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Dacy Gillespie's avatar

“Or order this new one and beat it up yourself.” if this lets you know where my brain is, I first read this as “beat yourself up” i.e. for not getting a secondhand shirt 🤣

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Sometimes I’m like…if I had an editor maybe these things would happen hahahah

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Tara Smith's avatar

Same!

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Lemmonout's avatar

My favorite 90's outfit was-rugby shirt, frye boots, levis and my grandmother's pearls. Would 100% wear that today...gotta find me a rugby shirt :)

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Objectify perfect outfit

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Carlene's avatar

This is a great post.

Those (men's) rollneck sweaters show up at your better goodwills regularly; I don't think the guys that got them as gifts ever wore them (same with the wool)

(Also appreciate your use of the term button-up)

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Ty!!! And so true. They’re thrift store gold

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Deirdre McMennamin's avatar

I am the aunt who ordered from this catalog in 1992. I had a forest green rollneck sweater and wish it was still around. We also wore lots of button downs in those days and I snagged some old ones from my dad's closet and tied them at the waist. Pretty much only Levi's red tab.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

the BEST

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Karen's avatar

If I wear my 1986 Gap rugby shit, will I look cool or just old?

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Erika Veurink's avatar

So cool!!!

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Stephanie Smith's avatar

Also for everyone in Brooklyn the L train has tons of RL rugby shirts. I got 3 for $7 and some 501 authentic jorts? for $9 full 👀

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Hot! Tip!

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Stephanie Smith's avatar

You killed this! Bravo 👏 ❤️💯

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Thank you!!! So sweet

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Grace's avatar

Praying the thrift gods make those red pleated silk pants appear at a thrift store by me this summer! The pleating really helps avoid a pajama vibe 👌🏻 My favorite thrifted 90s J Crew item is a dark gray speckled sweater that is all wool. I thrifted two of their cardigans that were made in Hong Kong like 15 years ago (one in dark green, one in hot pink) last weekend.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Truly!!

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Gabbie's avatar

What a perfect guide! Will be revisiting throughout the summer!!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

TY❤️☀️🕊️

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Robyn Perry Coe's avatar

I got my brand new 1992 navy rugby at Goodwill for $3

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Zach Garfinkel's avatar

1000 percent yes! So into this aesthetic

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Diana Robbins's avatar

The JCrew catalogs from the 90s were chef’s kiss. Such a vibe.

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🦀 Anonymous Crab 🦀's avatar

omg thats my cousin 🦀

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Curatist Studio's avatar

I wasn’t aware I needed a cotton rolled neck sweater - but now I absolutely do!

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Sofia Battaglia Foret's avatar

Such a throwback! I miss '90s styles sometimes because it was so comfy. Quirky, but comfy.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

quirky but comfy—the best!

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Liya Marie's avatar

The RUGBY SHIRT, yes!! I used to steal my brother’s actual rugby shirt and wear it for fun. Blast from the past!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

The real thing!!!

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