PLAY IT PREPPY
Prep-style is in for Spring 2011
Spring has finally arrived and it’s time to shed those messy winter layers for something a little more polished. Preppy style doesn’t need to be a snooze as pops of colour and patterns can liven up your look while you lounge out on the lawn. Here are our favourite prepster items for this season.
Don’t be afraid to mix and match patterns:
Joe Fresh polka dot print shift dress ($29, joefresh.com)
Joe Fresh striped blazer ($59, joefresh.com)
Kate Spade cabana stripe Raelin tote ($325, katespade.com)
Converse Jack Purcell Helen shoe in Kirppu Marimekko print ($80, converse.com)
Whether muted or bright, no need to shy away from colour:
Tommy Hilfiger pink oxford tuxedo shirtdress ($348, tommy.com)
Kate Spade Ilene cardigan ($265, katespade.com)
Tommy Hilfiger navy canvas color block platform loafer ($248, tommy.com)
Finishing touches:
Top off your coif with a khaki and white striped grosgrain bow headband with vintage rhinestone button by Bel Ami ($39, belamiheadbands.com). Forgo copper pennies and pop a pair of pink coins by Penny Proper into your leather loafers ($14.50, pennyproper.com). Even when it comes to hitting our high thread count bed sheets no detail is forgotten, including the mother of pearl buttons on Brooks Brothers’ luxury double-striped pajamas ($138, brooksbrothers.com).
Fragrances:
Twirl by Kate Spade is our favourite sparkly, fruity floral for sunny days (Eau de Parfum $99, 100ml; $78, 50ml, available at Holt Renfrew, The Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart), while Vera Wang Preppy Princess is a warmer woody, fruity scent we like to wear when things get chilly by the lake (Eau de Toilette Spray $49.99, 30ml, available at department and drug stores across Canada, verawangprincess.com).
For further reading and inspiration:
True Prep by Lisa Birnbach with Chip Kidd ($22.95, knopfdoubleday.com/trueprep)
Take Ivy by Teruyoshi Hayashida published by powerHouse Books ($28.95 powerhousebooks.com)
