brown and red.<BR/><BR/>If you're feeling saucy, a purple or lavendar oxford would work in place of predictable blue.<BR/><BR/>The wife keeps exhaling loudly, which means it's time to get off the computer.<BR/><BR/>DavidArmilyn and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927962720948048681noreply@blogger.com