If you tell a friend a secret, she will keep the secret by telling only one other person.

Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.

A tip: if you're invited to your friend's country club to go the lost and found bin and pretend that you left something there. Next thing you know, you have a fabulous sweater.

Always underdress. The goal is not to look as if you made an effort for the particular event. If you can dress for a different party (i.e., wear black tie to a cocktail party, or tennis clothes for lunch), so much the better. You give the impression of being much in demand.

Dartmouth Winter Carnival opens, proving once again that bitter cold is no obstacle to going completely out of control.

The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines.

Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style.