Collars DOWN Society

State University of New York - Fashion Institute of Technolo, Attended - , Class of , Ph.D., Style, Sophistication and Class

Defender of style

Collars DOWN Society

Shopping for polos, dry cleaning, frequenting Cafe Saint-Ex and other like-minded institutions (so...NOT Smith Point then), fixing this season's mannequins at J. Crew, Abercrombie, the Gap, et. al, general collar-free debauchery

Ralph Lauren: The Man The Vision The Style by Colin McDowell

Wimbledon (all those polos, yet not one popped--there's a lesson in there somewhere)

Damien Rice would probably not approve of popped collars...so him, The Kooks, and gosh darnit...Justin Timberlake (it's ok...you like him too)

The Daily Show, What Not to Wear, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School (because style and charm go hand-in-hand)

Virgo

Collars Don't Often Warm Necks, or Collars DOWN, is a society of style mavericks and mavens dedicated to enlightening the collar-ups of the world that there is a better way. Our message is this:

After years of moving in the right direction, the collar-up fad has helped men's fashion take a big step backwards, with quite a few confused women on the bus too. Both straight and gay men are being made to look like fools in the process. Aside from offering no functional improvment to the neck, the upped collar just looks tacky. There, we said it: TACKY. MC Hammer pants tacky. Anna Nicole Smith tacky. QVC cubic zirconia tacky.

It is not becoming of anyone of the social and style elite and must be stopped at all costs. Let's put it this way: when you see three of four cashiers at the CVS in Chinatown sporting popped collars like some sort of battle armor, take it as a sign that something has gone horribly wrong in our society

Fratboys, fashionistas, farmers and others who can show the collar-up world the virtues of a crisp, clean, traditional collar-down elegance. True style outlasts any trend. Possible solutions: a zip-up mock turtleneck sweater, a scarf, or the classic hooded sweatshirt.

Not that you should ever, EVER been seen in public with your collar up, but if you're also wearing sweatpants at the time, get in touch immediately, before redemption is too late.

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