South Carolina Alum

Raised in:
Columbia, South Carolina

Lives in:
Austin, Texas

Favorite thing about game week:
The entire Friday afternoon to Sunday morning experience: tailgating with friends and family, the food, the music, and the way it all enhances the game day experience. Win or lose, we’ll party until three in the morning and then regret it on Sunday.

Now would ya look at that:
Sockless in pebble grain double monks from Park & Bond and argyle sweater bought ten years ago from Granger Owings in Columbia. Head over to his Posterous page and get lost in good looks.

Photographed in Jasper, GA

Raised in:
Spring, Texas

Lives in:
Jasper, Georgia

Favorite thing about living in Georgia:
Living in a place with all four seasons is so wonderful. In Texas, it was hot, and then every now and then, really cold. When I lived in Colorado, it was cold and then sometimes warm. Here, it’s everything, and most of the time, when it’s supposed to be.

Now would ya look at that:
Making a bouquet from the field next to our house, mainly as an excuse to get outside on a dreary evening and wear my Hunter Boots.

Photographed in Atlanta, GA

Raised in:
Metro Atlanta

Lives in:
Atlanta, Georgia

Favorite southern past time:
A few years ago I got into bird and waterfowl hunting and really enjoy both. I decided to learn more about the best rifles and optics and from there my passion blossomed. Though living in Atlanta, it is somewhat difficult to find opportunities to go, I still manage every now and then. It’s a great way to get outside and to enjoy the weather and being in nature. It’s also a great social activity since those types of hunting don’t require as much sitting in silence as deer or turkey hunting. Plus, shooting a rifle never gets old.

Now would ya look at that:
Trip of A Trip Down South at the Social Primer Brooks Brothers Atlanta event. Trip is wearing a Harris Tweed jacket he found years ago from an estate sale in Mountain Brook. “It’s a 3-button sack style jacket, it’s warm, and I like the way it fits. Wearing it is something that I look forward to when the weather starts to get colder.”

Lifelong Alabama Fan

Raised in:
Dothan, Alabama and Kingsport, Tennessee

Lives in:
Kingsport, Tennessee

Favorite Alabama game memory:
The 2009 LSU game. It was a back and forth battle, the kind where you are physically sick and exhausted from watching. During the third quarter, Julio Jones caught a pass and ran seventy yards for the touchdown that finished it out.

Now would ya look at that:
Meet Ryan, the man behind Gentleman’s Journal, sporting a subtle houndstooth jacket and standing at the counter of Wm King Clothiers, the store where he bought  his first bow tie. After this photo we chatted over some frozen yogurt and I can confirm that Ryan is, in fact, a gentleman.

Photographed in Nashville, TN

Raised in:
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite family tradition:
Fishing, drinking wine and beer, and eating Wheat Thins and palmetto cheese off my parents dock in Charleston…at sunset.

Now would ya look at that:
Clever title compliments of The Ginger Beard Man himself. Bow tie purchased at M. Dumas & Sons in Charleston, and of course wearing his “Washed Once” jeans. We shot this while sharing a six pack of Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan and having what we like to call a BPFSY – best photo friend session, y’all.

Tennessee Alum

Raised in:
Cottontown, Tennessee

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite game day memory:
Many of my favorite game day memories come from hitting the road for away games, especially those within the SEC. I spent 7 years as a student at Tennessee – 4 as an undergrad and 3 as a grad student. During that time, I visited a variety of college towns and stadiums. While the weekends are always sure to be a good time, no matter what team, the game is a huge gamble. Everything could go terribly wrong and you’ll be forced to hear “Rammer Jammer” at a ridiculous decibel being yelled at you while sitting on the very last row, eventually sulking away with a coon-eye sunburn as your souvenir. Or, you could end up front row at Samford while your team rolls up 50+ and the other team’s student section is forced to walk directly in front of you to exit the stadium throughout the 4th quarter. Either way though, if you can keep your mouth shut if you win or take a couple of snide remarks if you lose, you can always head back and continue tailgating with the locals after its all said and done.

Now would ya look at that:
Ben Silver bow tie and Brooks Brothers pants purchased in the Knoxville store for a mere $19. They told Mason that they collected them from all the big locations (who couldn’t seem to sell any) and were just trying to get rid of them. He quickly emailed around 20 friends and the pants became a staple in his group. “They are a bit too peach but the check makes them original…and the material has held up well through muddy days and one bad loss to Vandy.”

Photographed in Nashville, TN

Raised in:
Memphis, Tennessee

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite song(s) about the south:
“Lets Stay Together” by the Memphis Rev. Al Green from my hometown and “The Weight of Lies” by the Avett Brothers. I have family in western North Carolina and the first time I heard the Avett Brothers Emotionalism album I was transported to childhood thanksgivings in the southern Appalachian mountains where I road around in a 1942 Army jeep with my great uncle jerry, who had one leg shorter than the other and carried a pistol in his jeans to scare of the “bares.”

Now would ya look at that:
The man behind Drew Holcomb & The Neigbors and his grandfather’s pocket watch. Also, the tattoo he got in Scotland to commemorate his time pursuing his crazy dream of songwriting (which began while living abroad in Scotland). The Scottish lion was a way to remember where he came from as a songwriter.

University of Memphis grad, converted Ole Miss fan thanks to his girlfriend.

Raised in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

What have you come to love about Ole Miss:
I lived in Oxford for two years and loved how everything was within walking distance. I also love that Ole Miss football is about more than the game, but rather, it’s an entire social event.

Now would ya look at that:
Blue and red plaid pants from Nielson’s, the oldest store in the South, founded in Oxford in 1839.