Mini pictures of pictures and blazers: the resurgence of the preppy style is here

Imagine this: we are in 2004.Your favorite series is ‘The O.C.’And the movie‘ Mean Girls ’has just come to your life.You spend weekends by searching the clothing stores for the perfect mini skirts to combine with your pole and blazers, in an attempt to make your best imitation of Serena van der Woodsen (or Blair Waldorf, depending if you like ties more tiesand the headbands).All old, as they say, is new again.You cannot deny the fact that the Streetwear version of the preppy style has returned, twenty years after it was reinvented for the new millennium.

Returning to the beginning, the charm of the preppy look has its roots almost a hundred years ago, in the elite schools of the Ivy League of the east coast of the United States, with the nomenclature from the 'prep' schools that the children of the children of therich.The apogee of Fashion Preppy coincided with the rise of the aesthetics of the excess of the 80s, and was based on the book The Official Preppy Handbook, by Lisa Birnbach, which was an ironic examination of the garments and the lifestyle they definedTo the field of the field club.Many John Hughes films contributed to the popularity of this trend, and the large blazers became the elite fashion emblem of the 80s.

To explain its current resurgence, we can look at the series that defined the time, such as Gossip Girl -whose interpretation of the classic uniform of the preparatory school in the UPPER EAST SIDE was very influential-, as well as in the affinity of generation Z bySecond hand and vintage pieces.The purchase of vintage pieces has contributed greatly to the cyclical nature of the trends of the last decade, and has witnessed the resurgence of the style of the year 2000 and the 90s.What has become clear is that fashion comes now with a nostalgia garrison, and many young people seek to recreate styles from a time much earlier to their own.Online clothing resellers such as The Real and Depop have reported an increase in brand searches such as Ralph Lauren - to which the creation of an elevated version of Rica America is attributed - and J and J.Crew.

It is impossible to talk about the preppy style without mentioning two of its greatest defenders: Princess Diana, perpetual style icon, and the legendary It-Girl of fiction, Cher Horowitz.Although much has been written about the reasons why Princess Di has captured the imagination of youth, everything is reduced to the fact that her ability to mix the real style buttoned with the whim created an aesthetic that was made to last (andso has been).Cher, on the other hand, was a pioneer in the stock of socks and skirt to the knee, providing a fresh and schoolboy of the three -piece suit with her mini tartan mini skirts, vests and blazers.

When trying to decipher its appeal, what is obvious is the timeless.It is not necessary to look very far to see the influence of the preppy style between the fashion stars, with the Gigi Hadid model wearing many collegial inspiration looks, from two -piece academic suits to the classic combination of sweater and Oxford shoes.Closer to home, Khushi Kapoor's Instagram provides much inspiration for the trend, with Kapoor favoring the pleated skirt in its 2020 version.If you are looking for a way to channel the aesthetics of this club, we suggest that you are equipped with a cool-gray version of the basics of the school uniform, such as the Blazer, a couple of modern Mary Jane shoes, the mini skirts that are now a trendand that you invest in sweaters that you can casually put on your shoulders in the manner of a Gwyneth Paltrow from the early 90s.

Article originally published by Vogue India.