Ivy League/Preppy Style

[Couture_Tribe]

I want to have suspender-ed short shorts .....

BTW, can someone give me a definition of preppy? Isn't it the Holister, Abcrombie kids' world or what?

 

[stilettogirl84]

I want to have suspender-ed short shorts .....

BTW, can someone give me a definition of preppy? Isn't it the Holister, Abcrombie kids' world or what?

no that's the "high schooler" definition of preppy.

Preppy is more like Jcrew/ Ralph Lauren. Old money American look.

 

[Allure]

I suppose preppy is my style. But I don't take it too far. I always add distinctive touches. Yesterday, for instance, I was wearing black skinnies, a white babydoll top and black ballet flats. But I wore a military jacket instead of a cardigan.

 

[laurette]

^to me that isn't preppy at all, neither skinnies nor babydolls

 

[stilettogirl84]

^to me that isn't preppy at all, neither skinnies nor babydolls

nor ballet flats for that matter.

those are all current trends

 

[laurette]

Actually I've been wearing ballet flats since I was 12, I hope this trend is over soon because I hate seeing everyone wearing "my" shoes
btw: Is anyone wearing Timberland boat shoes?

 

[Allure]

Ballet flats are a current trend? Well...I've been wearing them my whole life. And talking about babydolls, it depends, I admit that some are not preppy at all, but look at this one by Chloé:

Isn't that preppy? Well if not, maybe I misunderstood the concept.

 

[SwanDiamondRose]

i always love the preppy look. but especially how it has evolved from decade to decade. the 90s were a particularly interesting preppy decade. chloe sevigny chanels that one.

 

[stilettogirl84]

Ballet flats are a current trend? Well...I've been wearing them my whole life.

I don't know where you're from, or how old you are, but I graduated high school before I even heard of people wearing Ballet flats. In the nineties, no one wore them- so to me, they've been out of style, they're in style now, and they'll probably go out of style again.

the same thing with skinny jeans- they were not cool in the nineties- they were considered "dated" it takes a little age to have perspective about these things (not that I'm very old)

And talking about babydolls, it depends, I admit that some are not preppy at all, but look at this one by Chloé:
Isn't that preppy? Well if not, maybe I misunderstood the concept

I think you are thinking of something completely different from what I think of as preppy. When I think preppy, I think of the following elements

buttondown shirts with everything
Sweatervests
v neck sweaters.
Cable knit sweaters
loafers,
argyle prints,
pleated skirts
Collared Polo shirts
Navy blue blazers.
plaid

 

[Lilliana]

^ agreed, but don't forget to pop the collars

 

[spierce]

^^That's exactly what I think of when I hear prep!!

I dunno - are ballet flats really a trend? My mum has been wearing them since I can think

 

[Lilliana]

^ yeah I also remember lots of esp. a little bit elder ladys wearing them since I can remember, they used to be in this chanel style, if I'm not wrong...
maybe that's a european thing

 

[stilettogirl84]

maybe that's a european thing

perhaps so

 

[Meg]

i love love the classic preppy look. This includes madra plaid shorts. Shorts unfortunately don't look good on me (since i'm bigger than i would enjoy! in the thigh area) but i saw this girl on the weekend at the mall (granted she was a teen) wearing a lovely pair with a polo shirt and a headband. a great preppy look. I'm now determined to find a pair that fits!

 

[Allure]

I don't know where you're from, or how old you are, but I graduated high school before I even heard of people wearing Ballet flats. In the nineties, no one wore them- so to me, they've been out of style, they're in style now, and they'll probably go out of style again.

the same thing with skinny jeans- they were not cool in the nineties- they were considered "dated" it takes a little age to have perspective about these things (not that I'm very old)




I think you are thinking of something completely different from what I think of as preppy. When I think preppy, I think of the following elements

buttondown shirts with everything
Sweatervests
v neck sweaters.
Cable knit sweaters
loafers,
argyle prints,
pleated skirts
Collared Polo shirts
Navy blue blazers.
plaid

Thanks for clearing that up . Now, I understand what you mean by preppy. My concept was more general.

 

[spierce]

This is what I think of when I hear preppy Some of the outfits aren't 100% preppy but looking like you came right of the golf course isn't always appropriate
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bogner.com

 

[spierce]

oops forgot to finish my sentence ... so I thought I'd post them anyways, hope you don't mind
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same source

 

[stilettogirl84]

those are more preppy- though not the kind of preppy that I want to wear

they're almost too much (just my opinion)

 

[laurette]

^I think most of the outfits are actually sports (golf) wear

 

[spierce]

^Yeah some are
It's not my dream style either but some pieces are nice and I couldn't find any other pics Stilettogirl, do you have some you could post?