The official preppy handbook

It’s time to take another look at the top 20 pieces of classic preppy decor. They’re not quite au courant, but that’s the point, isn’t it?

Author Lisa Birnbach shares memories from her time in the South

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Author Lisa Birnbach shares memories from her time in the South

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.

Five years before Lisa Birnbach decided to update The Official Preppy Handbook with True Prep, Rosecrans Baldwin and co. of the now elusive Vitals magazine penned an updated version that still holds true today. Editor's note: I'm currently in the process of scanning my favorite magazine clipping that inspired me over the years. Be on the lookout for more posts in the Archives section.

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ISSUU - THE OFFICIAL PREPPY HANDBOOK - LISA BERNBACH by Fiyero Wicked

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