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People aften say these things about preps: They are snobs They think too much of themselves All they care about is their looks and shopping They love pink, A&f and making fun of goth/punks They are the popular,dumn sluts. All of these things are not true. Here are some that are: They are often very good at school They are not sluts and do not dress slutty at all; in fact,most of them dress conservative (the ones that don't aren't true preps) They do not love A&F, they wear clothes by: Lily Pulitzer, Ralph Lauren, Tommy and so on. THey often play sports like tennis, golf and field hockey. They do NOT have to live in the north-east or go to a private/ boarding preppy school I am a REAL prep (one of few in in my school) and I attend a public school. But I do play tennis and wear some designer clothes. I dress like a full-on prep and people at my school do not like that. It's weird that I'm not even that popular and people still spread nasty rumors about me just because of my personality and style:PREPPY. Not often are preps as rich as people say they are, but most of them are well-off, as some would say. My father is a successful shipbuilder and my family is what you would call 'well off', but us preps don't flaunt it. We're not very public or rowdy and loud. The preppy thing generally started in the late 70's and it had never went out of style. Preps are also good people; good grades, good families, they do good things for their communities. Preppy=Good! Preppy Style Essentials: Polos (bright colors, please, and collars always popped.) Oxford Shirts Birkenstock Clogs KHAKIS!!!!!!!! Stripes and ribbons Pearls Tennis skirts Topsiders Bright Pink and Kelly Green are a must!

Jules and Alex were headed to Williamsburg to shop after they were done volunteering at Historic Yorktown. Jules was wearing her favorite green oxford shirt, collar popped and Alex was wearing an almost identical outfit. Jules also had a stripes ribbon belt and a ribbon watch on to accessorize her look.

By Jules

Okay, just to get the record straight a prep is someone who likes, polo, lilly, lacoste, ect. They do not like a & f, or age, they are wannabe stores, preps like ribbons, in their hair and around their waists. They are not stupid nor slutty instead very classy. The are not mean either, they are nice and respect all groups (Goth, punk, ect.) They come from well off family’s and usually belong to nice country clubs. They like playing tennis, golf, field hockey, ballet ect. And they do not have to come from new England that is just a popular place for them. Most go to expensive private day schools, or boarding schools. Get good grades. And will end up going to a good collage. It does not matter what color their hair is it can be blond, red or brown! They like polo’s, bright colors (pink and green) nice jeans, sevens, or citizens, they enjoy wearing juicy couture and uggs to be comfy. They tend to shy away from malls but will go to nemins and saks and nords, as well as stores the the Polo store ect. They love pearls and lofers!

Preppy people are nice, kind caring and respectful.

By Polo lover

Preppyness (yes, a its a word) is not a theme or fad, its a lifestyle, one that has been passed down in well to-do families along the east coast. Primarily these states are Maryland and Massachusetts. In Maryland, the most preppiest cities are; Bethesda, Potomac, and Chevy Chase. The preppies are only considered preppy if they attend the following schools: The Heights School, The Oakcrest School, Holy Child, Visitation, The Landon School, Bullis, Georgetown Prep, and Stone Ridge. Other schools are public and shitty. The guy preppies always wear their collars up, plaid shorts crisply ironed, and their j.crew flip flops. For the girls, their collars are also flipped up, their 8" Abercrombie & Fitch skirts low on the waist (revealing their hip bones)and their designer flip flops. In their hair they usually wear a plaid or striped bow. When traveling, preppies usually drive in the following makes of cars (nothing older than a 1995, seriously now) Mercedes, Land Rover, Jaguar, and of course, Jeep Wrangler. For the weekends, the preppies usually congregate at ones large palatial estate and discuss how great our life and friends are.

That girl isnt wearing her collar up, she must go to public school

By Matthew

Since I am a prep, I will tell you everything you will need to know about being a prep and fake preps For Girls:If you classify yourself as preppy this is what you should have: Polo and Lilly Pulitzer.J.Crew,Eliza B.,C.K. Bradley,Maax, LaCoste,Vineyard Vines,North Face,L.L. Bean etc. They ALWAYS have numberous amounts of ribbon belts and ribbons in every color. They wear tons pastels, pinks and greens, navys is a defianant,dark greens,purples,reds,yellows,limited black clothing etc. They have toile bags, Vera Bradley, Longchamp, Herve Chapelier etc. They are always very classy and always look their best. Never should a prep dress skin-revealing or tight, glittery cheap clothes. For Boys:Boys wear Polo,Vineyard vine ties,boxers and belts.LaCoste is very popular as well.Seersucker pants and imbroidered pants and shorts with crabs,lobsters,whales etc are also worn.True male preps aren't afraid of wearing pink or yellow and sometimes purple. For all preps:1.POP COLLAR IS A MUST 2.Must play atleast lacrosse,soccer,hockey,polo(if your really that preppy),sailing,basketball(sometimes),golf etc. Preppy people are always well off but sometimes are not extremely rich but they have to be wealthy. Always a part of the upper-class. The majority of preps are almost always in all lot of times are white. But there are few black preps that I have seen and have class and great taste in clothes. In some cases they drive BMW's,Benz,Jaguar and anything exspensive. Preps don't always go to the Cape and go to Martha's Vineyard. I as a prep, have traveled to London and California. All preps have to be from the East Coast. In northern New Jersey(a breeding ground for preps)is prep-central. Loaded with mansions and a gorgeous downtowns equipped with everything.*If your town you live in doesn't have a really nice downtown, then it isn't a preppy town. Fake Preps:I strongly dislike it when people classify that they are preppy and they aren't because of these few things 1.A+F,Aeropostle,Old Navy,Gap,American Eagle,Hollister and anything else that I didn't mention under true prep aren't preppy at ALL. 2.They wear tight,glittery,showy clothes.They wear a TON of makeup too and don't pop their collars. Remember:Preps don't always go to private or boarding schools. I go to a public school and there are a ton of preppy people there. And they sometimes don't belong to a country club(like myself).But my dad does play golf!

"Megs, you have everything Polo!"

By Meg

I can't agree more with all of you, who talk about conservative dress, traditional style, and class. I found this grat website with preppy "rules" if you will. www.ctpreppy.com check it out.

Bitsy is so cute with her lacoste polo and cashmere sweater around her neck, what an adorable prep!

By muffie