Looking, acting, and ultimately being Prep is not restricted to an elite minority lucky enough to attend prestigious private schools, just because an ancestor or two happened to arrive here on the Mayflower. You don't even have to be a registered Republican.
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
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
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
Looking, acting, and ultimately being Prep is not restricted to an elite minority lucky enough to attend prestigious private schools, just because an…
In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut. - Lisa Birnbach
In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut.
Always underdress. The goal is not to look as if you made an effort for the particular event. If you can dress for a different party (i.e., wear blac… - Lisa Birnbach
Always underdress. The goal is not to look as if you made an effort for the particular event. If you can dress for a different party (i.e., wear blac…
Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor. - Lisa Birnbach
Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.
Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home. - Lisa Birnbach
Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home.
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
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…
It is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child to wear khaki. - Lisa Birnbach
It is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child to wear khaki.
The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines. - Lisa Birnbach
The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines.
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