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I can't agree more with all of you, who talk about conservative dress, traditional style, and class.
I found this grat website with preppy "rules" if you will. www.ctpreppy.com check it out.
Bitsy is so cute with her lacoste polo and cashmere sweater around her neck, what an adorable prep!
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a preppy person is what a UK ya would be in america. A preppy gains their name from going to prepatory school, while a ya is called that due to the way they speak (oh, ya, super dahling)-it is taken for granted that a ya went to private school. The main similarities are that they both tend to be affluent (note, they do not have to be mega-rich), they both tend to be old money with big old houses (ya in south east of england, preppy, north east coast of usa), they both tend to have traditional summer houses that have been in the family for generations (ya in highlands of scotland, preppy in places like marthas vineyard), they both have a fashion uniform (a female ya has to wear a pastel pashmina and have long blonde hair, a male ya has to have a gilet and a pink rugby shirt, a preppy basically has to wear ralph lauren with the collar up).
However there are differences, a ya tends to be much less overtly snobby since they belong to an overtly class loving country that will do it for them. a preppy will probably have more money since inheritance tax is destroying the upper class in the UK and therefore the ya culture.
a ya will tend to think of themselves as better than a preppy since they beleive they dont really count because they are not part of an aristocracy, and basically because they are american. a preppy will think they are better than a ya because they probably know they are richer and because they beleive they made their money and did not inherit it (even though it is in fact daddy that made it)
Ya: Oh, dahling,you simply must come over here and see the estate. its simly wonderful at this time of year!
Preppy: ok, sir/lord/countX il get my dad to prepare the jet.
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Intelligent, Sophisticated, Stylish, Often Popular; Sometimes Well-Off, but not always, as thought in the general stereotype. Abercombie and Fitch, American Eagle, Gap, etc. are not expensive, as some people think. The aforementioned brands are not really significantly stylish, but are of good quality, nevertheless. And not all preps are stuck up, as thought in the general stereotype. There are variations of preps, just as there are of any other social category of people.
Go to school, the mall, etc., see for yourself.
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omg! wtf is up with these incredibly long entries dissing the preps!
theres nothing wrong with being preppy
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It used to mean a generally intelligent person who wore classy and timeless clothes from brands such as Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Lacoste, and Brooks Brothers, but now it has become a stupid excuse for rich brats to look smart. They still wear the same expensive stuff, too bad they have no friggen clue how to do the hundred dollar tie they just got for Christmas.
Pretty much anyone from Fairfield County, Connecticut, with the exception of me and a couple others. Sure, I wear Brooks Brothers myself, but I actually tuck my Oxford in and no what the purpose of a collar is.
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a prep is someone who has class...but some preps are preppy and HAVE to wear nasty brands like A&F b/c they can't afford lacoste but are a true prep at heart. preps have class and style and dress according..less is always more
classic prep: a lifestyle not a trend
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these stupid definitions aren't really what a preppy person is, it's what a person who is judged "preppy" in some pointless public high school in the middle of nowhere. a real prep is someone who is subtle, usually popular, who wears polo, lacoste, or j crew and come from preppy schools. they usually go to prep or private schools. they vacation on the massachusetts coast and islands, or quiet islands in the carribean. sports include skiing, tennis, golf, hockey, and more. they never gel their hair. the overall look is just clean, and everything is colored and/or plaid. shoes might be fur moccasins or ugg slippers, and sandals someone who wears armani exchange or abercrombie is not preppy, they just give into trends of their public high school (in the middle of nowhere). they come from preppy families. a lot of times they have unique names. they dont always have a ton of money, but need to be well off (polo and lacoste are expensive)
Elizabeth is preppy with her polo shirt.
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