All About "New Preppy"

 If you haven't realized, "preppy" doesn't mean schoolgirl, clean cut, elite Ivy League aesthetic any more. Gen Alpha and Gen Z reinvented the style. Things like smiley faces and big, pink bows are included in this new definition. Social media like TikTok and Youtube started a huge trend of "new preppy," which is a much more girly bright aesthetic. Things like Stanley water bottles, skincare, and hoodies are preppy! It's true! Preppy has turned into an aesthetic that includes lots of trendy things and flashy prints, very unlike "old preppy." 

You've probably heard tweens and teens saying things like "it's so preppy in here" and "this is so preppy" and been like whaaaaaat? because they're talking about a lululemon store or a pink Nirvana shirt. But they simply are thinking of preppy as the new definition, which as you can tell, is quite different.

My advice is not to fight it. Although it's hard to hang on to the fact that preppy has an old and a new version, and that they're entirely different, they're both fun in their own ways, and what's the harm in having more than one preppy aesthetic? Choose "new preppy," choose "old preppy," or choose an entirely different style to be your thing! Your style is uniquely yours, no matter if it's "preppy" or not.