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Month: April 2012

There’s Preppy – Then There’s Ridiculous

Preppies like to have their belts and pants embroidered with various motifs. There are spouting whales and signal flags, lobsters … More

J. Crew, Seersucker Jacket, Whale Embroidered

Upper Class Twit of the Year

  Monty Python’s Upper Class Twit of the Year Show suggests that the landed gentry – at least in England – have … More

Monty Python, Upper Class Twit of the Year

Paul Fussell – Ties and Social Class

In his book Class:  A Guide Through The American Status System, cultural critic Paul Fussell presents a concise analysis of … More

Bola Ties, Class, Club Ties, Emblematic Ties, Hand-Painted Ties, J. Press, Paul Fussell, Regimental Ties, Status, Status Anxiety, Ties, University Ties

Real Hunter or Actor Boy Poseur?

I’ll lay odds this clown couldn’t hit the side of a barn with buckshot at 20 yards, and I’d let … More

Hunter, Poseur, Preppy

The Classic Style of William Eggleston

This is a portrait of William Eggleston – one of my favorite photographers.  It was shot by his cousin Maude … More

Classic Style, Leica M4, Maude Schuyler Clay, Photographer, Traditional Clothes, William Eggleston

Confessions of a Preppy Tie-o-Holic

“Hi, my name is Preppy Croc, and I’m a tie-o-holic.”  If you’ve never been to this meeting before, the correct … More

Tie Hoarding

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Thrifted Nautical Flag Belt – $3.99

My latest thrift purchase was a nautical flag belt – embroidered on leather with a webbed cotton backing and a … More

Embroidered, Nautical Flag Belt, Preppy, Webbed Cotton, Zep-Pro

Thrifted Ralph Lauren Madras Plaid Tie – $6.99

I always check the tie rack of any thrift store because there will inevitably be a gem lurking among the … More

Madras Tie, Polo, Preppy, Ralph Lauren, Rugby, Thrift

Interview with Lisa Birnbach

Matt Nelson interviewed Lisa Birnbach for Borders a few years back when True Prep was published, a book she co-authored … More

Borders, Chip Kidd, Lisa Birnbach, Matt Nelson, The Official Preppy Handbook, True Prep

Class: A Guide Through the American Status System

In his unmercifully accurate 1983 book Class:  A Guide Through The American Status System, Paul Fussell wrote about a fashion … More

Class, Jr., Paul Fussell, Prole Jacket Gape, William F. Buckley

Real Estate – Beach Comber

Beach Comber is from Real Estate’s 2009 debut album.  They’re one of my favorite indie bands, a bit like the … More

2009, Beach Comber, Debut Album, Indie, Pop, Real Estate

Thrifting Plus Smart Retail Shopping

Thrifted items can be paired well with items purchased at retail, but it is always best to do your retail … More

100% Cotton, Bermuda Shorts, Covington, Grosgrain Ribbon Belt, J. Press, Marshall's, Old Navy, Polo Shirt, Sperry Topsiders, Wine and Navy

Prepsploitation: Making The Grade (1984)

Making The Grade is another of the 80s preppy movies, but it was particularly bad, follwoing a cliche format of upper … More

Judd Nelson, Making The Grade, Prepsploitation

Preppy 10 Commandments – Episcopal Style

Note:  You need not be Episcopalian to follow these blessed commandments,  for we are both traditional and prepumenical.  We welcome … More

10 Commandments, Episcopal, Inclusive, Liturgical Parody, Madrasized, Preppy, Prepumenical

WASP Lessons – From People Like Us

PBS aired a fascinating documentary a few years ago:  People Like Us – Social Class in America, taking on one … More

Christian Chensvold, Documentary, Ivy Style, PBS, People Like Us - Social Class in America, Preppy, Preppy New Testament, Rob Lanham, Social Class, True Essence of Prep, True Prep, WASP Lessons

Thrifted Ribbon Belt, Polo Shirt and Khaki Shorts

For a total of $17.97, I recently thrifted a navy/cyan grosgrain ribbon belt ($4.99), an all cotton J. Crew polo … More

Grosgrain Ribbon Belt, J. Crew, Khakis, Merona, Preppy, Thrift

Know Your Prep Accents: Boston Brahmin

In the last few days, I’ve been focused on New England, posting about Nantucket Reds and their connection with sailing. … More

1956 Recording, Accent, Anything Goes, Boston Brahmin, Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, First American Families, Preppy

Brooks Brothers Madras Shirt Bought on eBay

I’ve been gearing up for summer lately.  Some recent buys include a pair of patchwork madras shorts, a ribbon belt … More

100% Cotton, Brooks Brothers, Christian Chensvold, Ivy Style, Long Sleeves, Madras, Patchwork Plaid, Preppy, Summer Shirt

History of Nantucket Reds

100% Cotton, Classic, Faded, History, Murray's Toggery Shop, Nantucket Reds, Pants, Preppy

eBay Purchase: Nantucket Reds ($35.00)

