Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style
“Preppy has always been acknowledged as an inherently American phenomenon, a fashion—or anti-fashion as some have called it—whose imagery perpetually connects us to idyllic college days, sport, and the spirit and vitality of youth.”
—Jeffrey Banks
From the authors that brought you Tartan: Romancing the Plaid, comes the new definitive volume from Rizzoli on the history of the roots, growth, and offshoots of the quintessentially American preppy style. Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style, by co-authors Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle (with a forward by Lilly Pulitzer no less), is a stunning tribute to an American phenomenon brimming with vintage ads illustrating prep life and gorgeous photographs (familiar and never-before-published alike)—photos which I’m proud to say include several of my very own. If you look closely enough, you may even find my ankles...ankles about which de La Chapelle muses, “Maybe the ankle really IS the new erogenous zone."
left a comment on 11/4/2011 at 1:11 AM:
Fred it has been a pleasure becoming friends with a talented brother I was on my New England tour and stopped at Brooks Brothers and an associate said your in a book, then I look it’s your money shot that circulated 100 times. Great 2011 with all your success. I’m out researching for my Home Decor line so see you in my Look BOOK.
left a comment on 11/3/2011 at 4:52 PM:
@JD—In order to see which images of mine were published in the book, yes, you would have to purchase the book. A library will likely not be carrying this coffee table book.
left a comment on 11/3/2011 at 4:27 PM:
so we have to buy the book to see your shots ......or go to a library?
V. Karna left a comment on 12/27/2011 at 12:41 AM:
I bought this book as I was intrigued and inspired by this post, it took 4 weeks to ship from amazon.com to Finland. Verdict: totally worth the wait! I enjoyed the experience of reading this. Thank you F. E. Castleberry for influencing my taste in reading, too.