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

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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

DP. Apparently this entire thread is a giant laser, then.

[Anonymous]

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Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

And it's timeless. Anyone of those outfits could be from any time point. The black sweater, camel skirt and boots is such a timeless outfit. Same with her jeans and ribbed top. Those photos were from the 90s and would still look good today.

It's a classic, elegant style. They wear the clothes. The clothes don't wear them.

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If you don't like it don't wear it!

I personally love it! I don't have to be imaginative and I can wear my staple pieces for years. Yes, I still wear clothes from 15 years ago and get compliments! Perhaps this is why prep schools opted for this fashion and the rich continue to follow it. Basically I like it BECAUSE it is easy, perhaps provincial (whatever that means), and if you buy quality it lasts forever and one ends up spending less in the long run...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

And it's timeless. Anyone of those outfits could be from any time point. The black sweater, camel skirt and boots is such a timeless outfit. Same with her jeans and ribbed top. Those photos were from the 90s and would still look good today.

It's a classic, elegant style. They wear the clothes. The clothes don't wear them.

There are subgenres of prep. I love the Greenwich prep example and agree it's classic and timeless, but not necessarily easily attainable for the average person. It requires a little more intention and intrinsic style. The Southern Prep aesthetic alluded to above is much more about branding and off-the-VV-store-mannequin looks. Anyone who puts it on is going to signal they are striving for a very specific aesthetic and wish to align with a certain demographic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

And it's timeless. Anyone of those outfits could be from any time point. The black sweater, camel skirt and boots is such a timeless outfit. Same with her jeans and ribbed top. Those photos were from the 90s and would still look good today.

It's a classic, elegant style. They wear the clothes. The clothes don't wear them.

There are subgenres of prep. I love the Greenwich prep example and agree it's classic and timeless, but not necessarily easily attainable for the average person. It requires a little more intention and intrinsic style. The Southern Prep aesthetic alluded to above is much more about branding and off-the-VV-store-mannequin looks. Anyone who puts it on is going to signal they are striving for a very specific aesthetic and wish to align with a certain demographic.

I remember when Vinyard Vines made quality stuff without slapping their logos on it. In college, it was definitely New England preppy, but it got popular and lost that. The same can happen to just about any brand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

My goodness, I forgot how simply beautiful and elegant she was, such a loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

My goodness, I forgot how simply beautiful and elegant she was, such a loss.

Did she grow up wealthy?

[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 some people like it.
Imagine that... different people with different styles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

My goodness, I forgot how simply beautiful and elegant she was, such a loss.

So if she wasn't beautiful and elegant it wouldn't have been a loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Also rich American women:

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

That's not preppy. That is not the "Kennedy sportswear' prep, east coast prep. That is the frilly, over-done stuff I was talking about in a different post.

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-style

My goodness, I forgot how simply beautiful and elegant she was, such a loss.

She always looked so sad.

[Anonymous]

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.

Preppy is white Americans. It's not for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Preppy is white Americans. It's not for everyone.

So, you think the non-white people at Andover or Nantucket should scamper around nude? Burn their Sperrys? Bury their button downs? Chuck their chinos?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Preppy is white Americans. It's not for everyone.

No way! Some of the preppiest people I know are Black or Asian, and they totally kill it.