this is trad life
This is the best representative photo of trad life. This could have been taken in 1980, 1990, or 2000. But it was taken today. And this is what trad is…
awful movie Making The Grade (1984) is prime prep – watch here
Did you ever see the uproarious 1984 teen comedy Making The Grade starring Judd Nelson? Where a streetwise, sassy kid has to fit into a snobby preppy college? No? Well,…
the ultimate (prep) wagon
Wood paneling, polo...what else do you need? The Jeep Grand Wagoneer was a huge prep vehicle in the late 80s.
do you have red laces on your Rod Lavers?
Did you, or do you still (for the hardcore) put red laces on your Rod Lavers? The movie Rushmore was accurate with many nuances of prep fashion - and proved…
read The Official Preppy Handbook online, free
Out of print and with used copies now costing over $70 on Amazon, The Official Preppy Handbook is available to read online, for free. It's very readable on archive.org. You…
how to get the ladies to look at you like this
How can you get women like this to look at you this way? The answer is simple, just dress like this:
new Lacoste T clip 120 casual tennis sneakers
Thick, solid and with a classic simple look. Nothing fancy or fussy. These Lacoste sneakers are pretty prep-timeless (as all good preppy clothes should be) and would fit in the…
Bush in Boast
a young, tanned and thin George W Bush with Laura Bush (I think). Looking much more Connecticut than Texas!
damn these knit Stan Smiths are pretty good
Stan Smiths don't have the green sole (like the Rod Lavers do), but I wish I had bought a couple of these. Stan Smiths are a true mark of a…
This could have been worn in 1990
this Hudson’s Bay anorak could’ve been worn in 1990
Parlies and protopipe could easily fit in front zip pocket. Retro mod or trad or both? Either way too bad because this is now out of stock. Maybe it will…
Tretorn Rodlera is the perfect 90s prep sneaker
No other shoe (maybe aside from the Rod Laver or a worn in Stan Smith) better preserves 80s and 90s prep style than the Tretorn Rodlera. Perfect in every way. …
burn all your pants and buy plaid pants
Plaid pants have been in kind of a lull since the early 70s - except in true prep corners. I wore really uncool pants almost exactly like this to high…
a cornerstone
Not sure who Stan Smith was - but everyone, especially girls, look good in his tennis sneakers. They are best when worn in, like all trad clothes. Ghetto shoes need…
Boast shirt with blazer – it works
The "casual blazer" is usually awful. But here it works for this guy and woman with a boast shirt underneath.