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Even the preppies get it.

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Potato. posted on 07/06/2011

While perusing the most recent offerings from Brooks Brothers, I noticed these in the underwear section:

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=661&Parent_id=226&Product_Id=1531645&default_color=Blue#null

Is this evidence that tiki is hitting a peak? Even something so kitsch as tiki is accepted by the "preppies"?

I don't know.

But, if you want some tiki boxers, Brooks Brothers is the place to get 'em. Or... there's a downscale version at Target right now, too. More of a tiki mug than what's on BB's shoddings, but, tiki underwear nonetheless.

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thePorpoise posted on 07/06/2011

do they carry those in husky size?

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teaKEY posted on 07/06/2011

Who would even want a small size boxer?

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GROG posted on 07/06/2011

Especially if you're eight feet tall.

UB
Unga Bunga posted on 07/06/2011

Fair Warning!
At Tiki Oasis, Grog goes commando!

JD
Johnny Dollar posted on 07/06/2011

if preppies are getting into tiki, it's time to get into pirates or vikings or lamprey bars.

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Hakalugi posted on 07/06/2011

On 2011-07-06 09:44, Johnny Dollar wrote:
if preppies are getting into tiki, it's time to get into pirates or vikings or lamprey bars.

... or Conquistador!

JD
Johnny Dollar posted on 07/06/2011

WITCO conquistadors!

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bigbrotiki posted on 07/07/2011

Having seen the repeated coming and going of Tiki in whatever you wanna call it - preppie/Yuppy/commercial/mall - culture over many years (Old Navy had a run of Tiki boxer shorts in the late 90s) all I can tell you is that this isolated example doesn't mean anything but that some designer at some label pushed another Tiki design through.

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teaKEY posted on 07/07/2011

Their sizes are even more limited than I once thought. The blue ones are just in one size now. And the yellow ones are just small and medium. I think some have sold to TCers from just this morning.

UB
Unga Bunga posted on 07/07/2011

Where can I find a thong that say's, "Open 24 Hours" and is made in the USA?

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peacefrogman posted on 07/07/2011

The tiki image used in the boxers is very generic. I bought a t-shirt from Madgringo.com with the same image, and my wife bought some luau decor from a party store with the same frackin' image.

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Potato. posted on 07/07/2011

The link I posted is just to a slim-fit version. There is a "normal" size also if anyone wanted them, but I'm kinda skinny so I tend to gravitate toward the slim-fit versions of clothing.

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TIKI-RAY posted on 07/08/2011

Too bad they dont carry them in mens sizes . Or am I looking at the Baby Gap page ?

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Feelin Zombified posted on 07/09/2011

Some of us have always had just as much madras as tapa in our closets.

It's simply a matter of... 'Am I drinking rum or scotch today?'

-Z

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teaKEY posted on 07/12/2011

On 2011-07-06 17:37, bigbrotiki wrote:
Having seen the repeated coming and going of Tiki in whatever you wanna call it - (Old Navy had a run of Tiki boxer shorts in the late 90s)

Guess what, they are BACK.. I was at Target over the weekend and they have Tiki Boxers. A number of generic colorful tiki heads on the Boxer. A XL is a 40-42in size.

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tropicali*honey posted on 11/07/2011

They definitely are generic, but for $6 would be a cute stocking stuffer! Target--

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Professor G posted on 11/07/2011

I've had my Brooks Brothers Tiki Pajamas for a couple of months now. Trendy or no, they are blue and they are exquisite.

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