Lisa Birnbach Quotes

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

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  Clothes, Style, Lasts

  Lisa Birnbach (1980). “The official preppy handbook”, Workman Publishing

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• You can't regret what you can't remember.

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  Regret, Remember

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• 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.

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  Party, Lunch, Clothes

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

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  Class, Democracy, Connecticut

  Lisa Birnbach (1980). “The official preppy handbook”, Workman Publishing

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• Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.

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  Sarcasm, Sense Of Humor, Preppy

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• 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.

  Lisa Birnbach

  Cutting, Half, Enthusiasm

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• Looking, acting, and ultimately being Prep is not restricted to an elite minority lucky enough to attend prestigious private schools, just because an ancestor or two happened to arrive here on the Mayflower. You don't even have to be a registered Republican.

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  School, Two, Acting

  Lisa Birnbach (1980). “The official preppy handbook”, Workman Publishing

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• It is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child to wear khaki.

  Lisa Birnbach

  Children, Men, Clothes

  Lisa Birnbach (1980). “The official preppy handbook”, Workman Publishing

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• 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.

  Lisa Birnbach

  Country, Sweaters, Clubs

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• Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home.

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  Home

  Lisa Birnbach (1980). “The official preppy handbook”, Workman Publishing

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

  Lisa Birnbach

  School, Lines, Miami

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• Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional maintenance. They are more expensive.

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  Clothes, Wool, Looks

  Lisa Birnbach (1980). “The official preppy handbook”, Workman Publishing

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• Even if you're starting from scratch and buying a new wardrobe, preppy clothes are very fairly priced compared to high fashion. They're very easy to absorb into your wardrobe. You probably already have stuff you can wear and there's a safety factor. You're dressed for success, in a way, if you look like you grew up with success.

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  Fashion, Clothes, Safety

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

  Lisa Birnbach

  Friends, Secret, Persons

  Lisa Birnbach, Patricia Marx, Ann Hodgman (1999). “1,003 Great Things about Friends”, p.3, Andrews McMeel Publishing

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

  Lisa Birnbach

  Education, Winter, Bitter Cold

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