Lilly and monogramming everything you can put a monogram on is more southern preppy. New England preppy is a bit of a different style. I would never wear one of those those Lilly dresses, but you can pry my boat shoes off my cold, dead feet.
We all have our idiosyncrasies I guess. Lol.
I do have one monogrammed LL Bean tote bag though.
Me and my growing Kiel James Patrick bracelet collection will sit over here with you. I had no idea what this collection was and was also confused about it being called preppy.
Can I at least make fun of monograms? Give me something to work with here.
WHAT?! Never. And don't even think about making fun of my most favorite skirt ever - white with little red embroidered lobsters all over it. Unfortunately I got too fat for it.
So this critic slams LP in one breath and calls it classic in the next? K.
That's not what I got from this. I got "OK, this has been around a long time and it is a brand worn by 'a certain kind of people,' but this is not fashion in its true sense. There is no design here, just basic shift dresses made from various loud prints. People are knocking down Target doors not to get the closest thing they can to something fashionable but usually unaffordable to the masses, they are knocking it down because of what LP represents: a brand worn by 'a certain kind of people.' "
Thank you. I posted this article for the social commentary. I thought it was really interesting that LP was representing the country clubs, boarding school, etc type of 1% and that this lilly for Target collection was making that sort of feeling accessible to everyone. I totally get that.
I have never seen the cars or heard about the monogrammed cars, though. That is some weird southern stuff.
Lilly and monogramming everything you can put a monogram on is more southern preppy. New England preppy is a bit of a different style. I would never wear one of those those Lilly dresses, but you can pry my boat shoes off my cold, dead feet.
We all have our idiosyncrasies I guess. Lol.
I do have one monogrammed LL Bean tote bag though.
Lilly and monogramming everything you can put a monogram on is more southern preppy. New England preppy is a bit of a different style. I would never wear one of those those Lilly dresses, but you can pry my boat shoes off my cold, dead feet.
We all have our idiosyncrasies I guess. Lol.
I do have one monogrammed LL Bean tote bag though.
Only one?
Wellllll, and then I was in a wedding last year and got one with just my first name on it as a bridesmaid gift. Lol. They're good for everything though!
Wellllll, and then I was in a wedding last year and got one with just my first name on it as a bridesmaid gift. Lol. They're good for everything though!
Oh I have like an unlimited supply of boat and totes. And the thing for the firewood. And custom vineyard vines bags and ties with our college mascot on them.
Can I at least make fun of monograms? Give me something to work with here.
Noooooooo, I love a good monogram.
That said, I do hate car monograms, which usually are something that Lilly Lady types love.
Well this is evidence that I was neither born nor raised in the South. What in the world is a car monogram? And keep in mind I'm all about monogrammed pillowcases and bathtowels so it's not like I'm entirely anti-monogram.
That said, I do hate car monograms, which usually are something that Lilly Lady types love.
Well this is evidence that I was neither born nor raised in the South. What in the world is a car monogram? And keep in mind I'm all about monogrammed pillowcases and bathtowels so it's not like I'm entirely anti-monogram.
I saw car monograms (usually drivers side door by the handle) growing up as a kid in Phila and then again during my alcohol fueled college years in Newport Beach.
Well this is evidence that I was neither born nor raised in the South. What in the world is a car monogram? And keep in mind I'm all about monogrammed pillowcases and bathtowels so it's not like I'm entirely anti-monogram.
I saw car monograms (usually drivers side door by the handle) growing up as a kid in Phila and then again during my alcohol fueled college years in Newport Beach.
Hmmm, I lived in Newport during college too. Either I drank more than I remember or I've blocked it out, lol.
I don't see a lot of LP here. In fact I dunno if I've ever seen LP here. Maybe because nobody wants to draw too much attention to their winter pale skin when the sun finally comes out.
My Target had a fair amount of the LP collection left when I went at like 4 pm.
Me and my growing Kiel James Patrick bracelet collection will sit over here with you. I had no idea what this collection was and was also confused about it being called preppy.
Does he still have that annoying girlfriend or fiancee that posted pics all on her blog? I feel like a lot of his stuff I could make myself especially for the price. Also I'm not wearing a bowtie bracelet. Bow ties are meant for men's necks.
