what did they wear back in the day?

[mizanation]

i was admiring the WAYWT pics of Bill and Cotton Duck. i love how they incorporate old school steez in a modern way.

i liken this approach to fashion to the deadly, but fickle, efficacy of mr. miyagi's crane kick. as the wizened pugilist so aptly put it, "If do right, no defense." however, he should have added, "if do wrong, look so stupid."

it's tough to pull of right. when you do, you look great. if you do it wrong, you not only look like an idiot, but an idiot from another time. a time-travelling fashion idiot if you will.

which brings me to the purpose of this thread.

walk with me. pretend that people like james dean, steve mcqueen, bruce lee, jimi hendrix, slick rick, miles davis, basquiat, blondie, greta garbo, marlene dietrich, etc... are not only alive, but members of superfuture. what would they post in WAYWT?

let me start off:

bruce

jimi

i encourage comments.

[Sayword]

what about superbobo? he's all about the "blue collar worker" circa 1890-1952

[mizanation]

oh yeah, superBobo is doing his thing too.

[corned beef]

man those two pics have more steez than anything ive seen in waywt

[mr fluffernutter]

marc bolan & steve took (in hap stance)

sufu meetup (1967)

[buffalocloud7]

what they should not have worn back in the day!

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ziggy

[grandnash84]

^^^bruce use to dress like a G

[cheep]

kerouac and cassady

oh shit!!! sufu meetup 1976!!!

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[cheep]

[Charlie Delta]

Great thread miz and again thanks!

And agree on really not forgetting Bobo.

Anyway I was thinking about something not quite unlike this thread and I'd like to nominate the pic of Steve Mc Queen on page 86 from Paul's book. I find that such an awesome and fun picture and fit.

And while everybody is now going to have a look in Paul's book anyway, I'd also like to call the Dorothea Lange pic of One Eye Charlie on page 25.

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Sun-Ra

(Cassette Playa fall 07?)

[buffalocloud7]

kerouac and cassady

oh shit!!! sufu meetup 1976!!!

classics! dont get btr than that

[Guest Chocodove2]

[mizanation]

miles

[ang_kangkong]

McQueen would wear this, bumming around on a bike:

And he'd wear a 3 piece when he needed to dress up:

I knew there was a reason I wanted to get a snorkel parka (or N3-… (check out the size of that buckle)

Then of course, there's Marvin Gaye:

James Dean:

Nobody wears a suit as nonchalantly as Sean Connery:

[mizanation]

ang, good look on the marvin gaye. his style has been bit more than a naked baby in a mosquito swarm.

one of my personal favorites: chet. hard to believe these pics were taken in the 50s.

chet baker

[cheep]

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[Sayword]

wow thanks for the rep guys, I'll get you all back

[mizanation]

cheep, that's a fucking crazy picture. three style icons, just chilling.

sayword, a lot of your guys are unsung heroes of style.

another fav of mine:

basquiat

[sybaritical]

Brando.

Newman.

[Sayword]

dope with the basquiat

classic:

[Guest Chocodove2]

Thanks for the rep Cotton, I'd get you back but I have to spread...

[mizanation]

i wish i could rep some of the people in these pics. i guess eternal fame is rep enough.

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Mayfield

originator of the "fly"

[cheep]

check the wrangler shirt

[mizanation]

^^^ that's fucking awesome.

[darkanimal]