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

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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.

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.

Interesting. I have always thought preppy is for white people and some Asians. The rest of us mostly steer clear.

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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.

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.

Interesting. I have always thought preppy is for white people and some Asians. The rest of us mostly steer clear.

I mean, a good-looking Black man in a pastel polo…I die.

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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.

The bolded= white people.

While there are Asians (mostly East Asian) and black people that dress preppy and look good in it, they are considered to look good in it because the style is acceptable by white people.

Preppy= Classic white people clothes.

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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.

The bolded= white people.

While there are Asians (mostly East Asian) and black people that dress preppy and look good in it, they are considered to look good in it because the style is acceptable by white people.

Preppy= Classic white people clothes.

American doesn’t equal white.

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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.

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.

😬 yea bad word choice, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

The bolded= white people.

While there are Asians (mostly East Asian) and black people that dress preppy and look good in it, they are considered to look good in it because the style is acceptable by white people.

Preppy= Classic white people clothes.

American doesn’t equal white.

Yes, I know. The the context of the bolded reads White. You can tell by the mention Europe and well off South Americans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Michelle Obama was a very preppy First Lady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://2othcentury.tumblr.com/post/126780971343

Preppy handbook! Lol oh yeh horrors!

I like how the third examples of each gender are essentially just gay.

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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.

Thanks so much for sharing this enlightening opinion. I will take it under advisement.

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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.

All fashion is local. People don’t dress to impress you bc you’re not important enough to them.