Proenza’s pre-fall collection has preppy vibes galore, and we all know how much I approve. With varsity jackets, oxfords, and (my favorite) PLAID shorts, this collection is a nice bit of prim and polish. The two looks above are my favorite. It’s a refreshing, conservative break from the dizzying amounts of studs, sequins, and embellishment-crazy pieces of fabric that have walked down the runway for the past few seasons.  [link]

Since it’s no longer a secret that I love prep style, I think it’s safe to announce my excitement about this: Sperry, maker of the ubiquitous Topsider, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with  some classic designs from when it first started, and from what I’ve seen so far, I am obsessed:

So perfect.

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I am not a WASP. But a quick dig through my wardrobe would reveal to you that I’m a closeted WASP fan. Beneath the mounds of hipstery leggings and frocks I own lurk the few, the proud, and the WASPy. In my second drawer are telltale seersucker and madras prints. The third drawer contains a horrific amount of Ralph Lauren sweaters in every color of the rainbow. Tossed carelessly by the foot of my desk you will find a pair of Topsiders (never worn with socks, naturally). Although I have yet to own a Lily Pulitzer dress or lobster embroidered headband (er, I’m not rushing to anytime soon), I’m secretly an avid proponent of prep style.

For girls though, prep style must be treated with the greatest delicacy. Like many things in life, it’s tempting to overindulge. Simple sweaters and skirts, monogrammed jewelry, a well-tailored tweed jacket are all acceptable staples. But if a girl walked into lecture wearing madras shorts, pearls, headband, and some pasteled variation of a shirt, I would smack her in the face with a tennis (or squash?) racket and then proceed to ralph. As in, barf, not Lauren. Read the rest of this entry »