Reprinted from: poster fashion
Original title: Spring outing is not a must. Come and see the "informal college style" - Preppy Style!
April has finally arrived! Picnics and spring outings can be arranged~
However, when people say "what to wear for spring outing", it seems that they will subconsciously bind with small flowers, and their thinking is somewhat limited. Therefore, in order to create more dressing possibilities, the poster decided to provide a new idea - [Reppy Style]!
What is Preppy Style? It is translated as' informal academic style ', also called' preparatory style '.
The word "Preppy" comes from university preparatory schools, which are preparatory schools for children from upper class and middle class families in the United States. Students from such schools usually have excellent families and can go straight to Ivy League University after graduation. Preppy Style refers to the dressing style of these preparatory students.
At that time, the dressing style of preparatory students referred to that of seniors, which is what we often say Ivy Style (Ivy means ivy), as a whole, it is conservative and studious.
However, the younger preppie students don't have such "rules" in their clothes. They will add elements that young people like, such as bright colors, and even some ocean style items.
Ivy Style was originally an item of sports and leisure for Ivy League elite students in traditional gentlemen's clothes. On this basis, Preppy Style once again reduces the sense of formality.
So in terms of formality: Traditonal>Ivy Style>Preppy Style.
This is why we say that Preppy Style is suitable for spring outings and picnics~
It is a vibrant style, while retaining the background of the elite academic style, which is very suitable for the green lawn.
1995 Films Leading the Way It is a typical Preppy Style.
From the heroine Cher and her friends, we can see a large number of Oxford shirts, pullovers, medium stockings, these pieces of the Preppy Style.
Cher's bright yellow checkered suit has always been regarded as a classic, making many people fall in love with the checkered skirt again.
Many lively colors like bright yellow also appear in other shapes in her play (can you see where the "informality" of the informal college style of Preppy Style is?)~
Another more familiar Preppy Style movie is Gossip Girl. When Queen B and Queen S were at school, they were basically Preppy Style~
Especially when Queen B was in school, many of them referred to "Leading Alone".
On the basis of the academic style, many sweet pieces have been added, such as bow tie hair hoop, and even red lace stockings. At first, it seems that the fashionable school flower is unwilling to wear only uniforms, but at the same time, it is a good student.
Preppy Style does not only exist in American youth campus dramas, but also is recognized as a realistic version of the idol of Preppy Style, including the familiar Princess Diana.
Elite student groups generally attach great importance to sports, so there will be many sports style items in the Preppy Style.
The look of Diana's sweater+cycling pants has always been a classic look in the Preppy Style archive.
This group of tribute films that beaver shot for the French Vogue when Athflow was popular two years ago also proved how classic Diana's style is.
This also reflects a phenomenon today: the boundaries between various styles are no longer "clear-cut".
The same is true for the Preppy Style. When we say that a certain style is a Preppy Style, other styles will be added to it.
Although it is hard to find a pure Preppy Style from recent street photos, it has the advantage of higher freedom! You can also integrate your frequently worn items with the Preppy Style to wear your own new Preppy Style.
The 90's movie we mentioned above, "Leading the Way", still has a great impact on today's Preppy Style fans. In particular, the most common element on female characters is [grid].
How beautiful!
In this movie, the grid pattern is always accompanied by lively colors, with a vigorous vitality.
Similarly, in Gossip Girl, Queen B and Queen S will also have many plaid pieces in their designs. No matter what style they are in private, the checkered pieces are "safe" and fashionable when they go to school.
Nowadays, people's love for plaid seems to be more distributed to skirts. Maybe it's because the gingham dress has more scenes than the gingham suit~
For example, German bloggers who like Preppy Style Linda A woman who has many plaid skirts.
Many of her styles have a high "content" of Preppy Style. For example, she will wear shirts, plaid skirts, white stockings, Lefu shoes, which are very "preppy" items at the same time.
But on this basis, she will also match with windbreaker and leather suit, which are different from this style. This may be a more common way to open the current Preppy Style, but it also has the flavor of Preppy Style.
Recently popular leather jackets will also appear in the dress of the Preppy Style, which makes the preppy style a bit more cool.
FUDGE, a Japanese magazine that also loves Preppy Style, likes longer plaid skirts. According to the old photos, the checkered skirts worn by students in the 1980s and 1990s should mainly be short skirts, but now they are slowly transitioning to long skirts.
However, as we talked above, the boundaries and standards of various styles are not so clear now, and we don't need rigid formulas.
It is also the Preppy Style. The plaid skirt is not as' dynamic 'as the short skirt, and the style is more elegant. This may also be the difference between East Asian elite students and American elite students.
If you look familiar with this long plaid skirt, it may be because Ms. Bella has often worn it in recent years. In fact, her sports sweater, blue plaid skirt and white stockings also have some reflections of the Preppy Style. Bella's style has often been called "intellectual style" in recent years. To a certain extent, Ivy League preparatory students are also intellectual reserves. The two styles themselves are linked.
In general, influenced by American youth movies, the plaid skirt gradually has campus filters, which is easy to associate with students who are studying or exercising on the lawn in the morning. From this point of view, it is a very suitable item for spring outing in the Preppy Style.
After talking about the skirt, let's take a look at the top of the Preppy Style.
Like the college style, [Oxford shirt] is also an important piece of preppy style. Remember how many Oxford shirts we have in Gossip Girl?
