
American Ivy: Chapter 5
Articles of Interest
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Ivy Style in Japan
The word preppy was popularized according to Dr. Devita Lauren in a book and movie from 1970 called Love Story. In the 1960s, Vanjaket items had a sense of privilege attached because they could be a little bit on the expensive side. Ralph Lauren's Polo shirt took off almost immediately after he made it part of the preppy canon.
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