Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style.

- Lisa Birnbach

In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut.

- Lisa Birnbach

Looking, acting, and ultimately being Prep is not restricted to an elite minority lucky enough to attend prestigious private schools, just because an…

- Lisa Birnbach

Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.

- Lisa Birnbach

Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home.

- Lisa Birnbach

Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional m…

- Lisa Birnbach

It is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child to wear khaki.

- Lisa Birnbach

A tip: if you're invited to your friend's country club to go the lost and found bin and pretend that you left something there. Next thing you know, y…

- Lisa Birnbach

The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines.

- Lisa Birnbach