K. Cooper Ray of the Social Primer
I apologize for the brightness of the photograph, there was literally no shade on the back deck at Pico Loft.
K. Cooper Ray is the brilliant blogger behind the uber-successful fashion and society website Social Primer. Under his alter-ego S.P., he writes about manners, personal style, and the proper way to drink alcohol. His audience is primarily male college undergraduates between the ages of 18 and 24. His website is especially popular on fraternity websites and forums, where he is frequently quoted as the internet’s authority on male etiquette.
K. Cooper Ray abandoned the bi-coastal life he led as Vice President at Bottega Veneta and now calls Charleston, South Carolina, his home. He remains an important fixture on the New York and Los Angeles social scenes. He positively adores Charleston with its emphasis on proper decorum and how the majority of men there aren’t afraid to experiment with color. We had a lovely conversation about how manners still play an important role within Southern culture. Not many of you know this, but as a teenager in Fayetteville, Arkansas, I attended Junior Cotillion classes several times a year where I learned proper social etiquette and ballroom dancing.
Perhaps his most noteworthy corporate collaboration to date, K. Cooper Ray designed a line of exclusive bowties for Brooks Brothers under the Social Primer label. The bowties are legendary for selling out of stores quickly, so if you’re a man looking for a way to add great style to your wardrobe make sure to purchase them online here.
Follow K. Cooper Ray on Twitter, @SocialPrimer and like his website, Social Primer, on Facebook here.
I'm from Charleston, SC! It's such an awesome city and yes, men down there are not at all afraid to play with color 🙂
xx Ashlei
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Yeow, Charleston man! I grew up in SC and can attest to the love Southern men have for color. Mr. Ray is doing his Chucktown brethren proud!
love when ways venture into new ways of dressing, i[m tired to see them in AE tees…thumbs up for this guy!