My L.L. Bean Blucher Mocs

Over the summer, I became fixated on this shoe - a staple in a trad wardrobe, and praised by Muffy Aldrich on The Daily Prep. I was able to order a pair (albeit a half size too small) on Ebay used but only worn once. I've been able to break them in and stretch them out since them. 

They also look great in the oncoming fall weather with my wool sweaters. I can't wait until it's cold enough for me to wear my thick camp socks with my blucher mocs!

Uniqlo white OCBD, $29.90

RL wool cable knit sweater, thrifted $5

Gap broken-in straight khakis, $49.95

Eddie Bauer cotton socks, $5

LL Bean blucher mocs, Ebay $10

J.Crew plaid flannel popover, thrifted $10

Gap broken-in straight khakis, $49.95

LL Bean blucher mocs, Ebay $10

Even the Best of Us Make Mistakes...

Lately I've really been enjoying the blog, College Trad, and discovered a fascination with bro culture after reading Tony's post, What is "Fratty"? I find the mix of preppy and athletic appealing - part of why I love trad clothing is it's practicality and comfort. I went over to a friend's house last Saturday morning for huevos rancheros. I was so comfortable in the lounge pants I had worn to bed, I decided to keep them on. Then I just took a bro-y approach to the rest of the outfit. 

Ray Ban tortoise shell wayfarers, $120

L.L. Bean vintage warm-up jacket, thrifted $5

Hanes white cotton v-neck undershirt

Banana Republic wool-cotton turtleneck sweater, hand-me-down

Uniqlo flower ribbed lounge pants, $12.90
Nike white cotton socks, $3
Sebago docksides, Ebay $15
Timex Weekender, $30

I am completely aware of how ridiculous I look, but sometimes you need to experiment... Right?

My Jack Purcells

I had a pair of classic white tennis shoes on my wish list this summer. After considering a number of brands (Converse, Superga, Tretorn, Vans, Keds Champions), I decided on white canvas Jack Purcells for $50 at Nordstrom.* This shoe is great because it goes with anything and immediately makes an outfit look more casual (this is something I struggle with - I often am inclined to dress much more dressy than society thinks a college student should). 
*A brief thank you to this post on Sneakers by Billax, courtesy of Oxford Cloth Button Down. 

I'm in love with them. They're really comfortable and fresh as hell. The only problem is - I'm having trouble keeping them white. They got really scuffed up over the course of the summer, so I bleached and washed them, bringing them back to new, before school. But after walking outside in the muddy rain, they've been soiled again! I'll have to clean them often.

Here are some outfits I put together with my kick ass shoes: 

Vineyard Vines cable knit crew, thrifted $5
Uniqlo oxford cloth button down, $30
Gap broken-in straight khakis, $50
Timex Weekender, $30
Converse Jack Purcell, $50

Ralph Lauren Sport madras shirt, thrifted $5
Gap broken-in straight khakis, $50
Timex Weekender, $30
Converse Jack Purcell, $50















These two are just brainstorms...

J.Crew wool argyle v-neck, thrifted $6
Uniqlo oxford cloth button down, $30
Gap broken-in straight khakis, $50
Converse Jack Purcell, $50












J.Crew cable knit wool-cotton v-neck, thrifted $6
Uniqlo oxford cloth button down, $19.50
Gap broken-in straight khakis, $50
Converse Jack Purcell, $50