Gentlemen of Hampden-Sydney

I’ve listed Hampden-Sydney again this year as the most preppy college in the South.  It was founded in 1775, when …

Preppy in the 80s

I recently opened a box of old photographs and college annuals and blew off the dust.  The images here are …

WASP 101 Blogger Exposed?

This week Christian Chensvold of Ivy Style received a tip from an unnamed source concerning the identity of the person …

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 …

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 …

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. …

History of Nantucket Reds

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 …

Trinity’s Preppy Culture Defined

Trinity’s Preppy Culture Defined By: Matthew Longcore ’94 Alumnus (This article originally appeared in the December 7, 2010 issue of The …

Are You A Preppie?

Remember the poster Are You A Preppie?  It was printed in 1979 by University of Virginia undergrad Tom Shadyac, who …