Future prep - not only for top students
When the world becomes too chaotic and unpredictable, people are more
likely to go back to classics and proven solutions. The preppy style
originated in private preparatory schools and Ivy League universities.
Until the 1980s, it was primarily a symbol of privilege and social
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it distances itself even further from the original, rigid worldview
associated with the concept and the even more rigid rules of the
school uniform, making it much more inclusive. The 'neo-prep' or
'future prep' is inspired by the fashion of prestigious sports like
tennis, rugby, sailing or polo, and combines it with styles taken from
youth subcultures.
Baseball jackets, rugby T-shirts with collars, chinos, cable knit
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been presented at the shows of Kenzo, Dries Van Noten or Wales Bonner,
as well as in the collections of the streetwear brand Rhude. The
classic elements are updated with looser fits, explosions of vivid
colours and bold patterns, to the delight of fashion lovers around the
world.