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52 Preppy Pictorials

From Colorful Schoolboy Style to Bipolar Bow Ties

— May 16, 2010 — Fashion
From the halls of Harvard to hipsters sporting bow ties and boat shoes, preppy style is everywhere and seems to influence almost everyone. You see geek-inspired styles in the streets, in magazines and in the lookbooks full of preppy pictorials for upcoming fashion collections.

From colorful schoolboy style to bipolar bow ties, these preppy pictorials exemplify the clean-cut cool looks that are dominating fashion right now.

Implications - With the 'less is more' aesthetic growing every day, the desire for more classic styles emerges. Consumers are looking for ways to illustrate their sophistication through their clothing. In order to attract more customers, designers could create more pieces containing the clean-cut element.
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Preppy Street Style
Preppy Street Style
A Bathing Ape's Plaid Ball Caps Are for the Subtle Nerd
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Dalmation-Style Bow Ties
Dalmation-Style Bow Ties
Billionaire Boys Club Releases More Items for Spring and Summer
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Golf Course Couture
Golf Course Couture
The Dunhill 2010 Spring Releases Requires No Memebership to Join its Style Clu
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48
Classroom Couture
Classroom Couture
The Soe Tokyo Spring 2010 Collection Gets an A-Plus
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Bee-Inspired Deck Shoes
Bee-Inspired Deck Shoes
The Sperry Top Sider Collection is Preppy
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46
Tartan Bow Ties
Tartan Bow Ties
Bold Scottish-Inspired Menswear From David Hart
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45
Nerdy Manitorials
Nerdy Manitorials
The Nicolle Clemetson 'Geek Men' Spread is Playful and Quirky
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Bright Preppy Fashion
Bright Preppy Fashion
The Alex & Eli SS10 Collection is Pastel Perfect
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Pastel Pork Pie Hats
Pastel Pork Pie Hats
'Boys to Men' in Wad Magazine Gives an Edge to Uptight Menswear
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Preppy Pilgrim Prints
Preppy Pilgrim Prints
Billionaire Boys Club's Hunting Pattern Pays Tribute to Nomads
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Vibrant Preppy Prints
Vibrant Preppy Prints
Caulfield Preparatory Spring 2010 Collection is Colorful Casual Wear
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Retro Summer Short Suits
Retro Summer Short Suits
The Farah Vintage 2010 Spring Line Revisits an Old Favorite
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Hybrid Deck Boots
Hybrid Deck Boots
The Vane & Sebago 2010 Spring/Summer Collection is Rad
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Reversible Bow Ties
Reversible Bow Ties
The Brooklyn Circus Goes Geeky Chic With Flannel & Velour
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Preppy Pastel Menswear
Preppy Pastel Menswear
The Cash CA 2010 March Collection Keeps it Light and Breezy
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Bipolar Bowties
Bipolar Bowties
Reversible Bow Ties by Brooks Brothers & Social Primer
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Classic Portrait Fashiontography
Classic Portrait Fashiontography
'Birthday Boy' for the Dolce & Gabbana Menswear 20th Anniversary
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34
Yachting Menswear Campaigns
Yachting Menswear Campaigns
Heyu Spring 2010 Ads Feature a Leisurely Lifestyle
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33
Geek Chic Collections
Geek Chic Collections
Etro's Spring 2010 Collection Embraces Its Inner Nerd
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Eccentric Dandy Menswear
Eccentric Dandy Menswear
The Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair 2010 Fall Lookbook is Left of Center Seam
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Shirt-Free Prep Fashion
Shirt-Free Prep Fashion
Thomas Cato Shoots 'The Ivy League Boy' for Iconique
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30
Preppy Checkered Menswear
Preppy Checkered Menswear
The APC Madras Collection Follows a Specific Pattern
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Teacher's Pet Couture
Teacher's Pet Couture
The Velour 2010 Fall Lookbook is Ahead of the Curve
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Geeky Chic Menswear
Geeky Chic Menswear
Restricted Fashion by Mjolk for Spring/Summer 2010
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Dressy Streetwear
Dressy Streetwear
Acclaimed Menswear Designer Thom Browne for Supreme
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Bright Boating Shoes
Bright Boating Shoes
Sperry Brings Back Nautical Footwear With a Bang for S/S '09
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How To Lessons from Ralph Lauren
How To Lessons from Ralph Lauren
Rugby Fashion How to
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Pattern-Matching Lookbooks
Pattern-Matching Lookbooks
The Class Fall 2009 Campaign Showcases Hot Autumn Menswear
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Prep School Blazers
Prep School Blazers
Chloe Sevigny Turns Schoolgirl Staple Into Adult Must-Have
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Ivy League Fashion
Ivy League Fashion
Harvard University Teams with Wearwolf Group For Preppy Design Line
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Preppy Skater Menswear
Preppy Skater Menswear
The Stussy 2010 Spring Collection Combines Two Very Different Fashion World
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Urbanized Sailing Shoes
Urbanized Sailing Shoes
La MJC Sebago Docksider Boat Shoes Blend Street & Seaside Style
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Preppy Player Photography
Preppy Player Photography
Nicolas Ripoll in the GQ Style 'Time for Tennis' Editorial
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Beachy Formal Wear
Beachy Formal Wear
Zara Spring 2010 Menswear Offers a Mishmash of Style
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Geek Chic Mens Shorts
Geek Chic Mens Shorts
The Nils Butler Geil Magazine Photoshoot
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Skipper Sneakers
Skipper Sneakers
Converse's Jack Purcell Boat Shoe Updates an Old Style
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15
‘Catcher in The Rye' Fashion
‘Catcher in The Rye' Fashion
Caulfield Preparatory Modernizes an Old Classic
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14
Manly Geek Chic
Manly Geek Chic
Huffer Explodes With Intentionally Nerdy Gear For Summer 2009
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13
Dapper Spring Suits
Dapper Spring Suits
The Ian Somerhalder GQ Shoot Features Colorful Menswear
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12
Preppy Striped Cover Shoots
Preppy Striped Cover Shoots
Gossip Girl Actress Jessica Szohr in Teen Vogue
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11
Vintage Sports Fashion
Vintage Sports Fashion
The Rugby Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 Collection is Stylishly Preppy
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10
Tailored Hipster Fashion
Tailored Hipster Fashion
Classic Looks for The Surface 2 Air Fall 2010 Collection
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9
Ivy League Apparel
Ivy League Apparel
The Michael Bastian GANT 2010 Collection Adds Some Sheik to Geek
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8
Stylish Semi-Suits
Stylish Semi-Suits
S/S '10 Menswear Pairs Blazers With Shorts on the Runways
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7
Colorful Schoolboy Style
Colorful Schoolboy Style
Francisco Lachowski Shows Preppy Styles for TI 2010 Spring Campaign
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6
Geeky Fashion Editorials
Geeky Fashion Editorials
The Popeye 2010 Spring/Summer Line Focuses on Nerd Style
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5
Tux Vested Denim
Tux Vested Denim
Spring 2010 Menswear Blends Cowboy and Couture
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4
Trench Coat Overload
Trench Coat Overload
Burberry Prorsum Men's RTW Fall 2009 at Milan Fashion Week
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3
Rocker Geek Apparel
Rocker Geek Apparel
The Michael Bastian Fall 2010 Line Shows It's Hip to be Square
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2
Candy Colored Menswear
Candy Colored Menswear
Ralph Lauren Purple, Polo & Black Label Returns to the Classics
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Uber-Preppy Fashion
Uber-Preppy Fashion
The Gant Rugger Spring 2010 Collection Adds Hip to the Square
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