Campus Camo
Looks like the lax bros these days are laying down their lacrosse sticks in favor of something with a little more firepower. In college quads in the south, camouflage is replacing Kelly green as the prepsters color of choice. K. Cooper Ray, the Charleston, S.C.-based blogger of all things gentlemanly, saw local college kids “polished and groomed and bow-tied and then they turn around and they’ve got their camo on and shotguns over their shoulder, heading off to the marshes of the low country to go duck hunting.” For his third Social Primer for Brooks Brothers accessory collection, Cooper tips his hunting cap to these rustic dandies who proudly refer to themselves as “Prep-necks.” Intrigued by these seemingly opposing ideas of masculinity, Cooper combined a green camouflage print with a “Palm Beach pink” repp stripe for his reversible bow tie, just one of a collection of ties, key fobs and pocket squares available at Brooks Brothers stores nationwide. Those poor du
May 5th, 2011 by Bethany Platt | No Comments »
Enlarge We’re sure that you already know Sunday (as in THIS Sunday) is Mother’s Day and that you’ve had gifts for all the special moms in your life lined up for weeks. But just in case the day slipped your mind, here are a few gift ideas that are so thoughtful and unique that it’ll seem you thought of them all on your own. Unless, of course, your mom sees this gift guide, too. We’ll leave that problem up to you. 
COURTESY PHOTOPoet George Bilgere will help with the poetry slam at the Dare2Care event Sunday, May 1.