Comments on: Look What Happens When You Dress As Smart As You Are: Vintage Images From True Magazine

By: Kel

Kel — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:01:58 +0000

Don “looking sloppy in khakis” looked a hell of a lot better than most of the under 25 sect today.

By: William

William — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:39:53 +0000

I love putting on a suit. It doesn’t give me confidence, it enhances it. Just like when I was in the military; When I put on my Dress Blue Alphas my back went a little stiffer and my walk smoothed out (and my neck got chaffed, but that’s the price you pay). Yet back then no ones asked why I was wearing a suit or thought it odd to where my Dress Blue Alphas to special events. In fact I had more people commenting on how sharp I looked

Sadly, as I attend college, I get people asking me why I ware dress shirts, or even polo’s, to my Auto Tech classes when I might just mess them up. I just tell people that 1) I have coveralls that I change into for the classes. 2) No matter where a man goes, he must look his best.

In a tribute to Mr. Donald Wardlaw (but mainly to honor all of our sharply dressed forefathers) I shall turn Casual Friday into Classy Friday from now on.

-William

By: Garryowen

Garryowen — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:28:36 +0000

I wore a light-colored linen suit and a vintage tie to a screening of _Key Largo_ the other night. My date wore a dress. Most everyone there wore the current American Uniform of the Day (jeans and t-shirts). Let’s just say that I can tell admiring looks from derisive ones and there was much admiration…

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:37:35 +0000

I agree with you, Cambias (which, of course, means “you change” in Spanish), that even though the shots are stagey, I would rather see “men” dressed in college like Don Wardlaw (either before or after) than the way most of them do today.

By: Cambias

Cambias — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:40:16 +0000

I don’t think anyone considers this article laughable. I mean, sure, it has the staginess of any men’s fashion shoot article — I’m sure Don Wardlaw dressed more “before” than “after,” especially when the photographer took the clothes back to Brooks Brothers or wherever when the shoot was done.

But my chief reaction is one of wistfulness and sadness. We’ve gone from a country where Don Wardlaw wore a suit to class in college to one where grown men wear t-shirts with obscene slogans to social events. This is progress? Anyone laughing at Don Wardlaw should be quietly weeping instead.

By: James

James — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:27:24 +0000

Sometimes I wonder if 50 years from now, what we’ll look back on and laugh at. Was this piece considered ridiculous even in its day? I hope so…

By: Greg M

Greg M — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:54:36 +0000

Don Wardlaw doesn’t run for public office, he struts.

By: Stefn777

Stefn777 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:57:10 +0000

Jordan, Mike, I agree. I work at a local State University, and believe me, I would be happy to see even ten percent of male students dress in khakis instead of the sloppy rags they put on now.
However, I see a trend among African-American fraternity members to dress sharply for events that would be considered “semi-formal”. If only this would spill over to the other men on campus, it would be a great improvement.

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:45:50 +0000

Don Wardlaw went on vacation to the Virgin Islands, when he got back they were just called the “Islands”.
Don Wardlaw went to A&W and asked for a Big Mac. “He Got One”

By: Days and Adventures

Days and Adventures — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:52:39 +0000

These pictures really inspire me. Time to start collecting some new clothes!

Marc.