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Eric
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A somewhat preppy misfit living in the PNW that's lived in California, Virginia, and Germany.
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Hi,

My name is Eric and my goal here is to share my favorite things here.

I’m from from NorCal, and have lived now in the Pacific Northwest for 6 years. I’ve also lived in Virginia, SoCal, and Germany.

My style has evolves each place I live, but always ends up being “somewhat preppy.”
Long raincoats seem to be fairly uncommon these days, and there’s not a lot to chose from.

The salesperson at Nordstrom here when I asked if they had any raincoats that look don’t like I’m ready for a hike, told me to look online for something. I found this Cole Haan raincoat on Amazon….
February 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Chilling in my home office.

Eames reproduction chair I bought in 2017.

A striped polo, and since it’s cold a j.crew factory quarter-zip.
February 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When I find something I like, that fits well, and is affordable, I tend to buy multiple colors.

In this case, it’s the #jcrew seaboard 1/2 zip. On sale they average around $40.

The fabric is super soft, is got a somewhat preppy look, and I can layer a polo or underneath for the office.
January 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Origin of my striped polo obsession:

Dallas September 2023: visit friends, notice lots of guys wearing them.

May 2024: new job and I wanted to create a low-maintenance, business casual preppy look.

This one is from #amazon and sold either as the Michel Rouen or Marlereg brand for $25. No iron!
January 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Denver, CO August 2024

Waiting to board my flight home after finishing my sixth week of training for my current job.

I wore a Bradley-striped polo from #vineyardvines

A coworker noticed in the first training I wore striped polos, so I decided to make sure I had one for each day of the week.
January 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Corte Madera, Marin County, CA December 2017

A #patagonia vest paired over a #jcrewfactory gingham shirt.

We’ll call this my NorCal somewhat preppy version. It was mostly Patagonia and J.Crew then. The shirts were still cotton, which meant ironing everything.
January 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Hi,

My name is Eric and my goal here is to share my favorite things here.

I’m from from NorCal, and have lived now in the Pacific Northwest for 6 years. I’ve also lived in Virginia, SoCal, and Germany.

My style has evolves each place I live, but always ends up being “somewhat preppy.”
January 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM