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Trad is an adaptation of the North Eastern American style which is not as popular as prep or Ivy style. Arguably, trad is the most classic and refined version of this northern American style. It's, in fact, a somewhat contemporary take on the fashions of the roaring 20s. Its core is similar to Ivy style, trad was born as a form of rebellion against the fathers and the parents. It was a way for students to develop their own identity using clothes that were somewhat related to what their fathers would have deemed appropriate, at the same time, adding their own touch to it. Trad was way for young men to distinguish themselves from polo and boat shoes wearing young men as well as very stodgy old Saxon wearers.
So what exactly is the difference between prep, Ivy, and trad style?
Think about it this way, prep is the most casual style. Ivy is a notch up, and trad is even less casual and more formal than Ivy style. The entire purpose of trad is to maintain the conservative approach to clothing while adding a personal note without going overboard and looking like you're wearing a costume.
So how would you dress in a trad style way?
Well, first of all, think of it as using a very traditional approach with a bit of nonchalance. You just add more casual elements that would traditionally not work with your outfits, for example, that means you invest in a blue navy blazer or two in several three-piece or two-piece suits, as well as cardigans and sweater vests. However, instead of going with plain solid worsted colors you would mix it up and wear maybe a herringbone suit in brown or maybe a houndstooth flannel suit, or you would go with a faint windowpane on your navy suit, instead of going plain solid. So to mix it up, you would skip the matching vest with your suit and instead, opt for maybe a burgundy flannel vest or a doeskin vest or a moleskin vest or you could go with a blue tweed vest.
In terms of neckwear, you can still wear neckties and bow ties, however, you can maybe go with slightly different knots.
In terms of tie fabrics, madder silk ties were very popular and so were repp striped ties.
The goal is to always express yourself in a sophisticated way that is different enough to break with the monotony of classic suits all the while not allowing people to pinpoint how your outfit is different.
Obviously today, dress codes have relaxed a lot more and so it's okay for trads to wear slightly more colorful pocket squares or just things that are a little bit louder that might have not been considered 100% trad appropriate 50 years ago.
I think trad is a wonderful concept because it allows people to wear suits that are not business suits and therefore they look more casual but they're still quite stylish. Of course the world, in general, has become more casual and so prep style and Ivy style are more popular today but if you want to mix things up and go a little bit more formal, trad might be the perfect way to do so.
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[@vivekbooshan9954]

I definitely love trad more than the preppy style. Especially with those odd vests, my favorite kind of style.

[@elifreeland5869]

This is so interesting. I love it when you go into so much detail about something I didn’t even know existed

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

My thoughts exactly!

[@scrappymark]

Agreed! I feel like I’m above average with my mens fashion knowledge but this went right over me!

[@justussmith4392]

This is the first time I've seen Raphael wearing a watch! Well done, sir.

[@malik_alharb]

This is my favorite style

[@TomMcMorrow]

Excellent as always! As a prep style enthusiast, I roomed on a class trip with a young man who was...let us say not versed in the sartorial arts. He noticed I would frequently get compliments from women on my outfit and said he wished there was something similar but more formal that he could emulate. I explained trad style and waited for the day you'd produce a video! I'll be sharing this with him as we gear up to raid the thrift stores this Wednesday!

[@EZBISME]

Trad seems suited (pun always intended) only for cold climates.

[@johndjameson]

These styles are the best I’ve seen on you across any video. Absolutely love the colors!

[@nejm612]

Never heard of Trad before now, great style, great video

[@ConkreteMan]

I didn't even know trad was a thing, but I like it.

[@jamesmerone]

Watch the show Mad Men.

[@thesophisticatedgent4379]

I knew about it bot got in to it because of granddad

[@ChuckCanada1]

Sven thank you for putting these videos together. They are a great wealth of information.

[@gentlemansgazette]

It is our pleasure. :)

[@rcsirish48]

Nice Presentation. I would really like to see you walk through how colors changed by the past 8-10 decades or periods in menswear in general. ie: the 1920's forward and how men clothing colors have changed.

[@shoutshollers]

Thank you for this video. I alway though I dressed prep or ivy, but now I understand my style is trad.

