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2. What is 'preppy'? The old slang has a new meaning

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   Like other fashion trends, many embrace the preppy look, while others find it unappealing. "Today, a girl walks up to me and she said that my fit (outfit) was so 'Preppy Nation.'

3. Preppy - Wikipedia

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   Preppy fashion derives from the fashions of these old Northeastern schools in the early to mid-twentieth century. Lisa Birnbach's 1980 book The Official Preppy Handbook was written to poke fun at the rich lives of privileged Ivy League and socially elite liberal arts college students. It portrays the preppy social group as well-connected, and ...

4. The Official Preppy Handbook - Wikipedia

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   The Handbook exposed preppy culture to the masses, and helped to democratize the preppy subculture. Prior to the book, primarily only wealthy WASP elites adopted the preppy subculture. From the 1920s, WASPs dominated American universities, and preppy fashion was traditionally worn on university campuses. [17]

5. What Does Preppy Style Mean Now? - AOL

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   Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world.. Lisa Birnbach has seen this all before. The author of The Official Preppy Handbook, which went old-world viral ...

6. Fashionistas, Recessionistas and Prepsters: Is Preppy Dead? - AOL

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   Although the preppy style seems to have deep roots, it is a fairly recent development. The word itself is only a few decades old: according to some experts, "preppy" debuted in the pages of Erich ...

7. Ivy League (clothes) - Wikipedia

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   Today the line between Ivy and preppy style is somewhat blurred but preppy style tends to be more colorful, especially in spring and summer, and incorporates more casual chic attire. It was first popularized in the early 1980s as a return to Ivy League styles after a decade of more modern trends, but today, preppy differs from historic Ivy ...

8. Manifest a Rich New England Summer With These Preppy Fashion ...

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   The key to Cape Cod fashion — or rather, New England fashion in general, is preppy pieces that exude an air of quiet luxury. Thankfully, you don’t have to drop an arm and a leg to mimic the ...

9. But for Real Though, These Super Chic, Preppy Clothing ... - AOL

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   Here are the best preppy clothing brands on the market. Shop the preppy aesthetic from popular brands like Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Lands' End, and more.