Preppy aesthetic is one of the most trending aesthetic styles right now and it’s beginning we can trace by going back to the 1930s and 1950s when the style was strongly inspired by the uniforms of the most prestigious American universities of all time, including Princeton, Harvard or Yale. The preppy aesthetic style is a combination of elegance and slightly sporty tones added to it. After all, the students of those universities often took active part in sports like tennis, polo, cricket or rugby.

Over time, their style was followed by a young generation that was studying also in less known universities and eventually, around 1970s it became part of everyday fashion. 

The style gained it’s peak of popularity in the 1980s, thanks to the book ‘’Official Preppy Handbook’’ written by Lisa Birnbach. The book originally intended to mock the way of living and fashion style of the elite part of society. Instead, it became a textbook for younger people of the lower class guiding how to look and be preppy.

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• jackets and blazers, often in navy blue or brown color;
• harrington or baseball jacket;
• chino trousers, made of cotton or corduroy, 
• chino type of shorts, often in light color;
• oxford cotton shirts in sky blue, pastel pink or white color;
• t-shirts, sweatshirts and jumpers with a university symbol on it;
• tank tops and sweaters popular among cricket players;
• polo shirts;
• white color trainers;
• brogue type of shoes;
• penny loafers or brouges;
• tennis type of skirts;
• flannel skirts;