The Prep Behind Boast's Re-launch

I stumbled across this cool interview in Princeton Alumni Weekly with Alex Tiger '94, whose skills on the tennis court earned him the right to re-launch Boast USA.

Boast USA - New Items

First Look: Hilfiger X True Prep

Hilfiger and Birnbach launches Prep World

Available on April 28, Tommy Hilfiger and Lisa Birnbach will roll out a collection inspired by her book True Prep.

Sequel to The Official Preppy Handbook

Pre-order your copy of True Prep (the sequel to The Official Preppy Handbook) by Lisa Birnbach at Amazon. The release date is set for August 10, 2010. Click here to download the pdf sample of the book. True Prep along with the reissue of Take Ivy could possibly make this a very special August for all of us.

First Look: Gant x Michael Bastian (update)

 

GQ

Click here for Valet's insightful Making of a Collection: Gant by Michael Bastian.  

 

  

Walking In Holden's Footsteps

 

Holden Caulfield's New York

In memory of J.D. Salinger, who died on Jan 28, 2010, The New York Times created an interactive map that traces Holden Caulfield's steps through New York. The accompanying article to the map can be found here.

Spread The Love

 Pilgrimage to the Pop.

Disaffected Prep took this picture and thought of me. Wish I was there!

LL Bean Non-Iron Oxford

LL Bean Non-Iron Oxford

Now that I have two children under the age of 2 and I still can't iron my own shirts to save my life; I have to fend for myself in the mornings. Thank God for LL Bean's Non-Iron Shirts ($29.50).

Eyewear

Ben Silver

I've been searching for some turtle shell frames for sometime now and thanks to a stylish co-worker, I finally found them. Ben Silver has a great line of classic eyewear as well as other preppy staples.

From The Official Preppy Handbook

LL Bean Storm Chaser 3-in-1 Jacket

LL Bean Storm Chaser

Since my abercrombie skiing jacket was lost during the trip from Medford Mass, I'm currently on the look out for a new jacket. I may go with the LL Bean Storm Chaser but I can't decide on the color.

L.L. Bean Norwegian Sweater

Iconic Sweater

Straight from the Official Preppy Handbook, L.L. Bean is bringing back the Norwegian Sweater in November. Click here / here for a sneak peaks at A Restless Transplant and here for the Valet article. All Plaid Out also has some good pictures of the sweater.

From The Official Preppy Handbook

* Update- Sweater will be available 10/23/09 at $129. Bean Staples.
**Updated - Sweater will be available 11/1/09 at $129 Ivy Style
***Final Update- Sweater is now available. LL Bean

Green Down Vest

LL Bean

I've been searching for a green down vest ever since I laid eyes on the Official Preppy Handbook. Both L.L. Bean and Land's End have one but I prefer great color of the Boden vest.

From The Official Preppy Handbook

Nantucket Reds

Nantucket Red

Either get them at Murray's or don't get them at all.

The Official Preppy Handbook

 The Official Preppy Handbook

Although I graduated from a private school, The Tatnall School, I totally denied my preppy style when I went off to college. When I arrived on my college campus, I wanted to separate myself from as far as I could from chinos and polos so I wore jeans and sports jerseys as often as I could. However, this phase didn't last long because before I knew it, I was wearing preppy gear again.