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The Kingdom of Prep

The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew
  • Maggie Bullock
2023
Dey Street Books

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Featured Excerpts

  • Collage of people in "preppy" clothing.
    Book Review

    We’re All Preppy Now

    How a style steeped in American elitism took over the world.
    by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela via The New Republic
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on August 14, 2023
  • Illustrated J. Crew cover, showing a blonde white couple wearing "preppy' clothing sitting by a river; a young man's khaki shorts, boat shoes, and school books on a campus; a crew team on the water. Illustration by Nada Hayek.
    Origin Story

    J. Crew and the Paradoxes of Prep

    By mass-marketing social aspiration, the brand toed the line between exclusivity and accessibility—and established prep as America’s visual vernacular.
    by Hua Hsu via The New Yorker
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on March 20, 2023
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