Archive for August, 2009
Twisted Mouth
image Credit: Margaret Howell via hypebeast.com
Argyle originates from the powerful Clan Campbell of Argyll, Scotland. The clan’s name is derived from the Gaelic word ‘caimbeul‘ meaning wry mouth, crooked mouth, or twisted mouth.
Fact Credit: Wikipedia
Shades of Gray
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How do you distinguish your enemy when your colors are the same? It’s done by shade. Oxford’s school color is dark blue, while Cambridge’s school color is light blue. Gray follow suit: Oxford Gray is dark gray, while Cambridge Gray is light gray.
Fact Credit: Dressing The Man, Alan Flusser, p.295
King’s Cloth: Cord Du Roi
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The House of Bourbon is an old and important line of French and Spanish royalty. Corduroy was originally worn by a French King of Bourbon’s huntsmen- deriving its name from the French “cord du roi”, meaning King’s cloth.
The Corduroy Appreciation Club celebrates Corduroy Day on11/11, the date most closely resembling corduroy.
“Wale” refers to the width of the cord- thus wide wale corduroy or pinwale.
Fact Credit; Dressing The Man, Alan Flusser; Wikipedia
Toto, We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
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sneaky steve: red corn hauler hi-top