It is one of my all time favorite movies and I know aide-de-camp Lizzie, now relocated in Baltimore, whole heartily agrees...'Twas the first chronicled utterance of the term "preppy" and all that it implied...
And, although Jackie O came close, no one ever did as much for the trifecta "white jean, black tee and a tan" as Ali MacGraw did in the sailboat scene. 
Now I've read in this month's Vogue that socialite Lauren Santo Domingo had a designer custom re-make MacGraw's infamous cashmere trench from the movie. Ahhh, the perfect storm of preppy, great taste AND a disposable income. But, until that storm heads my way I'll be content with lust item du jour, the peacoat. I began my own love story in the Charlotte Burberry store...
Yes the fascination with prepp is something to be studied. The nuances all radiate from a practicality with an added dash of luxe.
ReplyDeleteA new handbook seems in your future.
Did you ever think of compiling and writing?
You should!
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Dear Allie in Gtown,
ReplyDeleteThat trench in cashmere must be the height of indulgent luxury. If only we all had a stash of the disposable cash...Thanks for sharing, Denise
fabulous movie and wardrobing- everyone should have to watch this- completely life-changing if you aren't already on the inner-fold!
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La-hove that movie! I purchased the Burberry hooded duffel coat (longer lenght from last season) last year and I am obsessed...the only party of me wanting winter here is so I can wear the coat!
ReplyDeleteYES! One of the best movies with the best fashion, of all-time! I recall several years ago, Glamour or one of those magazines doing a spread for fall based on Love Story, i will have to see if i can locate that, it was fantastic!
ReplyDeleteA truly fabulous movie! Loved it then and now. I actually have the SoundTrack album - yes the vinyl! and I had a hardback copy of the book - it has disappeared over these many years! Great post!
ReplyDeleteLoved the book & movie. Even read and watched the sequel book and movie (Oliver's Story)....of course no match whatsoever. But there is a great line at the very end of Oliver's Story, and it's (something like) "I wonder what it would be like if Jenny were still alive, and I realized I too would be alive."
ReplyDeleteI played the vinyl of the soundtrack until it was paper thin as a youngster. And remember President Ronald Reagan reinforcing the preppy tag by calling his running mate George Bush, "a Preppy, a Yalie, a sissy." ;)
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