I know he had the obnoxious girlfriend as of last Black Friday when I ordered my last set of bracelets.
The reef knot rope bracelets are pretty cheap cotton rope, however, I love the hardware. I could make turkshead bracelets for myself (I have worn them in the past) but I like being able to take them off. I had a couple of rope bracelets and anklets that I wore for YEARS during high school.
I also have the reef knot pearl bracelet and it is awesome. I love that they have sizing since I have a hard time finding bracelets that are small enough for my XS wrists.
They had a wicked Black Friday sale last year - I think it was 60% off. There are also coupon codes online for 25% off all the time.
Annapolis must be where New England preppy and southern preppy collide...I often encounter both varieties described here in the wild. Often in the same family photo. (think like LP on the mom and daughter, some vineyard vine's ties and boat shoes on the dad and son)
And I think the commentary here is interesting - from the perspective that this collection isn't at all about actual fashion - no interesting cuts, no trendy color pairings or whathaveyou, it's about having a taste of "those kind of people" in your closet. The yacht club crowd is very distinctive but it's all very classic and to a certain extent, boring - not exactly a fashion forward look.
contrast that with say...the altazurra collection that was totally FASHION.
Does he still have that annoying girlfriend or fiancee that posted pics all on her blog? I feel like a lot of his stuff I could make myself especially for the price. Also I'm not wearing a bowtie bracelet. Bow ties are meant for men's necks.
I know he had the obnoxious girlfriend as of last Black Friday when I ordered my last set of bracelets.
The reef knot rope bracelets are pretty cheap cotton rope, however, I love the hardware. I could make turkshead bracelets for myself (I have worn them in the past) but I like being able to take them off. I had a couple of rope bracelets and anklets that I wore for YEARS during high school.
I also have the reef knot pearl bracelet and it is awesome. I love that they have sizing since I have a hard time finding bracelets that are small enough for my XS wrists.
They had a wicked Black Friday sale last year - I think it was 60% off. There are also coupon codes online for 25% off all the time.
Oh these bracelets are super cute! I love the rope knot ones with the anchors. I see that they sell them at a store like two blocks from my office. I might go check them out at lunch!!!
Annapolis must be where New England preppy and southern preppy collide...I often encounter both varieties described here in the wild. Often in the same family photo. (think like LP on the mom and daughter, some vineyard vine's ties and boat shoes on the dad and son)
And I think the commentary here is interesting - from the perspective that this collection isn't at all about actual fashion - no interesting cuts, no trendy color pairings or whathaveyou, it's about having a taste of "those kind of people" in your closet. The yacht club crowd is very distinctive but it's all very classic and to a certain extent, boring - not exactly a fashion forward look.
contrast that with say...the altazurra collection that was totally FASHION.
it's an old money vs. new money thing, no?
LP and all that prepster stuff - - especially to the extent that it's actually old... that was your grandmother's Bean Bag - - that's all old money.
...to a certain extent, old money is what people think the 1% is, but my guess is that even though they were the 1% a hundred years ago, they're not now.
Post by Scout'sHonor on Apr 21, 2015 9:41:08 GMT -5
I had never noticed monogrammed cars before, but lo and behold, on my way into work this morning I was behind a minivan with a small monogram sticker that was bright pink, lime and yellow!
Annapolis must be where New England preppy and southern preppy collide...I often encounter both varieties described here in the wild. Often in the same family photo. (think like LP on the mom and daughter, some vineyard vine's ties and boat shoes on the dad and son)
And I think the commentary here is interesting - from the perspective that this collection isn't at all about actual fashion - no interesting cuts, no trendy color pairings or whathaveyou, it's about having a taste of "those kind of people" in your closet. The yacht club crowd is very distinctive but it's all very classic and to a certain extent, boring - not exactly a fashion forward look.
contrast that with say...the altazurra collection that was totally FASHION.
it's an old money vs. new money thing, no?
LP and all that prepster stuff - - especially to the extent that it's actually old... that was your grandmother's Bean Bag - - that's all old money.
...to a certain extent, old money is what people think the 1% is, but my guess is that even though they were the 1% a hundred years ago, they're not now.
Yes definitely. But I don't think you have to be the 1% for people to covet the lifestyle though. Your grandmother's crystal, the summer house, the yacht club etc etc. Even if for the last couple generations you've dropped down to the lowly 5% in terms of income there's still a lot of built up STUFF.
