People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.
— Ralph Lauren
Irresistibly Preppy quotations
Well I am from Annapolis Maryland. I went to High school in Baltimore, but I grew up in Annapolis. It was a cute town. We lived on a waterfront community. It was good, even though I don't really fit the preppy boater kind of style.
I love funky styles. Not preppy or rock, just funky!
I think preppy stands for optimism, confidence, energy and authenticity.
In its purest sense, nicknaming is an elitist ritual practiced by those who cherish hierarchy. For preppies it's a smoke signal that allows Bunny to tell Pooky that they belong to the same tribe, while among the good old boys it serves the cause of masculine dominance by identifying Bear and Wrecker as Alpha males.
I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool.
Ignorant people in preppy clothes are more dangerous to America than oil embargoes.
The preppy lifestyle has gone global.
We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.
My mom would put me in these preppy little suits and slick my hair to the side.
I have these baby pictures of me where I'm this little preppy kid with a sweater tied around my neck.
I was a camp counselor for kids whose moms were on welfare, unfortunately, and right across the camp was the best, most pristine and preppy camp in the universe.
Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style.
There is a preppy wabi-sabi to soft, faded khakis and cotton shirts, but it's not nice to be surrounded by things that are worn out or stained or used up.
You don't have to paint your walls lime green just to try to have your home feel decorated. If you're a classic dresser or preppy dresser or a modern dresser, you wear a lot of black - whatever it is - your home should reflect that as well.
I am all about comfort and whatever comes along with comfort.
I wear a lot of sweats. But Im also very preppy naturally.
The preppy look has gone global- every corner of the world interprets it in a different way.
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 to absorb into your wardrobe. You probably already have stuff you can wear and there's a safety factor. You're dressed for success, in a way, if you look like you grew up with success.
My personal style is preppy with an edge.
It's not preppies, cause I'm a preppie myself.
I just don't like homosexuals. If you ask me, they're all homosexuals in the Pudding. Hey, I was glad when that Pudding homosexual got killed in Philadelphia.
I was very preppy in my childhood. I also went through an anti-clothing moment where I just wanted to wear sweats because I'd just moved to Canada. My mom was always trying to get me into proper clothes, but I never wanted to wear them, and now that's all I wear.
I am very picky with my career. I don't need to do it for the money or the fame. I'm very choosy, which is why I haven't played the typical role that people expect to see from someone of my stature and size, as the mean jock or the preppy. It's very easy to see me like that. That's why I go against it in different roles.
Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home.
Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.
I got my first Charvet knit tie when I was 15.
I actually stole it from my father. I love them because you can wear them day to night. They're French and preppy and have been around since the 1800s.
With a chuckle, Jack mumbled under his breath to Nick.
'It's like watching the preppy, well-bred versions of you and me trash-talking.
What are you? Insane? I’m not interested in Ms.
Preppy Uptight Sloan Ranger. Jeez. I’d get khaki between my teeth. Can you imagine? I’ve never been in khaki and I never want to see a woman out it. It scares me. (Dev)