What’s Dappered Threads? It’s our forum. Launched in 2011, Threads has become a not too big, not too small, just-right-sized forum that doesn’t put up with snobbery. All thanks to the users and hardworking mods. Once a month, one of the mods from Threads provides us with a highlight package of the last few weeks.
Best Friday Challenge – Denim and Sneakers
For this Friday Challenge, Dappered readers were challenged to show off their favorite denim and sneaker casual combination, no t-shirts allowed! ZCM came away with the win pairing khaki PF Flyers with dark gray jeans, a striped oxford, and a textured brown tie. It was great to see the wide variety of Dappered sneakers from Converse, to Opening Ceremony, to Keds, the aforementioned PF Flyers, and more. Check out all the entries here.
Most Timely Thread – Summer Wedding Suits
The outdoor wedding season is fast approaching. When deciding on a Summer Wedding suit, there are many factors to consider from logistics of the wedding, to budget, to weather, and more. Check out the Summer Wedding Suit discussion over on Threads and see what Dappered Readers are wearing this season.
Best Thrift Find – Tweed Sports Coat and Loafers
There were some great thrift finds this month including the Turnbull & Asher Sportscoat and Allen Edmond Randolphs pictured above.
Best Advice – On why boat shoes are ubiquitous with the south?
Probably for the same reason cowboy boots are big in parts of the South where ranching and riding were never as culturally significant as they were (and are) in much of the West. Style is aspirational. – LesserBlackDog
Most Resourceful – Your Favorite Summer Shoe
It’s time to pack away those bulky winter boots and break out your boat shoes, white chucks, and driving loafers. In this thread Dappered readers discuss their favorite shoes for Summertime and, yes… argue the merits of flip flops outside of the beach or pool. Share your personal favorite Summer shoes and weigh in on whether or not flip flops have become unfairly reviled.
Best Off-Topic Thread – I Skipped Record Store Day
Has the excitement and appeal of Record Store Day been all but killed by Hipsters and mainstream media, or is the shift and publicity ultimately good for art? Did you attend Record Store Day this year or did you skip out like a few Dappered readers?
Many thanks to moderator tdig for assembling this month’s Best of Threads. Want more? Head on over to Threads and take a spin around. Top Photo: Ethan K.
The biggest danger to RSD is the fact that the organization has done next to nothing over the past few years to actively combat the people with early access to the vinyl selling it on Ebay days and days ahead of the actual day itself instead of actually giving music fans who want to support their local record shops the chance to buy it honestly.
The term ‘hipster’ in regard to an debate about RSD is utterly meaningless since it’s been overly and overtly misused to the point of irrelevance over the past five to ten years. And as for the ‘mainstream media,’ RSD at its core is about supporting local record shops. There’s nothing even remotely mainstream about that concept for most folks in the U.S at this point.
I don’t support RSD because of the fact that the organization has completely abdicated any sense of responsibility, but I go to my local shop on a weekly basis to buy cds and vinyl.
I like the “Best of Threads” series, tdig! Keep this train rolling.
I like this. RSD has made record buying too precious, too elitist, and it has facilitated a new kind of collector mentality that I really can’t stand. I’m a long-time record collector and a frequent record-store goer saying this.
Same!
We’ve now jammed the phrases “mainstream media,” “hipster,” and “elitist” into a single conversation. Let us slowly place our buzzword utility belt on the ground here and go listen to some records.
I’ll add to this the fact that I think it was in INCREDIBLY poor taste for Secretly Canadian to release the Jason Molina 7″ box set as an RSD release. His death was a huge blow to his fans, and to see something like this released under the auspices of RSD is nothing less than totally shitty. As expected, you’re going to have to spend at least $100 to pick this up on ebay now.
Boat shoes are big in the South because most southern preps spend their weekends at lakehouses, especially when they’re kids. Boats aren’t just on the atlantic.