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Those Ralph Lauren US Open Uniforms and Deep Fried Kool-Aid
Hello-Hello! Happy almost-weekend to everyone. It’s that time of year again, the US Open is just around the corner. Qualifying rounds have been underway and the first round matches begin on Monday....
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Definitely The Day To Tie One On
Hello-Hello, and welcome to a Wednesday. I was stunned and amazed this morning to wake up and read that it is National Bow Tie Day! More on the momentous occasion from Esquire: And while we suspect...
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Things That Make You Go Hmmmm… Volume 421
Hello-Hello, and Happy Holiday Weekend to all partaking in fun, festivities or just plain relaxing. This week would best be described as a “best laid plans….” experience, we had all manner of great...
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In The Pink
Hello-Hello, and happy Wednesday. Here at the Prepatorium we’re also referring to it as “Day 8: TP’s Computer Held Hostage”. The Consort’s desktop has experienced a slow and painful death. Well, to be...
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A New Line for Tory Burch, and Another Preppy Perfume?
Hello-Hello, and welcome to a weekend. Really and truly the first weekend that is feeling “Fall-ish,” for lack of a better term. High school football, college football, cooler temps, all of it has come...
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More “Signs You’re A Prep”& Anna Wintour Says No
Hello-Hello, and happy new week to everyone. I hope you enjoyed a stellar weekend, whether you were tailgating or trying to get things done around the house, it certainly felt like fall here at the...
View ArticleThe Preppiest City in America is…. San Francisco?
Hello-Hello, thank you for popping in for a visit. Today we have just one topic, a discussion about the “Preppiest Cities in America”. Ahem. (Actually, this may require a double ahem.) Number 1 on the...
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Friday Fun: Time to Tailgate
Hello-Hello, happy almost-weekend to you. Today we’re engaging in a bit of Friday Fun, with a focus on football and tailgating. If you’re gonna’ tailgate, you want to be properly dressed. The Stadium...
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J. Crew Spring 2014
Hello-Hello, and happy Monday. As many readers know, Fashion Week wrapped up last Thursday. The dog and pony show is now off to London before heading to Milan and Paris. While it is a struggle to...
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The Consort Gears Up For Leaf Raking
Hello-hello, all. The Consort here striding confidently mikeside while The (lovely and slightly overwhelmed) Princess takes a spa day. I’m standing at the window gazing at all the leaves falling on...
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“Send Me”
Today we reflect on those who serve. Frequent visitors know how strongly we feel about Veterans Day. Our belief that sometimes the Day’s meaning gets lost in who has the biggest sale, or in the...
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A Tired, Preppy Look (And I Couldn’t Be Happier About It)
Hello-Hello, we have hit the middle of the week, the snow is melting (thank you Mother Nature), the sun is shining here in the Corner Condo at the Prepatorium and we’re having a blast with the holiday...
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Friday Fun with a Girly-Girl Twist: Barbies & Kate Spade
Hello-Hello, and Happy Friday to all of our cherished readers. We are brief today, there’s so much going on at The Princess, life at The Prepatorium has become busier than ever. We begin with a look...
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We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming….
Hello-Hello, and Happy Monday. Normally there would be a blog post in this space, lately we have been publishing on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule. But, as many know only too well today, there was...
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Electricity & Phone & Heat All At The Same Time – Oh My!
Hello-Hello, and welcome to a new week. We’re positively giddy here at The Prepatorium, all of our utilities are working. At the same time. When chatting with you last Monday, we had tree damage and...
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Things That Make You Go Hmmmm Volumn 422
Hello-Hello, welcome to a wonderful Thanksgiving Eve. Today we have a brief series of tidbits to share, beginning with a a caveat for those shopping this weekend (or sooner). It comes via this story in...
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It’s Pink & Green Monday….and the Coupon Code is…? (PGM13)
Hello-Hello, and welcome to our Annual Pink and Green Monday post, one of those rare days when we careen wildly into the promotional zone as we chat about big bargains at The Princess. For those not...
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Bal des Débutantes Rolls Around Again & Ron Burgundy Says “Stay Classy”
Hello-Hello, happy middle of the workweek to everyone! It’s another holiday season and that means another group of debutantes was presented in Paris at Le Bal des Débutantes. Vanity Fair From the Bal’s...
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The New ‘It Color’ is Pink…or is it?
Hello-Hello, welcome to a new week here at The Prepatorium. We begin with news about the shade dubbed next year’s ‘It’ color: Pantone The color is called “Radiant Orchid”. Twice a year Pantone reveals...
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The Consort Goes Christmas Tree Hunting
Hello-hello, all. The Consort here striding confidently mikeside to amuse (and confuse) you while The (lovely and oh-so-talented) Princess keeps a volunteer engagement. Today we delve into a world...
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