[@earthgraduate726]

Awesome video , colors brilliantly chosen , so alive and vivant , wish everyone could dress like that.

[@adriancooper78]

This is my style!!! Conservative but with a litttle hit of self expression.

[@TheDpo1]

Looks like you do have a wrist watch! Complements you style really well!

[@thelatterdayarbiter]

Great way to stay classy

[@arthurmcfly1987]

Can’t wait to see your wardrobe video sir.

[@margaretgaby2356]

This was a great explanation. Even though I'm a woman, preppy style has been my go-to although I did fall into the generic jeans and t-shirt style. I've always loved blazers and bright colors. This gave me options for Traditional for work life. I think the Trad is still reminiscent of the old English countryside sport look (which I love). Many men, in NYC at least, wear a navy blue suit to formal events with tie. A bowtie and khaki pants with same blazer and shirt is their casual.

[@myramadd6651]

Summer headwear? Pith Helmets for the win!

[@ddl4374]

😁

[@stevengarcia8428]

For me, your videos that go into depth about menswear are my favorites. They are my favorites because they are applicable for my life. However, I hope you can make a video that discusses the dress shirt brands and other cloths brands that you wear and where to purchase them.

[@jonstern7511]

Helpful video. I like the boots you were wearing and the trad watch too

[@thesophisticatedgent4379]

I also like wearing ties and bow ties and asscots if the formality calls for it

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

I was not aware that there are styles within the "upper class" or formal clothing. Thank you for informing me about the more detailed options of classy menswear :)

[@nenaddimitrijevic8266]

Trad is great

[@thetortillachips]

I wish you were around when I went to prep school!

[@glueenjoyer1825]

i really love that vest it looks great

[@bemnet2000]

Today I learned something new. 👍

[@fg-4519]

You could maybe do a video on „Tracht“ for Gentleman. (Janker, Lederhosen etc.)

[@jimmypetelol]

Can you please go over how we deal with old clothes?

[@StMyles]

Cool and classy

[@redpillsociety6479]

Love this

[@oliviertovar9395]

Herr Schneider: danke shoen fuer diese Video!!

[@alvinprettyman1802]

thanks for posting

[@jamesperry6442]

Nice vid as always!

[@joergfehm6803]

Interesting as always

[@CosmicDuck494]

Nice watch! Sean Connery wore a golden Gruen at the chemin de fer table in Dr No.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

very enlightening , I love your tutorials...…… you're a fine young man...…………..thank you , for sharing...……….

[@bernardobaldissera]

Hello! Could you make a video about ways of holding the pants, like belts, braces and side adjusters. What you wear, what you recommend.... I think it would be very useful!

[@jhah1812]

Great video! I’m curious to know if you’ll ever do a video over coin cuff links and where they started or what the stood for.

[@jamesthacoolcat9926]

Nice. I must side more towards trad since I have a pair of loafers but no boat shoes.

[@thesophisticatedgent4379]

The funny thing is that I’ve been Doing trad/Ivy since i got into it 😂

[@youssouphafall6966]

Totale Merci magnifique top Classe D'elegance HD. Respect l'artiste

[@michaelmcdonald9847]

A true trad doesn’t need a tutorial because a true trad is born as a trad lol

[@PedroGabrielCarmona]

Hello Raphael! Um salve do Brasil. I am interested in knowing more about the history of the classic suit, such as when it was introduced on men's wardrobes and who designed it. Any chance of a video like that coming out?

[@slitwiller4990]

Could you do a segment on monograms ?

[@dietchapstick7890]

That is an interesting take on "trad", and a bit different from what I understand it to be. My understanding is that it's simply a progression from the ivy league style after one graduates from college and heads out into the world. That means 3/2 roll sack suits with flat front pants, regimental stripe and printed foulard ties, button down or point collars, conservative cap toes or longwings, and so on. Basically the look that J.Press still carries on today. My 2 cents.

[@Kishidoku]

It's funny, because he speaks native-level English, and you improperly used "whatsoever," and you forgot an article before "truth," and there's a comma splice in your last sentence. Stick to the wardrobe insults. Cheers.

