Monthly Archives: March 2011
Green is Good, Spring Sperry, Your Own Royal Wedding
Sequins. On a pair of Sperrys. Oh, the horror.
However… Continue reading
Filed under nautical, preppy, Preppy Fashion, preppy lifestyle, Royal Wedding
“Preppy Fabrics” and A Ring for Snooki
We begin on the far side of the pond for a trip to the track (gasp). We can all remain calm, this is not some nefarious excursion, we are talking about Ladies Day at Cheltenham. Not only is Cheltenham always a sure sign of spring, we enjoy seeing what everyone wears, as the “go big or don’t go at all” credo always seems to be a strong influence at this event. Continue reading
Tie One On & Preppy 2.0 (Again) + Faces of Japan
“The term “preppy” conjures a range of images, from starched school uniforms to khaki pants and navy sport coats. But the past several seasons have seen fashionable types putting a highly personalized spin on the style, choosing from a new arsenal of old-school staples: nautical stripes, plaids and timeless silhouettes updated for 2011.” Continue reading
Filed under Argyle, preppy, Preppy clothing & brands, Preppy Fashion, preppy lifestyle, Pretty in Pink
Friday Fun, Interrupted
This was a somewhat unusual day, in that we had a post all written and ready to go before we retired for the evening last night. At the risk of sounding boastful (for we are not), we thought it was actually a delightful little screed, focused on Friday Fun of the prepalicious kind, loaded with all manner of pink and green goodies.
But things happen in far away places while one is sleeping. Continue reading
Filed under Friday Fun, preppy
When Preppy is Helpful & Making New Hermès Old
The capsule collection gives those discarded and defective items a new lease on life, for more on the “little h” capsule collection we visit the site’s page:
“…a nod to capital H Hermes we pronounce “little h” – h favors the invention and production of objects of all kinds. All different, functional, unusual and unpredictable … Poetic, offbeat, free. Like a small jazz ensemble called to work alongside his improvisations of the great symphony orchestra Hermes, h has its own tempo…” Continue reading
Filed under preppy, Preppy Fashion
