For anyone who grew up in the late ’90s/early 2000s, being called “preppy” definitely drummed up a lot of specific images: crisp, pastel polos and pleated skirts, cable-knit sweaters around ...

How the new preppy is still related to consumption Preppy, it would seem, is a bit less buttoned up now. But like many current aesthetics, it’s still tied to conspicuous consumption.

My InsiderThe newest variant of "preppy," led mostly by Gen Alpha over the last year, refers to bright clothing, lots of pink, and specific accessories like ribbons, bowties, and Stanley water ...

Christine Nunn will be signing copies of "The Preppy Cookbook" from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at, fittingly enough, the Lilly Pulitzer store at the Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, Route 4 East.

The preppy style has its roots at old New England college preparatory schools. While its heyday was the 1980s, the look is still alive and well on Nantucket during the summer, says Trish Bridier ...