Pardon me but I find the American preppy style to be rather...provincial

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Anonymous wrote:High quality preppy clothing will always look good. Americans, Europeans, affluent South Americans, etc. trend preppy.

Preppy = Classic

Trendy = Low Class (even if it's expensive)

The only difference I notice in European preppy is they wear tighter, shorter clothes (I'm referring to the men). Boat shoes or driving mocs, it's all the same.

PS - Stop hating on Vineyard Vines. Their clothing is very comfortable and washes well. I think their polos last longer than Ralph Lauren (which has been hit or miss; some of their polos seem cut weird) and their t-shirts are super soft. Lacoste tends to shrink and run small.

I don't hate VV. I'm the one that wrote the Kennedy sportswear thing. My sons wear VV polos as part of their Hs uniform.

What I was talking about are the women that really 'over-do' the prep thing and everything head to toe is Lily or VV in ruffles and more garish colors. Pieces of it as appropriate, sure. But not dressing like a cartoon character.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Us Olympic team in preppy RL always looks great at the opening ceremonies!

Respect the snark.

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Nobody does anymore anyway.

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The reality is that most people do not know how to dress. That's why people follow trends and end up looking ridiculous. Find what works for you and then get your clothes tailored to fit correctly.
You will look better and feel more confident.

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I dare you to post a picture of your learned self in your best outfit so we can critique it. Please, enlighten us all.

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Actually, khaki and pastel look better on light brown hair and blue jeans/shirts compliment blue eyes. It is usually fine, however if an expectation is set it can be abused. You've obviously never gone two years wearing ankle length skirts and then the day after you win an award, the guy who failed at that assignment for two years tries to ban all skirts. It is fine until someone complains about a shapely woman getting a male gaze not wearing pants&white/blue shirts, when others are in bikinis and hot pants but not as much of a "threat" go free.

WTF did I even read here?

Banning skirts? What are you talking about?

Fifty-second fish maw.

I need to find that thread. The light brown hair and blue eye matching is a total headscratcher.

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Actually, khaki and pastel look better on light brown hair and blue jeans/shirts compliment blue eyes. It is usually fine, however if an expectation is set it can be abused. You've obviously never gone two years wearing ankle length skirts and then the day after you win an award, the guy who failed at that assignment for two years tries to ban all skirts. It is fine until someone complains about a shapely woman getting a male gaze not wearing pants&white/blue shirts, when others are in bikinis and hot pants but not as much of a "threat" go free.

WTF did I even read here?

Shhhhhhh…. It’s the AI practicing human. Stay very very still.

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Also rich American women:

They don't look rich to me, more like paycheck to paycheck.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you imagine someone in boat shoes and a garish pink polo walking the streets of Milan?

Better than the ridiculous Little House on the Prairie fashion the upper-crust in Britain and Europe have going on.

I love you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Actually, khaki and pastel look better on light brown hair and blue jeans/shirts compliment blue eyes. It is usually fine, however if an expectation is set it can be abused. You've obviously never gone two years wearing ankle length skirts and then the day after you win an award, the guy who failed at that assignment for two years tries to ban all skirts. It is fine until someone complains about a shapely woman getting a male gaze not wearing pants&white/blue shirts, when others are in bikinis and hot pants but not as much of a "threat" go free.

Andrew McCarthy, Pretty in Pink, QED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never really understood American's obsession with and aspiring to look preppy aesthetic in their sartorial choices. I think the look is dated, constricting, unimaginative and very provincial. To me it gives me a sense that someone has not traveled very much beyond America or certain American enclaves and is not very sophisticated.

And this is how we feel about Germans and their green jeans, the English and their ridiculous hats, the French and their too bright red lipstick, etc...

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Actually, khaki and pastel look better on light brown hair and blue jeans/shirts compliment blue eyes. It is usually fine, however if an expectation is set it can be abused. You've obviously never gone two years wearing ankle length skirts and then the day after you win an award, the guy who failed at that assignment for two years tries to ban all skirts. It is fine until someone complains about a shapely woman getting a male gaze not wearing pants&white/blue shirts, when others are in bikinis and hot pants but not as much of a "threat" go free.

WTF did I even read here?

Banning skirts? What are you talking about?

Fifty-second fish maw.

I need to find that thread. The light brown hair and blue eye matching is a total headscratcher.

A special little treat: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/404239.page

The real headscratcher for me is the garbled warbling about skirts and jealous (?) men and hotpants. WTF?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have never really understood American's obsession with and aspiring to look preppy aesthetic in their sartorial choices. I think the look is dated, constricting, unimaginative and very provincial. To me it gives me a sense that someone has not traveled very much beyond America or certain American enclaves and is not very sophisticated.

And this is how we feel about Germans and their green jeans, the English and their ridiculous hats, the French and their too bright red lipstick, etc...

Aren't you a ray of sunshine

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Actually, khaki and pastel look better on light brown hair and blue jeans/shirts compliment blue eyes. It is usually fine, however if an expectation is set it can be abused. You've obviously never gone two years wearing ankle length skirts and then the day after you win an award, the guy who failed at that assignment for two years tries to ban all skirts. It is fine until someone complains about a shapely woman getting a male gaze not wearing pants&white/blue shirts, when others are in bikinis and hot pants but not as much of a "threat" go free.

WTF did I even read here?

Banning skirts? What are you talking about?

Fifty-second fish maw.

I need to find that thread. The light brown hair and blue eye matching is a total headscratcher.

A special little treat: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/404239.page

The real headscratcher for me is the garbled warbling about skirts and jealous (?) men and hotpants. WTF?

Thank you! Lol That is, indeed, a treat! As a relative newcomer, I really enjoy these gems!

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Anonymous wrote:Preppy is American. It's not for everyone.

But why it is necessary to put it down? It doesn't hurt anyone to dress preppy.

Actually, khaki and pastel look better on light brown hair and blue jeans/shirts compliment blue eyes. It is usually fine, however if an expectation is set it can be abused. You've obviously never gone two years wearing ankle length skirts and then the day after you win an award, the guy who failed at that assignment for two years tries to ban all skirts. It is fine until someone complains about a shapely woman getting a male gaze not wearing pants&white/blue shirts, when others are in bikinis and hot pants but not as much of a "threat" go free.

WTF did I even read here?

Banning skirts? What are you talking about?

Fifty-second fish maw.

I need to find that thread. The light brown hair and blue eye matching is a total headscratcher.

A special little treat: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/404239.page

The real headscratcher for me is the garbled warbling about skirts and jealous (?) men and hotpants. WTF?

Thank you! Lol That is, indeed, a treat! As a relative newcomer, I really enjoy these gems!

Not the PP who dug up that thread, but I posted on that thread though I wish I could take credit for fish-maw. That may have been on the all time best replies in the history of DCUM.