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I'm not a big fan of the berets, but otherwise it doesn't look to bad.

I wonder how many of them know to shave the beret first before wear

Not really feeling the tie, but otherwise it looks good to me.

Berets? Who do they think we are, France?

Green Berets as a notable exception, within the US the beret is the hat of chicks or marching bands. Just think they could have come up with something better. Rest of the outfit seems decent.

Good grief. They look like a boarding school militia.

marching bands don't really wear berets much either (sometimes the femmes do).

Its just g...lame. But that what I've come to expect from the Olympics, so meh who cares. Not like I'll watch any of it.

Not a fan of these. Looks like prep-school yacht club attire.

Still better than the UK ones, though. Those are butt-ugly.

You hear that, UK! Our gakky olympic uniforms are better than your gakky olympic uniforms!

Wait, wut...?

I just realized, they ripped off the sport coat uniform the Judge always wore in Caddyshack! Someone needs to sue!

Seriously, what the feth is this. We're in the Great Recession and you send a team from the local country club. Martinis by the pool everyone!

fething berets!?

There is only one beret, a green one, and it is earned by slaying people that upset the Queen.

Seruously though, in 2012 berets are for the military, the French, and hipster fething students.

They look ridiculous on athletes, but the rest is fine.

Between the election and the Olympics, the first thought that came to mind when I saw this:



was

Prep Students for Romney!

It does remind me a bit of a WW2 propaganda poster.

Frazzled wrote:Martinis by the pool everyone!

Gin martinis, I hope. Those vodka ones just scream immigrant.

It's based on 1948 fashions, so naturally it looks preppy and WW2. People dressed a lot smarter back then.

Still, it could have been worse.

d-usa wrote:Between the election and the Olympics, the first thought that came to mind when I saw this:



was

Prep Students for Romney!

It does remind me a bit of a WW2 propaganda poster.

With that hand in his pocket, he really looks like he respects the flag he's holding...not.
He's probably ticked about having to wear the beret.


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Kilkrazy wrote:It's based on 1948 fashions, so naturally it looks preppy and WW2. People dressed a lot smarter back then.

Still, it could have been worse.

Yes, they could have a fashion designer named Godwin!

deathholydeath wrote:Good grief. They look like a boarding school militia.

Hahahah... oh goddess, they really do.

Give them some preppy looking guns... hm, maybe an overly polished luger?

Relapse wrote:


Still, it could have been worse.



Yes, they could have a fashion designer named Godwin!

I think you mean Hugo.... at least they knew how to look good, sophisticated and intimidating

Berets are stupid. Really stupid. Yeah I said it. F'ing hate those things - they look bad enough when you know how to properly shape/shave them... and when you don't... atrocious(er).

They should have made it a fedora instead of a beret.

Mind you, I'm not sure the white pants and black top can be saved.

I think it should be more like this:

Yes oh goddess yes.

Bright yellow with a nice hat.

Bring back Dick Tracy!

I'd be all for this look




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Melissia wrote:

deathholydeath wrote:Good grief. They look like a boarding school militia.

Hahahah... oh goddess, they really do.

Give them some preppy looking guns... hm, maybe an overly polished luger?

some louis vuitton travel luggage

a trust fund

a weinerdog or some other small worthless thing on a leash

DIDM wrote:I'd be all for this look




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Melissia wrote:

deathholydeath wrote:Good grief. They look like a boarding school militia.

Hahahah... oh goddess, they really do.

Give them some preppy looking guns... hm, maybe an overly polished luger?

some louis vuitton travel luggage

a trust fund

a weinerdog or some other small worthless thing on a leash

Where'd you get that picture of my cousins?

Should have went with a top hat and monical.

Perhaps an opera cape to complete the ensemble...

DIDM wrote:I'd be all for this look

Hey!!! You leave the Scots alone they have enough problems without you taking the piss.

I for one will proffer a merry Bonjour to any American I see wearing one of these in London before releasing g hem of all their holiday money for either a burger, a "real" English pint o' beer or London Bridge.

DIDM wrote:a weinerdog or some other small worthless thing on a leash

Dear god, do you know what you've done?! Delete it before Frazzled sees it!

Well, not that my opinion matters the slightest about these, but I actually quite like it. Its about time you Staters started having a bit of preppy pride.

Then again, I quite liked the preppy boarding school outfits I was forced to wear my whole youth, so there you go.

Kovnik Obama wrote:

Then again, I quite liked the preppy boarding school outfits I was forced to wear my whole youth, so there you go.

What... what
Why
I don't...
Understand?

deathholydeath wrote:

Kovnik Obama wrote:

Then again, I quite liked the preppy boarding school outfits I was forced to wear my whole youth, so there you go.

What... what
Why
I don't...
Understand?

He just having a british moment, back away slowly. If he approaches in an aggressive manner attempt to appease whith tea and/or crumpets