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.

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.

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

In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut.

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

Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half.

Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home.