<p>Ok, i am crusing the second largest mall in the nation and i saw, Lacoste Outlet. I saw a plain yellow polo there for $75.00. I couldn't believe it. And i thought AE was the king of Preppyness, lol. Wow, preppy dressing people spend alot of money on clothes. Maybe thats why everyones not preppy?</p>
<p>lmao. Enlightening, huh? Next time, go to a Burberry outlet. A polo for the very low price of $95.00. :)</p>
<p>Dam! Do you shop there?</p>
<p>AE is still definitely preppy, the clothes are far from cheap. Lacoste is simply a whole different level of preppy.</p>
<p>yeah I can't afford to shop at Lacoste</p>
<p>well, maybe some people value simplicity. that being said, it's laughably over-priced and not really my style. don't people have better things to spend money on?</p>
<p>How coincidental. I just bought a shirt from them yesterday. Yes, it is expensive, but if I'm going to spend my own money on clothes, I'm going to buy something I like. I guess I just like clothes. Unfortuneatly, the prices are a bit on the outrageous side. But buying one every now and then isn't too unreasonable. And I don't consider myself preppy. It's jsut nice to buy something high-quality every once in a while.</p>
<p>im not buying the ******** that its "better quality". no. people who shop there have money to burn. they need to feed some starving africans instead of buying overpriced basics for their wardrobe.</p>
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<p>Not by the tradition definition of preppy meaning someone who attended a prep school, usually in New England, and summers in Martha's Vineyard or Cape Cod. They usually shop at places like Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, J. Crew, etc. It's pretty much the opposite of "public school preps."</p>
<p>This pretty much sums in up (Urban Dictionary)</p>
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Preppy as in boarding schools and summers on nantucket. Preppy as in WASP and old money. As in LL Bean fur moccasins and ribbons in your hair, and flip-flops when it's 10 degrees outside. As in sailing and Topsiders and looking back on your house from your boat and being so, so happy. Preppy as in buying clothes not for the label but for what they look like. Preppy as in collars up and Nantucket Red shorts faded to pink. As in crew, tennis, squash, lacrosse. As in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine. As in Ivy League and prep schools with the word "academy" in their names.</p>
<p>As you can probably tell, I've had a lot of experience with this sort of person...and I suppose I am one...but so what if I summer on the Cape and wear blue seersucker and play tennis? Preppy is not a trend, it's a LIFESTYLE...it can never go out of fashion. There will always be people trying to emulate the preppy clothes and thinking they are preps, but really it's about your background and your education and where you summer. Not everyone who wears Lilly is a prep-- there is certain fashion that preppies usually wear, but that doesn't mean someone can just pop their collar and pretend they went to Groton or Choate.</p>
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<p>But anyway, Lacoste is a great store and I shop there occasionally. It's definitely overpriced, though, but you pay for the name so what do you expect?</p>
<p>just as a side not, i'd wager to say the lascoste shirt was $72, not $75.</p>
<p>and yes, lacoste is an entire different level than ae, abercrombie, holister,...</p>
<p>maybe not everyone is preppy because its not their style.</p>
<p>I only got Lacoste shoes
I don't do polos or $90 shirts, but I paid $90 for my shoes
yeah I know...</p>
<p>I hate the preppy stuff of A&E, Lacoste, Armani, Abercrombie, Hollister....</p>
<p>I like stuff like the GAP and Old Navy. They are definately more in my price range.</p>
<p>I agree that "preppy" is more descriptive of a lifestyle than a fashion style. The clothing simply being one element of that group of people. But I mean come on, 75$ for a shirt? There HAS to be better things to spend money on.</p>
<p>It was 75 Diesel......3.00 dollars difference, WOW. What a post...........................</p>
<p>i like buying expensive clothes because they are higher quality and fit better.
i splurge on basics, jeans, and sometimes shoes, but i mix it up with less expensive clothing too.
i like to shop at VS, urbanoutfitters, planetfunk, h&m, hollister, random little mall stores, and much more.
just because someone likes to spend their money on clothing doesn't mean they are selfish humans.
i happen to shop quite often AND feed the world.</p>
<p>AE is the common peoples clothing in my place. We're the stuff of that Urban Dictionary definition. Summers on the Cape and Nantucket, private academies everywhere, etc. Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, J.Crew, True Religion and Lucky Brand jeans, Burberry scarves - just the normal, everyday clothes. Fiji bottled water.</p>
<p>I'm not gonna lie, I totally drop my money on Polo, J.Crew, and AE, and I own Burberry scarves. (not so much Lacoste, cause I don't like their clothes that much) But I'm not made of old money, I just have a job.</p>
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Not by the tradition definition of preppy meaning someone who attended a prep school, usually in New England, and summers in Martha's Vineyard or Cape Cod. They usually shop at places like Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, J. Crew, etc. It's pretty much the opposite of "public school preps."</p>
<p>This pretty much sums in up (Urban Dictionary)
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<p>You know the real definition of preppy ;)</p>
<p>What ?</p>
<p>...Wow, you don't attend a public school do you?</p>