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Saturday, January 18, 2025

On Substack: Which way do you dress - Preppy or Sloane?


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14 comments:

  1. I have at least two ways to dress. The old uniform of khakis and button-down and polos that I’ve worn for the last 60 years. Or, the outfit that I wear going to the races in the UK and Ireland. They are both very interchangeable. So, I guess as I’ve gotten older the Sloane side has definitely increased. Perhaps just a bit of a chameleon.

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  2. Firmly in both camps- for decades

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  3. I scored 10 Sloane and zero on the other four questions. However, the term "Sloane" is outdated. The Sloane Rangers no longer exist as Chelsea, Belgravia ad Knightsbridge have been taken over by Russian, Eastern European, Arab and Asian billionaires and their large families. The Kings Road is just like any other surburban High Street in London. Even the Cotswolds have been taken over the vulgar "nouveau riche" such B movie film directors and aging pop stars.

    The old Sloane Rangers and their offspring would probably score less than 5 Sloane. They shop at the likes of Boden and Charles Tyrwhitt, both middle market brands owned by Old Etonians. Typical examples are Prince William, Prince Harry, Boris Johnson and David Cameron - all Etonians who dress like junior managers in John Lewis or NatWest Bank.

    So who would score over 10 "Sloane" like me? Ordinary people who live and work in the country. They can be found in the towns of southern, western and northern England where you can still find independent stores that sell quality produce and merchandise.

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    1. I couldn't decide whether to post or not Ken, but you've hit the nail on the head. Yes I score over ten sloane living in the countryside as I do and being a country sportsman ((fishing & shooting). Although in the warmer months I have a foot in the other camp!

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    2. Here’s to the country folk of the UK and I dare say the states. They are disappearing as rapidly as the true prep.

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    3. We are indeed a disappearing breed sadly

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  4. Why, both of course! Thanks once again!

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  5. Not Sloane! I thank the clothing gods.

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  6. Fun quiz! More on the preppy side. By the way, that down jacket in Q12 looks fantastic, anyone knows where it's from?

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    1. It's my old L.L. Bean Baxter State Parka.

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    2. Thank you Muffy, will check it out in store next time.

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  7. 54% nodding to Sloane, which I expect is not a surprise to my friends.

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  8. 'Take no points' was the winner. Otherwise, decidedly preppy.

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