The preppy posh look has been around since the 1950s and has long been a subtle sign of privilege, wealth and higher education. However the “preppy” look has now found its way into mainstream fashion, and adopted into streetwear culture.
The slang word “preppy” was originally used to describe someone who went to a private school, also known as university-preparatory schools (prep school). Therefore the style associated with looking “preppy” has its roots in the school uniforms and upperclass casual dress of the students who attended them.
Therefore adopting the preppy style would have people assume that you are the type of person who belongs to a country club, attends boat shows and is a regular spectator at prestigious Polo matches.
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Hip-Hatter Style Guide; How To Look Preppy Posh
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It Starts With A Polo Shirt
Polo as a sport has long been associated with wealth, royalty and privilege, so it is no surprise that the polo shirt has been become the staple fashion item of preppy posh style.
A classic preppy look involves a Polo shirt tucked into chinos of a complementary colour (belted of course) with a sweatshirt casually draped over your shoulders and loosely tied at the front.
Shoes can include suede loafers or leather boat shoes.
Ralph Lauren and Preppy Mainstream
We can’t not mention Ralph Lauren when it comes to preppy fashion. Ralph Lauren’s Polo brand is clearly inspired by the fashion styles of prep school and Ivy league college students in the USA.
As a result the Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt has become an integral feature for anyone aspiring to achieve the preppy look. It has also now been adopted by those within the privileged prep school circles from which the brand got its inspiration.
Look Posh For Less.
Of course it’s easy to look, preppy if you are a regular consumer of the brands aimed affluent people. However you can still get the look without the high ticket price.
The aim of the preppy look is to look effortlessly casual but also neat. You don’t want to mix too many colours together and each colour should complement each other. For example if you wear a gold, navy and white striped polo shirt, then choose a pair of chinos which are either gold, navy or white. Wearing a pair of baby pink chinos or even black chinos would disturb the eye.
Hip-Hatter Helping You Find Your Inner Preppy. To get started we have a range of clothing to help you achieve this look. Check out our Polo Carib Collectionand Up Town Collectionto get started on a quality “Preppy” style for less.
