Ah, the Debutante Season. The Official Preppy Handbook called The Debut one of the cornerstones of Prep Life that has seen its heyday pass. And that was in 1986. What does that term conjure in your mind? Well, before you answer, don’t think I don’t know what kind of elitist hot water I am jumping [...]
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posted on December 8, 2011
Social Primer and Brooks Brothers have been making the rounds the past year on the Bow Tie Tour. We’ve had stellar events in New York, Charleston, New Orleans, Beverly Hills, Washington DC, Chicago, Nashville and Newport. We’ve imbibed, we’ve danced and we’ve donned the bow ties. And we’ve met some great new friends along the [...]
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posted on October 23, 2011
There are a lot of candles out there. SP searched all over before finding the right one to slap a label on. This is an excellent candle with a light scent made of Eucalyptus essential oil, which they tell me “is a wake-up call for the senses while also soothing the nervous system”) and Spearmint [...]
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posted on September 24, 2011
It’s getting close. If you’re not headed back to campus already, you will be soon. You’ve got your perfect pad all ready to move in and start the year off with a bang. Tailgate season looms. Party weekends. Fall Rush and socials. Sure you’ve got your bottle of Jack ready to crack for a chilly [...]
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posted on August 11, 2011
It was a stellar weekend in grand old Newport this weekend past. Brooks Brothers invited SP to commemorate the International Tennis Hall of Fame Weekend with a special bow tie and then join the weekend of events to celebrate Andre Agassi’s induction into the THOF. And what a doozy it turned out to be. We [...]
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posted on July 13, 2011
The recent Preppiest College in America poll generated a lot of attention. There were over 5000 votes cast, nearly 200 comments and even a newspaper article chiming in on the results. Many of the comments became heated — some even pushed the limits of civility — as the arguments went back and forth on the [...]
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posted on June 16, 2011
SP has just received an invitation to a beach house and it could not come at a better time to escape the hubbub of town. As I pack my bag to head out for the week, I thought a rerun of a popular post would benefit us all. Of all of the elements of living [...]
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posted on May 10, 2011
For someone who never had an email address until, oh yesterday, SP sure has come a long way on the Information Highway. Talk about a Road Trip. From humble Worpress beginnings our journey started, on through a few re-designs, the purchase of a dot com address, a facebook page and even opened an e-commerce shop. [...]
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posted on March 16, 2011
There are some institutions in life that are sacrosanct: Great Literature, the sport of Boxing, the National Football League and The Paris Review. And only one man has a hand in every one of these seemingly disparate fields. Mr. George Plimpton. Founded in Paris in 1953 then relocated to George Plimpton’s apartment in New York City [...]
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posted on March 1, 2011
Yes, it’s that time of year again when even SP has to hawk the merchandise. But what great merch! Who doesn’t want to receive a monogram thingamabob of a personalized doohickey? I know I do. And if you’re on my list this year, you better also because, well, that’s what’s coming your way. We’ll be [...]
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posted on December 13, 2010
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