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Also rich American women:
[img]https://juliaberolzheimer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gmg-club-monaco-spring-dresses-9433.jpg[/img][/quote]

They don't look rich to me, more like paycheck to paycheck.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

This is the understated, Greenwich prep:

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

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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