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Brand Bracket: Elite Eight

Voting for the Elite Eight will close at 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, April 2.  Vote for your favorite brand in each poll (only once per poll please). East Region #1 Kiel James Patrick vs. #3 Chubbies For awhile it looked like the defending … Continue reading

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West Region: Sweet 16

Voting for the Sweet Sixteen will close at 11:59 PM EST on Saturday, March 30.  Vote for your favorite brand in each poll (only once per poll please). #1 Brooks Brothers vs. #4 Ralph Lauren Both brands rolled through the second round, encountering little … Continue reading

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West Region: Second Round

Voting for the second round will close at 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, March 27.  Vote for your favorite brand in each poll (only once per poll please). #1 Brooks Brothers vs. #9 Starboard Clothing In the First Round, Brooks Brothers rolled while Starboard … Continue reading

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West Region: First Round

Voting for the first round will close at 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, March 24.  Vote for your favorite brand in each poll (only once per poll please). #1 Brooks Brothers vs. #16 Lands’ End It’s a battle between two traditional … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: St. Patrick’s Day

My ancestors come primarily from Germany and Switzerland but every March 17 I’m Irish.  I’ll be out at the local pub (Fiddler’s Hearth in South Bend) eating a boxty and drinking Guinness and I’ll most certainly be wearing green.  Don’t … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Ski Lodge

Stormy Kromer Original Wool Cap / Patagonia Down Sweater Vest / Orvis Handknit Classic Irish Crewneck Sweater / J.Crew Oxford Plaid Shirt / Smathers & Branson Chairlift Needlepoint Belt / Mountain Khakis Flannel-Lined Original Mountain Pants / Woolrich Big Woolly Crew Socks / L.L.Bean … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Old Oaken Bucket Game (Indiana-Purdue)

With the season winding down, the abundance of storied rivalry games this week calls for a bonus game of the week.  Granted the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers aren’t particularly talented teams and neither have had very successful seasons, but a … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Northern Illinois-Toledo Game

It’s hard to imagine the college football regular season is nearly finished.  The How to Dress for Gameday posts started all the way back on August 29 and with one or two posts every week nearly every FBS team in … Continue reading

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Prep the Vote

  Bird Dog Bay Poll Position Cufflinks / Old Try Yellow Dog / Old Try Grand Ole Party / Vineyard Vines Donkey Bow Tie / Vineyard Vines Elephant Bow Tie / Smathers & Branson Left of Center Needlepoint Belt / Smathers & Branson Right of Center Needlepoint Belt / Bonobos Democratic Donkey Pants / … Continue reading

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How to Dress for: The Central Michigan-Western Michigan Game

Mrs. GLP happens to be an alumna of Western Michigan so I’d be remiss to not include the Broncos’ biggest rivalry game.  I know firsthand there is a severe distaste for the Chippewas and that distaste is mutual.  Central doesn’t … Continue reading

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