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Topic: True Prep

Gallery: Brooks Brothers Teaches You About Life

Gallery: Brooks Brothers Teaches You About Life

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My two favorite catalogs are the J. Peterman catalog and The Brooks Brothers catalog. I love J. Peterman because all their discriptions make these truly fantastic assumptions about you. The descriptions are always something like, “you’re accompanying George Clooney to … More »

Handbag Porn: Almost as Delicious as a Black and White Cookie

Handbag Porn: Almost as Delicious as a Black and White Cookie

This photo was taken at the Rodeo Drive Brooks Brothers, during the “True Prep” launch party. See, we didn’t just get style tips, we also got photos to share directly from the store to you. This reminds me of a … More »

Gallery: Critical Style Take-Aways From the ‘True Prep’ Launch Party

Gallery: Critical Style Take-Aways From the 'True Prep' Launch Party

Being from Boston, the preppy aesthetic is part of my genetic make-up. I don’t usually rock it, but when I see it, I immediately smell crisp fall leaves, feel a chill in the air and briefly see baby Jesus in … More »

Gallery: Our Favorite Preppy Looks

Gallery: Our Favorite Preppy Looks

In this month’s Vanity Fair, Lisa Birnbach, author of The Official Preppy Handbook, circa 1980, reopens the question of the Prep and offers an excerpt from her new book, True Prep, which outlines how to keep the WASP-y style going … More »