01 September, 2009

Oh, Mais Oui Je Suis un Preppie!

I'd like to get my hands on this retro number. Along with the infamous "Poverty Sucks" poster, it is très powder room frame worthy.

It figures the genius behind the 1970's concept was a UVA student. I just may be inspired enough to revive the layered polo/oxford look for fall in honor of this fellow (thru marriage) Wahoo!

Be sure to click on the poster to enlarge for thorough perusing. Wah-hoo-wah...

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  1. pve designSeptember 1, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    professional inheritor....lol.
    perfect.
    pve

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  2. Belle on HeelsSeptember 1, 2009 at 7:02 AM

    aaaah i just saw this in my alumni mag and freaked!! so hilarious. loves it.

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  3. BRDSeptember 1, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    That is amazing! A framed copy of 'The Official Preppy Handbook' might also look lovely in your powder room...

    --DC Prep

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  4. Suburban prepSeptember 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    Ok I am aging myself but I remember when this first came out.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Allie, i think you need to start the new concept "2010". its been far too long not to update the 70's Preppie campaign in your tres chic, constantly hip, prep fashion. it would be a hit! hmmm, something else to discuss in the Hamptons!! counting down the days.........xxoo Ellie

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  6. Meg TrainerSeptember 1, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    I agree with Ellie ~ and perhaps a female version ~ for sure a beach day activity in Montauk!

    Cant wait! 9 sleeps and a wake-up!

    xoxoxo ~ mt

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  7. PatsySeptember 1, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Suburban Prep - me too!

    Thanks for the memories :-)

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  8. ilovelimegreenSeptember 1, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I've got the female version - have had it since college- black blackground with pink and green costume.

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  9. Tickled Pink And GreenSeptember 1, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    My favorites: rain gutters and Noah's Ark deck shoes.
    Bwhahahahaha...

    I have the Preppy Joke Book and probably should post some of them. Hopsy just got the Preppy Cookbook.

    I actually was in college when the Prep Handbook came out. Yeah, I'm old...

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  10. Tickled Pink And GreenSeptember 1, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    And one more thing. I see it spelled Preppie and Preppy. I've always used the 'y' ending, but see the other spelling a lot too.

    Allie, can you research and get back to us on this? ;-)

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  11. Summer is a VerbSeptember 1, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    Both spelling are correct according to Webster's although they list "preppy" first. I'm partial to the "ie" version myself. Off to hunt for the YouTube clip of Ally McGraw calling Ryan O'Neal a preppie in Love Story...XXOO

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  12. CaseySeptember 3, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Is there a female version of this?

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  13. ADGSeptember 6, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    I had that poster on the back of my bedroom door in the fratty house for four years. I've yet to find a repro of it.

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