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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How To Tie A Bow Tie – With Rush Wilson III
As fun as it is to find well-made, classic clothes at bargain basement prices, I also believe in supporting local…
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…
Go To Hell Preppy – It’s Not An Insult
The over the top style known as “go-to-hell” in the preppy world is characterized by a blend of sensible and…
You Won’t Be Tacky If You Switch To Khaki
Quintessentially Preppy Shoes
Bass Weejuns are perhaps the most versatile and identifiably preppy shoes around. They seem to go with just about anything…
Patchwork Plaid Madras “Go To Hell” Shorts
Warmer weather is coming. Soon we’ll be into spring and then on to Memorial Day, which is the gateway to…
Preppy In Virginia: Steeplechase Gathering
I was going through a box of old photographs this week when I found an image that summed up…
Prepped Out & Layered Up
Some accessories are just hard to find in a thrift store. One example is this navy and maroon grosgrain watch…
New L.L. Bean Store
A new L.L. Bean store opened recently in Yonkers, NY just off I-87 at Ridgehill Mall about 15 minutes from where…
L.L. Bean Goose Down Vest
I recently came thrifted a men’s large medium blue L.L. Bean goose down vest for $7.99 The vest was made…
Washed Up Preppy in Trading Places (1983)
This is the preppy Zeta Chi scene from Trading Places. Four men – who could be Brooks Brothers models –…
My L.L. Bean Field Coat
Yesterday, I posted about finding an L.L. Bean field coat at a very low price in a local thrift store.…
Paul Stuart Button Down for $7.99
Location: The Salvation Army, 208 8th Avenue, New York, NY. I had only one find at this location last time…
L.L. Bean Field Coat for $24.99
Location: Unique Thrift Store, 218 W. 231st Street, Riverdale, NY. Finding an L.L. Bean field coat in a thrift store…
Burberrys’ Tweed Sport Coat & Land’s End Turtleneck
On a Saturday afternoon thrift expedition last summer, my wife and I stopped at The Salvation Army in Danbury, CT.…
Layering For Cooler Weather
We’ve been having some cooler fall weather lately in New York City. Today it was overcast and actually a bit…
Bass Weejuns & Allen Edmonds Desert Boots
At Unique Thrift Store in Riverdale, NY on a sale day, I spotted a pair of classic tan Bass Weejun…
Harvard University – A Trade School for Preppies?
Description: “Not sure what you want to do once you graduate from your exclusive prep school? Let our informational video…
Halloween Window Display at Angel Street – NYC
Angel Street in Greenwich Village has great holiday window displays, and they’re clearly ready for Halloween. It is not your typical thrift shop.…
Where Preps Shop
Sadly, this YouTube video left out thrift stores and consignment shops. In the best ones, you can find most of…
Vintage Brooks Brothers Argyle Sweater
This afternoon at Housing Works on W. 17th Street in Manhattan, I found a vintage Brooks Brothers crew neck Argyle…
Put This On Episode 5: Tradition (J. Press and Thom Browne)
Put This On host Jesse Thorn visits the legendary traditional clothing store J. Press to talk about classic American style…
A Few Selections From Columbia U Consignments
Andrew McCarthy and Rob Lowe in Class (1983)
In the decade following publication of The Official Preppy Handbook, Hollywood produced a string of movies with a preppy theme.…
McGregor Duffle Coat at Unique Thrift Store
A duffle coat is one of the preppiest items you can own, and it’s been the “in thing” to have…
New Preppy: Mainstream American and International
With designers like Tommy Hilfiger updating the preppy look for a younger mass market, as in Feast Interruptus with its…
Top 10 Preppy Colleges in the South
As a Southern expatriate living in New York City, I was recently asked for my opinions about some colleges below…
Lacoste – Croc Hunting Consignment Shop Style
My latest consignment shop find is Quirky Consignments & Collectables in Tarrytown, NY. They have a great selection of preppy…
Über Preppy Band – Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend’s 2008 song M79 references bleeding madras: “No excuse to be so callous/Dress yourself in bleeding madras/Charm your way across…
Multi-Prep Finds Today
At my favorite thrift store again tonight (Unique in Riverdale, NY), I found several items that I thought worth showing.…
Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style
A new book exploring the origins of what has become known as the preppy/ivy style is due out from Rizzoli…
“Alden, The Pompous Preppy” on Letterman
Needless to say, Alden’s attitude and behavior in this sketch are NOT preppy. He’s a spoiled brat, who lords his…
Nearly All Thrift Store Combination
Thrifting starts to get interesting once you’ve assembled the backbone of your wardrobe. Then you can begin trying different combinations…
Of A Crocodile In The Wrong Place
Izod items have been turning up in a lot of thrift stores lately. Today I came across one of their sweaters…
Brooks Brothers 100% Camel Hair Sport Coat
This is one of several Brooks Brothers 3-button, sack cut sport coats I purchased recently at a local thrift store.…
How Preppies Parse Language
From the film Metropolitan (1990) directed by Whit Stillman: Interestingly, Averell Harriman did not make the prep pantheon in The…
Shetland Wool Argyle Sweater From L.L. Bean
Each Monday at Unique Thrift Store in Riverdale, NY is Customer Appreciation Day – all items are 25% off the…
Nautical Flag Belt and Ribbon Belt
I found a really great nautical flag belt for just $4.99 at Unique Thift Store in Riverdale, NY. The belt…
Vineyard Vines Tote
My wife and I were at an estate sale in New Canaan, CT a few weeks ago. She found a…
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