This evening, BRAVO's "NYC Prep" airs. When I first heard about the show's debut, I felt a bit sick. After all, how many more docu-dramas and hyped "reality" series do we need about privileged kids' debauched, decadent behavior? "Gossip Girl" satiated that quota, through von Ziegesar's frolicking literature-turned-television tales of scandal in the most fabulous city in the world. For me, much of it feels familiar.
I attended private school for thirteen years. Thirteen years of plaid "jumpers", kilts, black stockings, knee-hi's, apprendre à parler français (rest in peace, Ms. Cam) and singing in the choir. This isn't to say I regret my prep school days. I cherish and treasure them for what they were - pretentious, yes, but a solid learning experience.
I suppose that sense of "prep school" style sneaks into my wardrobe from time to time - with an edge. I have a slight obsession with button-ups, and not the prim and proper ones, either. I wear men's dress shirts, ties, black stockings and ballerina flats almost religiously. Blazers are another potent part of my look. I recently purchased a beautiful jersey number from James Perse, but this Alexander Wang oversized wool-blend is so implausibly perfect, I could scream. Oversized, slightly masculine and downright sexy on the right girl (comme moi), it's perfect for straying from femininity and infusing a sense of androgyny in a look. I want it. I need it. And, despite our current economic climate, I'm keeping my Juicy Couture-clad fingers crossed and hoping it lands in my closet.
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