preppy trend on the horizon?

zshaver · Jan 27, 2008

I'm not sure if this is what you meant by preppy culture invading rock.

http://www.fredperry.com/estore/defa...ore=thedead60s

I know that depending on the brand, they have more or less ties with the current or previous rock scene. Being a student and having younger siblings, I can say that the thing that's most in is being comfortable while looking good. While classic clothing never truly goes out of style, there is definitely a wider variety of polos, khakis and collared shirts than before. Are there many mainstream clothing companies that don't offer their own take on the polo or khakis?

Get Smart · Jan 27, 2008

Preppy (and its original Ivy roots) and rock/music have been bedmates for the past 60+ years. It's just one of those things that has always been around but few noticed it until recently when mainstreamers put it on the covers of magazines and in articles.

chronoaug · Jan 27, 2008

This thread had decent potential without the really broad generalizations.

Brigden · Jan 27, 2008

Regardless of whether one suspects a Preppy trend forming or all ready healthily existing, Vampire Weekend are one hell of a good band.

I've been following them since last Fall and after next week's album release gig at the Bowery in NYC, I will have seen them thrice. Got tix for an upcoming gig in Toronto, as well. Haven't been this keen on a band since The Shins. Aren't many that'll compel me to fly to see them.

**** the pretention and hype -- they're a good band, both live and otherwise.

akaidiot · Jan 27, 2008

I live in Williamsburg and buy all my clothes at Lilly Pulitzer. Is that considered preppy?

redgrail · Jan 29, 2008

Yes, preppy is an approaching trend, and it's screaming for the denizens of the Burg to embrace it in their rebellion against their own kind. I mean, how many people do you know that live in places like Williamsburg and who hypocritically complain about the gentrification they're adding to themselves? Ironically embracing sperrys, khakis and slim-fit cardigans sounds like the perfect way to express that sentiment.

BoO, APC and NDG are perfect examples of brands that carry this sort of aesthetic, even though I doubt any of them would describe their brand philosophy as preppy.

As an aside, Vampire Weekend are great. Been into them since that blue CD-R homebrew got passed around (I guess 8 or 9 months ago or something? don't really remember).

ctrlaltelite · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by redgrail

Yes, preppy is an approaching trend, and it's screaming for the denizens of the Burg to embrace it in their rebellion against their own kind. I mean, how many people do you know that live in places like Williamsburg and who hypocritically complain about the gentrification they're adding to themselves? Ironically embracing sperrys, khakis and slim-fit cardigans sounds like the perfect way to express that sentiment.

BoO, APC and NDG are perfect examples of brands that carry this sort of aesthetic, even though I doubt any of them would describe their brand philosophy as preppy.

As an aside, Vampire Weekend are great. Been into them since that blue CD-R homebrew got passed around (I guess 8 or 9 months ago or something? don't really remember).

finally! someone who gets my question!!!

jet · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by redgrail

their rebellion against their own kind.

A hipster's job is to differentiate himself and to try to initiate new trends. It's only natural for him to want to evolve once everyone starts assimilating to his likeness. Often their particular course of action is irony, hence the preppy approach in an attempt to be cool all the while remaining a walking paradox.

redgrail · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by jet

A hipster's job is to differentiate himself and to try to initiate new trends. It's only natural for him to want to evolve once everyone starts assimilating to his likeness. Often their particular course of action is irony, hence the preppy approach in an attempt to be cool all the while remaining a walking paradox.

Eloquent description of the phenomenon. I actually find this very interesting on a conceptual level...

jet · Jan 30, 2008

Thank you, as do I. I often engage in hipster watching when I'm out around LA and especially when I was in soho/les (didn't make it to wburg) for a few days in October. I find it quite fascinating the lengths some of them go to really. They try so hard to be different yet in doing so they all remain exactly the same. I think the problem lies within their conceptual constraints/opinions regarding style.

ctrlaltelite · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by jet

I think the problem lies within their conceptual constraints/opinions regarding style.

or complete lack thereof:

constant struggle · Jan 30, 2008

the dude has high heels in his closet
next level hipster **** right there

jpeirpont · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by LA Guy

It can be either.

I agree, J.Crew would be a good example.

hi-val · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by jet

A hipster's job is to differentiate himself and to try to initiate new trends. It's only natural for him to want to evolve once everyone starts assimilating to his likeness. Often their particular course of action is irony, hence the preppy approach in an attempt to be cool all the while remaining a walking paradox.

Good way to put it. I was going to post that a lot of this stuff is driven by irony, from Mick Jagger's skinny suit to OK GO's froppery. In no way is the preppy asthetic being taken seriously in hipster/indie circles. You just have to look for the rebirth of Hush Puppies in the 90's for an example of Chelsea kids taking a trend ironically.

tiecollector · Jan 30, 2008

Originally Posted by akaidiot

I live in Williamsburg and buy all my clothes at Lilly Pulitzer. Is that considered preppy?
If you can pull that stuff off, I'm impressed. No really preppy so much as Columbian druglord goes trad.

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