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 black tie to a cocktail party, or tennis clothes for lunch), so… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Even if you're starting from scratch and buying a new wardrobe, preppy clothes are very fairly priced compared to high fashion. They're very easy… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
“Prep clothes are sensible: rain clothes keep you dry; winter clothes keep you warm; collars are buttoned down so they don't flap in your… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
“The Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass., is the great American crew event, athletically and socially. It occurs the second weekend in October; secondary schools and colleges send shells in all categories in the three-mile race up the Charles River. Drunken Preps line the banks and bridges at Harvard, ready to howl with glee as a coxswain rams his… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share
The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
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.… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
If you tell a friend a secret, she will keep the secret by telling only one other person. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
“from The Prep Pantheon: An All-Time Great Alumni Association Caroline Kennedy. Concord Academy ’75. Harvard ’80. On technical points Preppier than Mummy. During four… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
