Preppy handbook

It’s time to take another look at the top 20 pieces of classic preppy decor. They’re not quite au courant, but that’s the point, isn’t it?

Author Lisa Birnbach shares memories from her time in the South

The preppy wardrobe starts with a few basic pieces and builds from there. Preppy style is not trend-driven and does not change a great deal ...

Author Lisa Birnbach shares memories from her time in the South

In 1997, I was given The Official Preppy Handbook. At the time, I was attending Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire – a prep school that is actually mentioned several times in the handbook. The Official Preppy Handbook was “handed down to me.” Well, in actuality, I’m not sure if it was intended for me or not. It was laying…

Five years before Lisa Birnbach decided to update The Official Preppy Handbook with True Prep, Rosecrans Baldwin and co. of the now elusive Vitals magazine penned an updated version that still holds true today. Editor's note: I'm currently in the process of scanning my favorite magazine clipping that inspired me over the years. Be on the lookout for more posts in the Archives section.

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“You looked at the catalog and thought, ‘I want to live like that.’”