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  2. What Does Preppy Style Mean Now? - AOL

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    The author of The Official Preppy Handbook, ... When she first published the book, she says, “I had to begin every single interview, whether it was print or TV or radio, with ‘Lisa, what is a ...

  3. But for Real Though, These Super Chic, Preppy Clothing ... - AOL

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    Here are the best preppy clothing brands on the market. Shop the preppy aesthetic from popular brands like Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Lands' End, and more.

  4. 40 Gift Ideas Every Teenage Girl Wants to Own - AOL

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    Pink Honors Prep School Girl Skirt. This standout pink skirt has a preppy, aesthetic vibe — with a hint of nostalgia too. (It's giving Cher in Clueless.) Score the matching hoodie for a drool ...

  5. Preppy - Wikipedia

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    The term preppy derives from the private college-preparatory schools that some American upper class and upper middle class children attend. [2] The term preppy is commonly associated with the Ivy League and broader group of oldest universities in the Northeast as well as the prep schools which brought students to them, [3] since traditionally a primary goal in attending a prep school was ...

  6. 1980s in fashion - Wikipedia

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    David Byrne wearing a preppy style seersucker blazer and white Oxford shirt, 1986. In response to the punk fashion of the mid-late 1970s, [ 13 ] there was a throwback to the 1950s Ivy League style. This revival came to be definitively summarized in an enormously popular paperback released in 1980: The Official Preppy Handbook .

  7. What is 'preppy'? The old slang has a new meaning

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    A TikTok video of three young girls promoting Texas clothing boutique Dear Hannah Prep, gave their thoughts on "preppy." "It's fun and colorful," explained a girl. "Exciting and very girly," one said.

  8. Basic (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Before the 1980s, "airhead" was general American slang for a ditzy, clumsy or stupid person. [10] With the rise of the valley girl [11] and preppy subculture however, the term was applied to cheerleaders [12] and nouveau riche or middle class hangers-on who imitated the uptalk speech [13] and clothing of the upper class popular girls.

  9. Holiday gift guide 2013: For the girl who takes preppy to a ...

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