Inherited Style: Building an Old Money Wardrobe Without the Trust Fund
By Sofia Laurent · 7 min read
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The afternoon sun was hitting the racks at a crowded thrift store in East London when I saw it: a 100% camel hair blazer from a defunct Savile Row tailor.
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We are currently living through a sartorial obsession with the landed gentry.
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But here is the catch.
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To master old money aesthetic outfits, you first have to understand what the look is trying to communicate.
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It’s a look built on the foundations of the 1950s and 60s—think Dickie Greenleaf in *The Talented Mr.
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Most people mistake 'old money' for 'preppy.' While there is overlap, the old money aesthetic is more restrained.