What is that WASP aesthetic?

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Cressida Bonas.

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Anonymous wrote:Google Sofia Coppola. Her black slacks with a sweater or blouse are spot on wasp. So is her short hair.

Sofia Coppola is the daughter of Italian immigrants, that's not a wasp. We are better looking

Riiiight.

I think PP was saying that Italian immigrants are better looking than WASPs

I mean they are. Wasps are not that attractive.

[Anonymous]

Jennifer Garner is what wasp fashion had turned into. Boring!

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Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Garner is what wasp fashion had turned into. Boring!

Not at all. She looks like a homeless person when ever the paps get photos of her.

Clogs and socks and mom jeans...wet hair.

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Marina Rust

https://www.google.com/search?q=marina+rust&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS853US855&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3sIKZrIHuAhUop1kKHejMA3IQ_AUoAnoECBcQBA&biw=960&bih=468

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Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust

https://www.google.com/search?q=marina+rust&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS853US855&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3sIKZrIHuAhUop1kKHejMA3IQ_AUoAnoECBcQBA&biw=960&bih=468

Yes

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Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust

https://www.google.com/search?q=marina+rust&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS853US855&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3sIKZrIHuAhUop1kKHejMA3IQ_AUoAnoECBcQBA&biw=960&bih=468

Yes

Oh how funny. I met her once in NY a million years ago. She went to school with my first boss. I was so young. She was about five years older than me, and I thought she was ANCIENT. Her face just faded into nothing, ageless but no spark or beauty there. I just googled her though, and she looks lovely in most photos as she aged.

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Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust

https://www.google.com/search?q=marina+rust&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS853US855&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3sIKZrIHuAhUop1kKHejMA3IQ_AUoAnoECBcQBA&biw=960&bih=468

Yes

Oh how funny. I met her once in NY a million years ago. She went to school with my first boss. I was so young. She was about five years older than me, and I thought she was ANCIENT. Her face just faded into nothing, ageless but no spark or beauty there. I just googled her though, and she looks lovely in most photos as she aged.

Sorry, I'm the PP. I just looked more closely. She's so passive in every photo. Her body retreats into itself, shoulders always hunched over, so passively. I think it's meant to be coy. She's not pretty at all, but her style is fabulous nonetheless. Just nothing powerful or modern or interesting about her.

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I posted Marina Rust - her slouch and the beehive hairdos seemed affected to me. She has great houses. I think she's aiming to be one of he "stylish society circuit" standouts of her generation. Anyway, I posted her because this is about the WASP aesthetic . . . And I think she's pretty interesting. Certainly more so than the Kardashian wannabees out there in social media.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like most of these takes are WASP circa 1980-1990. WASPs have evolved, too.

And Jenni Kayne effortless mules with jeans and a sweater is modern WASP. Eileen Fisher is fat 50 something. Big difference. Also, WASP is an attitude as well as a style. It's people who are comfortable with nice things and nice restaurants, without having to scream their wealth by carrying LV bags and wearing logo designer wear.

Understated elegance mixed with a quiet confidence.

I have no idea what modern WASP is or isn’t...but Jenni Kanye screams UMC California. Based on my time spent living in NE, it’s way to unstructured for me to imagine it fitting in with the CT and Hamptons set (which I assume is still WASP-haven).

Hamptons are so not WASP haven anymore with the exceptions of the Maidstone and Meadow Clubs and the Southampton Bathing Corp. otherwise, it’s very Jewish and big new money.

Real WASPs go to Quogue, Maine or hidden NE enclaves that you haven’t heard of.

