We Look Good You Guys!
Finally someone has recognized us for our looks rather than for our intelligence! A tipster from Arizona points us to an article detailing the timeless allure of the preppy style.
It's so true. The bro uniform of Khaki shorts, a polo, and Rainbow sandals seems to never go out of fashion, no matter how much you wish it would. As a boarding school graduate, I've lived in a J. Crew catalog for quite some time so I feel like I know a lot about being preppy, but I was completely unaware of the shocking origins of New England's favorite look.
Apparently we stole it from India! A few quotes from the article:
Today, Madras is known as the epicenter of India's outsourcing industry.
Seersucker, the other great warm-weather classic, also hails from India.
Khaki, another style of Indian origin, is a classic staple in preppy clothing.
Funny that a style that symbolizes the "you wish you lived like this" lifestyle of Northeast rich kids is really just hand-me-downs from India. Still, seersucker does look really nice in the summertime.
Sidenote: This picture has to be the most diverse group of preps that has ever been assembled.
After the jump, some preppy animals just because they're so cute!
Honestly, when I googled "preppy pets" I expected just a ribbon belt leash or something. This is amazing.
Cute pictures from arcatapet.com and costumecats.com
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:52 am
isn’t this supposed to be a blog about the ivy leagues, not about things vaguely associated with them, like schools or clothes? I understand that its summer, and therefore little is going on ivies-wise to make news, I’m just saying I hope its not a permanent departure.
July 6th, 2008 at 3:32 am
Are you fucking kidding me? I know your policy is to keep the blog uncensored, but it may be time to rethink that. Annihilate this post from the archive immediately.
July 6th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Just cause a group has non-white people in it, doesn’t make it diverse. I don’t see any black or Latino people in this picture, for example. Just sayin’.
July 6th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Agreed. I’d rather see no new posts than a post about a subject that is tangential to the Ivy League and, to boot, uninteresting.
July 6th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
You people are idiots. Obviously you didn’t catch the irony. Now here is something that will keep you occupied for the time being. Find the Asian in the photo above. Hint: They all are, dumbass. (Except the two kids that might be black and the girl that looks like she might be white.)
Also, any post about seersucker IS a post about the Ivy League. QED.
July 7th, 2008 at 7:37 am
The only reason khaki and seersucker came from India is because that’s the country Britain happened to be conquering when they decided on a wardrobe overhaul.