I won an eBay auction today for a pair of original Nantucket Reds, a summer prep staple from Murray’s Toggery Shop. … More

100% Cotton, eBay Auction, Murray's Toggery Shop, Nantucket Reds, Original

Window Shopping at J. Press

Walking up Madison Avenue yesterday evening, my wife and I passed J. Press, the bastion of traditional men’s clothing.  The … More

Cuffed Khakis, J. Press, Madison Avenue, New York, Ribbon Belts, Spring 2012, Unconstructed Jackets, Window Display

Whit Stillman and the Song of the Preppy

By CHIP BROWN – THE NEW YORK TIMES (3/16/12) Looking more like a wayward preppy trying to get into the … More

Barcelona, Damsels in Distress, Director, Last Days of Disco, Metropolitan, Preppy Filmmaker, Whit Stillman

Brooks Brothers – Consignment Shop Find

At Columbia U. Consignments last fall, I found a Brooks Brothers bow tie with a maroon background and navy and … More

Bow Tie, Brooks Brothers, Columbia U. Consignments, Navy Blazer, Oxford Cloth Button Down, Preppy, Rumpled, Silk, Silk Bow Tie

Southerners: Preppiest People on the Planet

I came across these photos on Fried Pink Tomato under a post titled “The Southern Preppy Bro.”  This is conclusive … More

Bow Tie, Croakies, Fried Pink Tomato, Oxford Cloth Button Down, Patchwork Madras Plaid, Pearls, Preppy, The Southern Bro

Is Brooks Brothers Old Guard or New Wave?

Huntington 3-Button Wool & Silk Sport Coat

This combination features a Huntington plaid sport coat of wool and silk in a spring/summer weight.  The sport coat has … More

100% Cotton Button Down, 3-Button Sport Coat, Huntington, Ivy Style, Jacobs Roberts, Linen Tie, Polo, Ralph Lauren, Rush Wilson Limited, Sport Coat, Wool and Silk

The Argument: The Prep Gets the Last Laugh

FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT WHALE BELTS AND POPPED COLLARS.  WHY NOW MORE THAN EVER NEW ENGLAND’S SINGULAR … More

Brahmin, New England, Popped Collar, Prep, Preppy Aesthetic, Thrift, Thrifty, Whale Belt

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    • True Prep – NY Times Review

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    New Wave Preppy

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    Old Guard Preppy

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    • Alvin-Dennis, Inc.
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    • Cape Madras
    • J. Press
    • Just Madras
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    • Murray's Toggery Shop
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    Preppy History

    • Damned Dapper: The Origins of the Go-To-Hell Look
    • Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Prep
    • Here Comes The Preppie Look (1980)
    • Nelson W. Aldrich on Preppies
    • Prep, Forward and Back
    • Selling a Dream of Elegance and the Good Life
    • The Rise of Floods

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    Blogs I Follow

    • An Affordable Wardrobe
    • Back Down South
    • College Trad
    • Elizabeth Lives…LIfe in Technicolor
    • Heavy Tweed Jacket
    • Ivy Style
    • Lisa Birnbach – On Tumblr
    • Nifty Thrifty Goodwill
    • Oxford Cloth Button Down
    • Preppy or not Preppy
    • Preppy With A Twist
    • Put This On
    • Summer is a Verb
    • The Cable Knit Charlestonian
    • The Daily Prep
    • The Southern Prep
    • The Thrifty Prep
    • The Trad
    • The Trot Line
    • True Prep – On Facebook
    • Unabashedly Prep
    • Unimpeachable Taste
    • Urban Prepster
    • Wicked Preppy
    • Young Southern Prep

    Essential Reading

    • All-American Back From Japan
    • Creating A Designer Look With Thrift Store Prices
    • Pre-Owned and Pre-Loved
    • Prep Is Dead, Long Live Prep
    • The Official Preppy Reboot
    • The Prep Gets The Last Laugh
    • The Return of Preppy
    • True Prep – NY Times Review

    Ivy Style

    • Ivy Style
    • Take Ivy, The Reissue Interview
    • The Ivy League Look

    New Wave Preppy

    • Barbour
    • Dogwood Black
    • Gant
    • J. Crew
    • J. McLaughlin
    • Kiel James Patrick
    • Ralph Lauren
    • Southern Proper
    • Southern Tide
    • Tommy Hilfiger
    • Vineyard Vines

    Old Guard Preppy

    • Allen Edmonds
    • Alvin-Dennis, Inc.
    • Brooks Brothers
    • Cable Car Clothiers
    • Cape Madras
    • J. Press
    • Just Madras
    • L.L. Bean
    • Leather Man Ltd.
    • Murray's Toggery Shop
    • O'Connell's Clothing
    • The Andover Shop

    Preppy History

    • Damned Dapper: The Origins of the Go-To-Hell Look
    • Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Prep
    • Here Comes The Preppie Look (1980)
    • Nelson W. Aldrich on Preppies
    • Prep, Forward and Back
    • Selling a Dream of Elegance and the Good Life
    • The Rise of Floods
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