True Prep is a collaboration between Lisa Birnbach, who brought us The Official Preppy Handbook and the designer Chip Kidd. This team delivers a brand new take on the world of prep that was turned almost single-handedly into a best selling phenomenon on a global scale over 30 years ago. True Prep takes a contemporary look at the journey taken by the old guard of dog worshipping, G&T soaked, natural fiber loving preppies as the order of things inevitably changed. The preppie ethos was like no other and the forced changes in their attitudes and lifestyles make for a fascinating read.
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