Another feature of S is that she never wears the tie with the shirt! Her tie is always worn loosely on her chest and will not be fastened properly.
Sometimes he even abandoned his Oxford shirt and tied his tie directly on the T-shirt. Like the cool kids in school, they like to show their uniqueness through clothes~
Now, when we see the Oxford shirt and tie appearing together, we will also directly think of the Preppy Style. These two pieces can not be separated from the category of academic style.
What's the difference between informal academic style? It may be a lively tie color and interesting color matching.
Or like S, the tie is not properly tied and hangs loosely on the chest. On the surface, he wears a conservative academic style, but in fact, he is a person who doesn't want to stick to the beaten track.
And the tie may not be in its "proper position", but can be worn directly on the neck. Since the rules have been broken, the tie can also be inside the shirt.
Maybe you are too familiar with the Oxford shirt, but even with the Preppy Style, different tie ties can make you feel different. There are many possibilities for each piece.
Another Preppy Style top, [Polo Shirt], became very popular in South Korea last year, especially Polo Shirt of Polo Ralph Lauren (hereinafter referred to as PRL). Korean girls successfully regarded this piece as "not easy to wear" and became fashionable.
As for how to avoid making Polo shirts look rustic, PRL's Lookbook gives the answer - matching with beige and white pants will have a kind of old money style low-key dignity.
Korean bloggers will also refer to the look book of PRL, but they will add some pieces of Preppy Style, such as baseball caps or a sweater on the shoulder.
Soryounga, a Korean blogger, likes to match her Polo shirt with white socks and Lefu shoes. Her Polo shirt is light yellow instead of black and white, so the whole design is very preppy.
The Polo shirt is suitable for more than one style, but the Preppy Style can really make the Polo shirt more sporty, so as to avoid the minefield of "old-fashioned".
In recent years, the fashion style has changed more and more rapidly, and it is hard to see the pure 80's and 90's Preppy Style.
However, Preppy Style is originally a new style "transformed" by younger preparatory students on the basis of Ivy Style. Now we continue to add other items we like in the Preppy Style, which is also the same line.
If you happen to lack some pieces related to the Preppy Style, you can look at these in the poster shop:
IN AND ON SPRING PATCHWORK STRIPE SHIRT
Original price: 399 Poster discount price: 299CNY
This is a shirt that is easy to wear. The fabric is silky. It feels more comfortable and practical to wear this silky, well draped fabric in hot weather.
And its collar and cuffs are color blocked, making this classic model a little different~
And this one comes in three colors: blue, apricot and black. Among them, blue and apricot are both fine striped fabrics, with a slimming effect on the upper body.
Simple Retro Small V-Neck White Shirt
Original price: 289 Poster discount price: 228CNY
The style of this white short sleeve shirt is quite suitable for spring outing.
The most conspicuous thing is the contrast lapel with round edges, which is a little softer than the regular shirt lapel. In fact, its neckline has another special feature, which is made of a small V extending downward. It is just right that a thin pendant necklace can be built recently.
Its shape is also loose, and the sleeves are similar to the design of bubble sleeves. The upper body is loose and comfortable, and it also hides meat~
Simple Retro striped knitting short sleeve
Original price: 299 Poster discount price: 228CNY
Simple Retro's short sleeves are easy to wear. The most classic stripe element, a slightly slim but not tight version, will be very neat after the upper body.
Don't worry about the tightness of knitting in spring and summer. This kind of fabric is called Xiaoqu cotton, which is characterized by comfortable and cool skin.
The details of this coat are also very good, and the buttons are very beautiful. It's this kind of metal relief button, a little retro~
C+IMPRESS Sika 5/4 Sleeve Undercoat
Original price: 159 Poster discount price: 127.2CNY
This base coat is also suitable for spring. Its collar is very special. It is a scissors collar design.
This kind of collar has one advantage, which highlights the collarbone very much (the little guy with obvious collarbone can really try it, and will be surprised)!
The shape also fits well. The hem is specially woven with elastic silk, which is not easy to collapse and deform. Recently, it's just good to make a base coat.
HeyDress French striped shirt
Original price: 345 Poster discount price: 299CNY
This shirt has a rare stripe color, which is a bit retro. And it is vertical stripe, so you don't have to worry about being fat.
The careful machine for tailoring is at the sleeve. Its sleeve cutting piece extends forward a bit, which can make the arm appear longer visually~
It's quite academic to wear a knitted vest like a model!
Shuangchengji Parrot Love Letter Narrow Scarf
Original price: 129 Poster discount price: 99CNY
Then I'll give you a narrow scarf that is more useful than a tie. The advantage of narrow scarves is that they can be worn in more scenes, which is not only like a tie, but also not limited.
Eg: It can not only be used as a tie, but also be used to tie hair and bags.
Shuangchengji has two colors: turmeric and red blue. They are very bright, very suitable for the coming summer!
HeyDress Plaid Dress
Original price: 399 Poster discount price: 355CNY
Finally, a plaid skirt is very easy to wear. It's OK to wear this skirt when you go to work or when you go out to play.
It is designed to close the waist and also has an A-line skirt, which is very tolerant of the body.
The white lace collar adds a little sweetness, but it is just sweet, not too young, and belongs to the more generous design of sweet elements~
Finally, even if you are not interested in the pure informal academic style, you can try to add some of these elements to your favorite style, which may produce your own Preppy Style.
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