So very helpful, Amy! Thank you. I spend spring, summer and fall in Vancouver, and winter in Honolulu, with stops in New York and Calgary in between. I've been confounded by the dissonance between what I feel comfortable and happy in (Ring 1 and Ring 4) vs. what seems appropriate for the vibe of each city. This is a good decoding tool. I'll use it along with my copy of CP 2ed (thanks, also, for writing the book) to apply a more principled approach. I'm guessing structure and texture with more polish and fewer patterns that don't seem to coordinate with anything.
Wow. I never would have guessed but it is true. I am in a little stucco house with red tile roofs overlooking the city and the sea outside Iraklion, Crete. I haven’t left the house in two days as I am reading and working on an article. I’m wearing what looks to my color blind eyes as a no color color ring 3 Tibi seersucker shirt over a black silk long sleeved T, old navy knit winslows, and old brown Tibi slides. This place is ring 3.
Fleshed out with some input from Stephen Colbert this would be a great "bit" for standup.
So true.....wonder if straight men would get it ? A fun read that will stick in my head + more reason I do not care for Ring 4 color's. I am a Ring 1 girl trying to break into some Ring 2.....
I would love your tips for incorporating ring 4 colors (when you’re very much a ring 1,2,3 nyc girl) without losing your personal style or feeling as if you’re cos playing a romanticized version of yourself on vacation only to never wear the piece again once you return to everyday life
Having lived in Melbourne for most of my life and Sydney for a short chapter of my life, I endorse their placement in rings 2 and 4! Although to be super specific, there are areas of both where the rings are swapped - Northcote v Brighton in Melbourne, Newtown v Bondi in Sydney.
I just got back from Tokyo and Kyoto. 😃 I would say, this time of year, Tokyo is more 2/1 and Kyoto is 3/2. Kyoto reminds me of Japanese watercolor color. My most worn piece was the oatmeal Sheer Wool Gauze button down and crispy nylon bottom but it was getting warmer and I couldn’t do nylon if it got any warmer/more humid. My lifesaver piece was the current blue/brown menswear Liam. Perfect weight and vibe! I also brought the brown striped sweater and got many miles out of it in the evenings. Have a wonderful trip!
Ooh thank you! That’s kind of what I was envisioning. I will be there in Sept so it will still be very warm. I have the brown striped sweater too and was hoping it would fit in. Thanks!
My pleasure! I have been in August too and it was hot and HUMID! I wore a pair of cotton shorts to the Tokyo Fish Market on Day #1 and had sweated through them within hours. After that it was Athleta and Lulu during the day. I’m contradicting myself but now that I’m thinking about it, Nylon Stella Shorts would actually have been better or at least not as obvious!
San Francisco is mostly correct except the treadmill part. If you actually live in the city you do not need a treadmill with those hills... and if you live outside the city... well, it's because you love to be outside!
Hi Amy! I keep on wondering if I am getting the math right when I look at pictures of a city/place. For instance, would Tokyo be a ring 1 + 4 with a bit of 3?
So very helpful, Amy! Thank you. I spend spring, summer and fall in Vancouver, and winter in Honolulu, with stops in New York and Calgary in between. I've been confounded by the dissonance between what I feel comfortable and happy in (Ring 1 and Ring 4) vs. what seems appropriate for the vibe of each city. This is a good decoding tool. I'll use it along with my copy of CP 2ed (thanks, also, for writing the book) to apply a more principled approach. I'm guessing structure and texture with more polish and fewer patterns that don't seem to coordinate with anything.
Wow. I never would have guessed but it is true. I am in a little stucco house with red tile roofs overlooking the city and the sea outside Iraklion, Crete. I haven’t left the house in two days as I am reading and working on an article. I’m wearing what looks to my color blind eyes as a no color color ring 3 Tibi seersucker shirt over a black silk long sleeved T, old navy knit winslows, and old brown Tibi slides. This place is ring 3.
Fleshed out with some input from Stephen Colbert this would be a great "bit" for standup.
So true.....wonder if straight men would get it ? A fun read that will stick in my head + more reason I do not care for Ring 4 color's. I am a Ring 1 girl trying to break into some Ring 2.....
I would love your tips for incorporating ring 4 colors (when you’re very much a ring 1,2,3 nyc girl) without losing your personal style or feeling as if you’re cos playing a romanticized version of yourself on vacation only to never wear the piece again once you return to everyday life
Having lived in Melbourne for most of my life and Sydney for a short chapter of my life, I endorse their placement in rings 2 and 4! Although to be super specific, there are areas of both where the rings are swapped - Northcote v Brighton in Melbourne, Newtown v Bondi in Sydney.
Decoding this, it sounds like Vancouver is ring 3?
I see Vancouver more like San Fran ring 2- the urban element is so strong there
Do you think Kyoto is a Ring 2 or 3 city? Asking for me who is going to be in Tokyo and Kyoto later this year.
Ahhhh I’ve never been ! It’s on my lidt
I just got back from Tokyo and Kyoto. 😃 I would say, this time of year, Tokyo is more 2/1 and Kyoto is 3/2. Kyoto reminds me of Japanese watercolor color. My most worn piece was the oatmeal Sheer Wool Gauze button down and crispy nylon bottom but it was getting warmer and I couldn’t do nylon if it got any warmer/more humid. My lifesaver piece was the current blue/brown menswear Liam. Perfect weight and vibe! I also brought the brown striped sweater and got many miles out of it in the evenings. Have a wonderful trip!
Ooh thank you! That’s kind of what I was envisioning. I will be there in Sept so it will still be very warm. I have the brown striped sweater too and was hoping it would fit in. Thanks!
My pleasure! I have been in August too and it was hot and HUMID! I wore a pair of cotton shorts to the Tokyo Fish Market on Day #1 and had sweated through them within hours. After that it was Athleta and Lulu during the day. I’m contradicting myself but now that I’m thinking about it, Nylon Stella Shorts would actually have been better or at least not as obvious!
I’ve been trying to get my hands on those shorts! Is this the blazer you mentioned?
https://tibi.com/products/menswear-crepon-liam-blazer-navy-multi
I reckon both Kyoto and Tokyo lean quite 2/3 depending on the season.
San Francisco is mostly correct except the treadmill part. If you actually live in the city you do not need a treadmill with those hills... and if you live outside the city... well, it's because you love to be outside!
Haha true that….
What about Montreal?
Thank you, Amy! Interesting as usual ❤️👍
Hi Amy! I keep on wondering if I am getting the math right when I look at pictures of a city/place. For instance, would Tokyo be a ring 1 + 4 with a bit of 3?
I love color ring city dressing! An absolutely genius concept
Spot on! Consider adding Chicago to ring two with a splash of ring four, a gift of the multicultural environment
Yeah Chicago is sooooo ring 2