[@Kishidoku]

Sorry! I forgot to mention your misspelling of "pronunciation." Also, you misspelled "referring." Also, when using "also" as a conjunctive adverb, a comma is necessary. Another comma is needed before "but." In my first comment, the comma before "because" is optional and stylistic, unlike nearly all of your mistakes. Native-level means "at the level of a native," which is hyphenated here because it is modifying the following noun. I'm sorry that you failed to use context clues to figure that one out. Indeed, native-like is also a word, and neither one is a concept I "made up." I noticed that, in an attempt to prove that my comma usage was incorrect, you copied a passage from an English grammar website, which actually substantiates the claim that that comma was optional, and posted it on about half of my uploads-including those from years ago-alongside personal attacks and borderline threats directed at me. I hope you can find it in your heart to congratulate this "mentally retarded poor maggot" from a "third-world country" (the U.S.A.) on matriculating at Brown University this fall. I find it rather likely that you will, instead, somehow find a way to criticize that as well. Perhaps you were educated at Harvard. Let it be known that I hate it when people are overly picky with language, but if you're bothering to be picky, you might as well not be so noticeably self-contradictory. Goodbye forever.

[@ddl4374]

@@Kishidoku YIKES!

[@KurniadiPrathomo-sp5zd]

Well, you are not alone in this case

[@dainforsythe7129]

YES!

[@rabignall]

I love your clothes. And I thank you for all the great information. I just have one question about the pants. Why do they always seem to look a little short? Like the term " tide water" short?? Thanks.

[@tristan-bb7zj]

could you make a video about double breasted suits and jackets? I really want to get one and i think they look great, but it is hard to find good information about them and how to wear them.

[@williamroberts2962]

Do you happen to have a link where I can purchase a Trad Style outfit? I will be attending a Trad-themed party soon. Thank you very much! As always, I love your channel and its content! :)

[@jonstern7511]

I'm going to suggest another style to the 3 you mentioned. Am not sure what to call it - maybe "Mod" style after the UK musical subculture. While it will often use traditional materials and good quality cloths , the cut is a bit sharper and it is often favoured by musicians. Though not particularly a part of that subculture it's a style I like a lot and though I have more than one type of "look" I favour a slight "edge" to otherwise traditional clothes

[@rabignall]

Wondering if you have an index or search for your service? I tried to find the information regarding funerals, but was only able to find the short one. This would be a great help to find all the information regarding things. Thank you so much!

[@danielbrinlee9939]

I am curious what your thoughts on the hoodtie for your tie?

[@JT-rx1eo]

Traditional style is Prep and Ivy grown up. Trad is the father and uncle of Prep and Ivy.

[@matthewmarroquin9991]

When are those vests gonna be finished?

[@jbcobra9294]

Looks terrific just needs those shoes fixed up a bit

[@mrrrl795]

where do you get your vests?

[@TheDoctor4901]

Where did you get that hacking jacket?

[@wisewomanhealing]

Do you think, C.S. Lewis wore, Trad?

[@Aritul]

Where can I find the article at 2:45?

[@Mysterious2887]

I know this is off topic but I just want to know if expensive oxfords are worth it if your feet grow since I'm a young man so they might get small. By the way very informative video my friend.

[@ladykemma3]

Sell them and get a pair that fits.

[@bemnet2000]

What's the name of the fabric on the suit?

[@rfrec733]

Is it still cold in Minnesota?

[@gentlemansgazette]

100 Fahrenheit today

[@gentlemansgazette]

100 Fahrenheit today

[@leebartholomew5832]

Charles tywitt

[@michaelmcdonald9847]

There’s a level even lower than prep. Most call it “frat”

[@gageabdul]

What about like a well-fitted version of trad style? Is that a thing?

[@mwrkhan]

Doesn't seem to be much different from English country squire style.

[@christopherfoley2819]

Prep=age 13-21, Trad=22-death, both B.B. or JP

[@leebartholomew5832]

Better clobber

[@Cheez3Wagen]

first

[@joelluder8549]

You can always spot the prep style guys they usually study law and tell you if you beat them up their daddy is going to sue you. God I hate those kids in Uni.

[@alerojas2952]

Learn how to pronounce Madras.