I liked this article too. the marketing here for LP and Target was brilliant and it did have a lot to do with the lifestyle. I follow LP on Instagram and the pics are all about "lifestyle" - strolling down a tree lined street in an exclusive neighborhood in your LP dress, or brunching at a trendy but classic restaurant, etc.
I actually know the woman who is in charge of Lilly's social media (thats why I follow LP on IG lol) and she's clearly doing a good job of pushing the image.
Yeah, and you see this with the Kiel James Patrick stuff too (his GF's blog is Classy Girls Wear Pearls if you want to see what I'm talking about). It's an aspirational lifestyle image that they're trying to project.
LP and all that prepster stuff - - especially to the extent that it's actually old... that was your grandmother's Bean Bag - - that's all old money.
...to a certain extent, old money is what people think the 1% is, but my guess is that even though they were the 1% a hundred years ago, they're not now.
Yes definitely. But I don't think you have to be the 1% for people to covet the lifestyle though. Your grandmother's crystal, the summer house, the yacht club etc etc. Even if for the last couple generations you've dropped down to the lowly 5% in terms of income there's still a lot of built up STUFF.
A lot of the old money New England stuff is decidedly NOT flashy, too. Like I've been to summer homes of my friends and they are these beautiful old classic beach houses and the inside has no TV and they have rope beds and practically horsehair mattresses and a dishwasher from the 1980s. And their parents drive 10 year old volvo wagons but they have a townhouse in Back Bay (Boston). It's yankee frugality plus the wealth has diminished over a few generations but they still have the accumulated stuff.
LP and all that prepster stuff - - especially to the extent that it's actually old... that was your grandmother's Bean Bag - - that's all old money.
...to a certain extent, old money is what people think the 1% is, but my guess is that even though they were the 1% a hundred years ago, they're not now.
Yes definitely. But I don't think you have to be the 1% for people to covet the lifestyle though. Your grandmother's crystal, the summer house, the yacht club etc etc. Even if for the last couple generations you've dropped down to the lowly 5% in terms of income there's still a lot of built up STUFF.
I dunno, it makes me feel some kind of way.
I went to a VERY old-money, prepster college. Very. Like, the last names of some of my fellow students are household names not because they're famous, but because their ancestors were. It was prevalent enough that a friend of mine whose last name was Kennedy used to introduce herself, then say (completely without irony), "no relation."
...and I think a lot of people see people like that as "the rich"... when we talk about 1%ers, that's who they think we're talking about. And, really, who wants to see somebody wearing Weejuns with their head on a pike? (Ok, maybe some...)...
But that's not who "the rich" are anymore. That's not who the 1% are. With a relatively small budget, I could totally wear the right clothes to fit in at a old money prepster gathering. Ditto the accoutrements of old money 'stuff'... old Volvos, Bean Bags, etc. I may not be living in the house that my family has owned since 1840, but I can totally look like I do.
...but the real 1%ers, there's no fitting in with them. They're way way way beyond attainment by the middle classes. It's not about knowing the right names. Their lifestyle is simply and utterly beyond the rest of us.
[now, some of this is the weird old money cheapness. Yes, that's a beautiful cashmere sweater. But it's got holes in the elbows. Go get another sweater FFS.]
It's kind of raising, for me, how class stratification is MORE prevalent now than at any time in American history. The Buffys and Mumsys and Kips simply aren't the upper classes anymore, not by a longshot.
Yes definitely. But I don't think you have to be the 1% for people to covet the lifestyle though. Your grandmother's crystal, the summer house, the yacht club etc etc. Even if for the last couple generations you've dropped down to the lowly 5% in terms of income there's still a lot of built up STUFF.
A lot of the old money New England stuff is decidedly NOT flashy, too. Like I've been to summer homes of my friends and they are these beautiful old classic beach houses and the inside has no TV and they have rope beds and practically horsehair mattresses and a dishwasher from the 1980s. And their parents drive 10 year old volvo wagons but they have a townhouse in Back Bay (Boston). It's yankee frugality plus the wealth has diminished over a few generations but they still have the accumulated stuff.
I want to say 'jinx', because it feels like we just said the same thing in very different ways.