Ummm there are still some of us on MV and Nantucket fyi

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Skinny or slim cut denim
A lot of white denim
Solids , rare prints and only in small amounts
Simple classic jewelry (Cartier watch, diamond or pearl studs, small gold hoops)
Nude wedges
Suede ankle boots
High end riding boots
Suede pants
Scarves
Crisp white shirts
Block heels
Cashmere
Barbour
A lot of blue
A lot of white
No short skirts
Tights with tweed or similar skirt just above the knee
Manhattans or G and T
Wine
Boring food - nothing too “ethnic”
Cheese and crackers as an appetizer bonus if triscuits
Movie and game night with family
Family sport (tennis, sailing, etc)
Short nails in neutral polish if at all
Blazers
An understated French bag
Turtleneck sweaters
Fisherman knits
Irish wool
Clean no to little make up
Good skin
No hairspray
One piercing only in each ear
Engagement diamond not too large
Robert AM Stern
Bunny Willams
Tulips
Beautiful garden
Fresh herbs
Books
Black coffee
Yves Delorme
Rag wool socks
Tennis whites
Still has wall of DVDs in basement
Beautifully bound family albums
Nicely framed pictures in tables
Golden retriever or labs or Portuguese Water Dog
Cashmere wraps
Maine
North Fork
Sea Island
Orange County
Chinoiserie
Wool rich
Pendleton blankets
Bean boots

The dogs on this list are EXTREMELY wrong. True WASPS (aka my family) have hounds for hunting and have terriers for house dogs. Yes, maybe a golden here and there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Sorry, I'm the PP. I just looked more closely. She's so passive in every photo. Her body retreats into itself, shoulders always hunched over, so passively. I think it's meant to be coy. She's not pretty at all, but her style is fabulous nonetheless. Just nothing powerful or modern or interesting about her.

WASP aesthetic right there!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Skinny or slim cut denim
A lot of white denim
Solids , rare prints and only in small amounts
Simple classic jewelry (Cartier watch, diamond or pearl studs, small gold hoops)
Nude wedges
Suede ankle boots
High end riding boots
Suede pants
Scarves
Crisp white shirts
Block heels
Cashmere
Barbour
A lot of blue
A lot of white
No short skirts
Tights with tweed or similar skirt just above the knee
Manhattans or G and T
Wine
Boring food - nothing too “ethnic”
Cheese and crackers as an appetizer bonus if triscuits
Movie and game night with family
Family sport (tennis, sailing, etc)
Short nails in neutral polish if at all
Blazers
An understated French bag
Turtleneck sweaters
Fisherman knits
Irish wool
Clean no to little make up
Good skin
No hairspray
One piercing only in each ear
Engagement diamond not too large
Robert AM Stern
Bunny Willams
Tulips
Beautiful garden
Fresh herbs
Books
Black coffee
Yves Delorme
Rag wool socks
Tennis whites
Still has wall of DVDs in basement
Beautifully bound family albums
Nicely framed pictures in tables
Golden retriever or labs or Portuguese Water Dog
Cashmere wraps
Maine
North Fork
Sea Island
Orange County
Chinoiserie
Wool rich
Pendleton blankets
Bean boots

The dogs on this list are EXTREMELY wrong. True WASPS (aka my family) have hounds for hunting and have terriers for house dogs. Yes, maybe a golden here and there.

We've always had and bred Gordon Setters for show and hunting. Beautiful dogs.

[Anonymous]

http://www.gastrochic.com/2009/fashion/wasps-what-they-really-wear/

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Anonymous wrote:What do WASP women dress and act like?

This is coming from a Mediterranean immigrant, so take what I say with a grain of salt. But if I had one word to describe the American WASP aesthetic and demeanor, it would be... boring. Nothing unique, nothing loud (in volume or appearance). WASPs experience revulsion and disgust at anything deemed "tacky" (read: associated with lower income and/or "ethnic"). Also, WASP parties NEVER have enough food.

I’m a wasp with sibilngs who married into Jewish and Italian families and omg this is so true about wasp parties never having enough food! When I first started going to Italian and Jewish weddings I was blown away but how much fun I had and how much food there was

yep, the party food sucks. Mediocre cheese and crackers (not the good charcuterie type stuff but crappy cheddar and crackers), pringles in a little dish, maybe some Pepperidge farm cookies.