Saturday, August 6, 2011

preppy what

When Unlimited PR invited me to Tommy Hilfiger's Preppy Pop-up store in Knokke I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about. I have known Tommy Hilfiger for ages but Preppy what? My fashion vocabulary is apparently very limited. Moreover it confused me a little bit. The brand has a massive american charisma but preppy sounds so English. The word simply forces you to pronounce it with a lot of attitude, you have to try it! Stick your nose in the sky and say 'Preppy'.

I don't like to do a lot of research so I made my own associations with the fashion epitome. Concepts like The Kennedy's, Cricket, The Hamptons, Grey Gardens, ... pop up into my mind. Conclusion: When preppy becomes decadent, it gets interesting! This means that Tommy's little beach house could not have been in a more perfect place than Knokke. The town by the sea embraces every corner of the fashion continuum. On the one hand you can spot too many wrong dogs, colored jeans and Blair Waldorf's. On the other hand you can look for the most exuberant beautiful fashion pieces. 

The preppy concept is created by a genius. It is the prefect way to elaborate the personality of the brand. People can immediately connect the clothing with a certain fashion identity: who wears it how? In other words, Preppy is like a guideline and a very coherent inspiration. So mr. Hilfiger give this genius a fat bonus. 

I must say, it was a challenge to incorporate Preppy into my wardrobe because it does not immediately represent my fashion identity. So my advice, don't be afraid to wear denim and experiment with accessories. It is a very tricky exercise but a fun one!



Cheers to the queen! Gin tonic 

shirt & ice cubes Tommy Hilfiger/ jeans Diesel/ bag/ Louis Vuitton/ shoes Prada/ socks Anna Sui/ gloves Christophe Coppens/ bracelets Dior & Delvaux & Tod's 2nd hand


Geplaatst door op 6.8.11

59 comments:

  1. Met of zonder camera op het event, je hebt er toch een leuke post van weten te maken.

    Je hebt het shirt mooi gecombineerd, een klein beetje preppy and a whole lotta Absolutely Mrs K! ;)

    Het was heel leuk je nog eens te zien en gewoon allemaal samen te genieten van the seaside (en zijn heerlijke broodjes! ;) )

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  2. hi, omgggg, your bag rocks.i want the same!!!!!!haha
    have a great wekend !

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  3. sweet combo. love the LV and those Pradas.

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  4. Love it!The bag is absolutely gorgeous!

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  5. I really like the different patches of color in the shirt...very fun! The bag is also very cute.

    I love that you've made this outfit completely personal and unique by wearing the shoes with socks and by wearing gloves! You rock

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  9. You are one cool lady I love how you can be super girly or you have this androgynous look like this one and it looks so good on you!

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  10. Such an original outfit!! We love so much your style!. Thanks for your comment! :D

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  11. This outfit turned out really cool. You definitely got preppy.

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  12. Tommy Hilfiger and preppy in the same sentence. I am confused. I will have to see it closer.

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  13. Je outfits zijn telkens weer ubermooi en toch zo uniek! De broek met water in de kelder vind ik ook zeer prachtig!
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  14. I think you mastered preppy quite well. Love your take on it, and think the gloves add a great touch.

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  16. Love Tommy Hilfiger, great style.
    Really love this outfit. Perfect mix of colors.
    The bag is so nice.
    lovely pictures as always.

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  17. Love this look,really awesome! The shoes and jeans are amzing! I don't quite like the LV bags with these LV prints but you kept your outfit simple so that's why it doesn't look overloaded, great job!

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  19. Fab shirt misses ;) ! I love the different gradients of bleach in the patches! I'm gonna regret not buying it... And those creepers are soooo preppeej! :)

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  20. Love your interpretation of preppy, suits you really well actually. Well , that's what I think :) Love the bag in this outfit, I wouldn't expect to see it here and it does the trick so well!

