I’ve listed Hampden-Sydney again this year as the most preppy college in the South. It was founded in 1775, when … More| Thrift Store Preppy
Monty Python’s Upper Class Twit of the Year Show suggests that the landed gentry – at least in England – have their share of problems, too. Inbreeding can do awful things …| Thrift Store Preppy
Matt Nelson interviewed Lisa Birnbach for Borders a few years back when True Prep was published, a book she co-authored with art director Chip Kidd. Birnbach also edited The Official Preppy Handbo…| Thrift Store Preppy
Making The Grade is another of the 80s preppy movies, but it was particularly bad, follwoing a cliche format of upper class collision with the lower class. What happens when Eddie Keaton (Judd Nel…| Thrift Store Preppy
PBS aired a fascinating documentary a few years ago: People Like Us – Social Class in America, taking on one of the most taboo topics in a democracy based on the concept that all people are …| Thrift Store Preppy
In the last few days, I’ve been focused on New England, posting about Nantucket Reds and their connection with sailing. Today I found a YouTube video of two teriffic Boston Brahmin gentlemen bante…| Thrift Store Preppy