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The nation's premier spot for preppy style, we are silly for seersucker, mad for madras and love anything nautical! Come visit our shop at www.preppyprincess.com and see why we are one of the largest Lilly Pulitzer Stationery & Gift retailers in the country. We are also busy blogging, closing in on 1 million total viewers of our blog!

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Buy Kate Spade Stock. On Facebook.

Buy Kate Spade Stock. On Facebook.

Hello-hello, and happy start of the three-day weekend. Today we offer a touch of Friday Fun, beginning with something unusual (at least to us), an opportunity to buy Kate Spade stock. On Facebook.... Continue reading »

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An Inside Look at J. Crew & Its CEO

An Inside Look at J. Crew & Its CEO

Hello-Hello, happy mid-week. In reality it is a bit beyond that, as Friday is a half-day at many places of business. We thought readers might be interested in a television program airing tomorrow... Continue reading »

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Mr. Zuckerberg & His Hoodie (Did He Wear It To His Wedding?)

Mr. Zuckerberg & His Hoodie (Did He Wear It To His Wedding?)

What a wonderful weekend we were blessed with, hopefully all of our treasured readers enjoyed similarly blissful weather and fun in the sun. We have been pondering whether or not to post about... Continue reading »

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A Brief Review of ‘The Shops At Target,’ And Fall ‘Shops’ Revealed

A Brief Review of ‘The Shops At Target,’ And Fall ‘Shops’ Revealed

It is a simply gorgeous day here at the Prepatorium, the kind of afternoon people in The Great Midwest dream of when slogging thought the dreary days of February. We have written at length in this... Continue reading »

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More Designer Olympic Uniforms: Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani & Prada

More Designer Olympic Uniforms: Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani & Prada

Hello-Hello, welcome to a new week, we apologize for being so tardy posting, the weekend’s activities somehow left us running behind. We share just a few Bits & Bytes today, beginning with... Continue reading »

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A Big Year for Hermès

A Big Year for Hermès

Hello-Hello, and Happy Friday! We’re all adither today, lots going on this weekend, a bit of travel, time with siblings and TQM, hopefully you are looking at a fun weekend as well. We are brief... Continue reading »

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“The Ivy League”

“The Ivy League”

Hello and happy day to everyone, I hope your afternoons are going swimmingly. Business pressures mandate brevity today, so we are going to offer another reading suggestion. Like so many topics we end... Continue reading »

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About That Tennis Shirt Logo

About That Tennis Shirt Logo

Hello-Hello, happy top of the new week to all of our treasured readers. We begin today with a look at a brand we haven’t chatted about much (if at all) in this space, one with a name and... Continue reading »

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For Your Reading Pleasure: Tomboys & Socialites, Targét’s Big Launch

For Your Reading Pleasure: Tomboys & Socialites, Targét’s Big Launch

Today we share tidbits about a few books that look intriguing, and then a quick reminder about Targét’s weekend  launch. We learned about this first volume via last month’s issue of... Continue reading »

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Princess Diana’s Wedding Gown Scrapbook Auction & Savile Row Under Seige

Princess Diana’s Wedding Gown Scrapbook Auction & Savile Row Under Seige

Today we have a number of quick Bits and Bytes to share, beginning with an auction item from an event that seems long ago and far away.PFC Auctions We’re talking about an amazing scrapbook... Continue reading »

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Is the Gap Back? Also, ‘A Proposition for Prep’

Is the Gap Back? Also, ‘A Proposition for Prep’

Hello-Hello, happy top of a new week to everyone. Today we begin with a look at a topic we have been pondering lately, how things are going for the Gap. Some may recall earlier posts in this space... Continue reading »

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Socialites Needed, & That Superior Preppy Mansion Can Be Yours

Socialites Needed, & That Superior Preppy Mansion Can Be Yours

Hello-Hello, happy middle of the week to everyone, we’re so glad you popped in for a visit. Today we have a tidbit about the need for ‘socialites’. (Ahem.) We’re talking about... Continue reading »

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French Preppy Style (?) and Other Collaboration Updates

French Preppy Style (?) and Other Collaboration Updates

Hello, and welcome to a new week, we are blessed with another bright and beautiful day. We begin with a quick look at J. Crew’s new capsule collection from Joseph Altuzarra, described by Crew... Continue reading »

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Ralph Lauren Olympic Uniforms Unveiled, Adventures in Argyle

Ralph Lauren Olympic Uniforms Unveiled, Adventures in Argyle

We are more than ready for a day’s dose of Friday Fun, we thought we would start with the Team USA Olympic uniforms unveiled this week.Ralph Lauren Courtesy PhotosWe have already seen what... Continue reading »

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When Preppy Goes Bad, Parisian Style

When Preppy Goes Bad, Parisian Style

Today we share a rather off tale about a French fashion label frequently referred to as preppy, a party with Pippa (Middleton) and some very bad press. The brand is Vicomte A., founded by a... Continue reading »

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Whit Stillman’s “Preppie Style Guide”

Whit Stillman’s “Preppie Style Guide”

Happy start to a new week, we hope your weekend was refreshing and restorative. In our last post we chatted about Whit Stillman’s new film, Damsels in Distress, and mentioned his reputation as... Continue reading »

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Damsels in Distress and “A Song of Preppy”

Damsels in Distress and “A Song of Preppy”

Hello-Hello, welcome to a post on something generating a bit of chatter, Whit Stillman’s new film. First, a bit of background for those saying “Whit who?”.  Many will recognize Mr.... Continue reading »

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Targét’s Next Collection, Bubba is Pretty in Pink…and Green

Targét’s Next Collection, Bubba is Pretty in Pink…and Green

Hello-Hello and welcome to a new week, we are forced to be brief once again, we are a bit swamped with business. We begin with an early look at the upcoming collection for Le Boutique Targét, the... Continue reading »

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Happy Preppy & The Non-Airhead Heiress

Happy Preppy & The Non-Airhead Heiress

Hello-Hello and happy Thursday, it’s a bright and beautiful spring day here at the Prepatorium. Today we look at a new collection from style whiz and author Annie Selke. Some readers may recall... Continue reading »

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Stars in Christian Dior, Betty And Her Bugles

Stars in Christian Dior, Betty And Her Bugles

Hello, Happy Tuesday! We begin today with eye candy for many a fashion fan, a new book, “Stars in Dior”.Rizzoli via Selectism The book accompanies an exhibit with the same name, more from... Continue reading »