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  21. Preppy is not something I can identify with either, unless it's with a twist! I love your shirt because it is quirky, with it's different colors it's a fun interpretation of a classic shirt! The whole look is in fact awesome and I love those Prada shoes - to die for!!

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  22. Love your shoes & bag!!!!
    You look fabulous!!!
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  23. Preppy with attitude - like it xx

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  24. Love the way you did prep!

    Despite living in London, I went to an American 'Prep School' so I will always associate preppy with the north-east US! Check out The Official Preppy Handbook (printed in the 1970s I believe). It is the boarding school bible and it still holds true today - you will have a hell of a laugh.

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  26. this outfit rocks!

    ox Leslie

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  28. sounds like quite an event!
    you translate preppy perfectly!

    and I just love love love your two color shirt!

    <3
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  29. I think you nailed the preppy look but put an edge to it. Fantastic!

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  30. the shirt is pretty interesting and so are the jeans. oh, and I have to say I simply love your Vuitton bag!! and of course the Ray-Ban's!

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  31. A mens shirt & jeans... like I said on my own post... my all time favorite look. Love the shirt and the jeans is crazy with the twirl in the legs :-)
    The brogues I want, they are fabulous.... yes a great preppy outfit.
    Bisou Anna

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  32. oh ps, your hair and the lipstick is a perfect match :-)

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  33. You are always so immaculate dressed from head to tie, hehe I wish I lived near you so I could visit you and get a chance to rummage through your massive wardrobe!

    I am loving your jeans especially, they look like they were made specially for you. :)


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  34. You look so great! Love the bag and the shoes! Very preppy :)

    Happy Monday!

    xxx,

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  35. Love your bag! Great outfit! :)
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  36. I absolutely LOVE your interpretation of the preppy look -- that outfit is smashing and I do believe it would fare well at Yale. Excellent. Love seeing a bit of Americana come out of Europe!

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  38. So funny that you do not use this word!! It is SO American, and it's used all the time to refer to the type of people that love to go sailing, golfing, dining, etc. It's an older, traditional American lifestyle of luxe and leisure, however it is at the same time grounded and is not very "glam". It's for people who still work hard, but love to live their lifestyle of choice.

    Many people that I went to school with would probably be defined as "preppy". It's fun to dress up preppy and add an edge to it... it's a look I like to call "prepster"!

    You look very prepster in this, and I LOVE IT!!

    xxMelissa

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  39. You have a great style! Tyhis outfit is amazing!

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  41. omggg I want your bag! it's soo nice :D

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  42. The 1st time I saw that LV bag (when it came out) I knew I had to have it!! You wear it so well!! I was not a big fan of Tommy Hilfiger when he initially launched because it looked cheap and young but he has surely evolved over the years and now his stuff is AMAZING!! I love the new "preppy" themed items. Last year he debuted the most amazing trench coat I've ever seen!! You know fashion and you know quality and I love that about your style! Kiah

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  43. i love your "preppy" look! i think you pull it off perfectly!

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  44. This post is great! The way you talked about the preppy style, i love it! and nice outfit!


    xx

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  45. Geweldig shirt! En hou van je stijltje, lekker apart :D

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  46. LOVE your shirt!
    Thank you for your lovely comment, dear! You made my day!

    Loves,
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  47. so jealous you got to the tommy hilfiger event! i wasn't a fan of his for the longest time but some of their items are pretty cute now. loooove your lv bag! xx

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  49. Your outfit is so chic! Your bag is fabulous too!^^

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  51. Loving your shirts.
    And your bags.
    And your jewelry.
    Love it all!

    x Krizia

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  52. Nice pics !!!

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  53. Give me that shirt! The colors are so beautiful, I'm in love. Love the added touch of the gloves, and your new hair is great.

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  55. love ur shirt

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  56. i like the way you mix everything that you wear

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  57. Ook dit is weer een geweldige look! Love the shoes + shirt! xx

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  59. You're so cool I swear I love the bag, incredible. this whole look dear, and the brogues. -xxo

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