What does "preppy" mean to you?

CalX
Thu, 25 May 2006 16:59:28 +0000

“goth”, the popular cultural aesthetic (music, clothes etc) only started in the early 80s. At the time it was part of “new wave”.

“Preppy” has been around for at least a century or two. It wasn’t just the main ethos at leading eastern schools in the 19th century, it was pretty much the only one. Preps will continue to exist in two decades, but their profile is constantly shrinking. Back in the 50s, their presence was strong even at Berkeley, but increasing diversity and the lack of preponderance in mass media has made their rank very thin.