Living at the bottom of the map, with only hints to prepdom (retailwise), poses problems procuring prep paraphenalia.
Even mainstays, such as Vera Bradley and LL Bean are a stretch. Forget about Kiel James Patrick, Jack Rogers, Lilly Pulitzer, and Vineyard Vines. The shipping costs, if they will ship (not using an intermediary shipper), offend my preppy purse.
Ralph Lauren, a parody of prep nowadays, is low-hanging fruit. The ubiquitous polos, most likely bootleg, hang sadly in charity shops. The too loud logos and garish colours are a cartoonish version of prep. Not to dismiss vintage or classic RL! I have a gorgeous blackwatch tartan bucket bag that I sourced from Invercargill on Trademe (akin to Ebay).
I had a stroke of luck when I came across a Vineyard Vines tote on a local Facebook trading page!! of course the seller was unaware of the brand. $10 very well spent!!
I swallowed my distaste and paid $90 shipping (yes $90!!!) to get my beloved Jack Rogers sandals. A preppy essential, I ordered them with the aim of wearing them for my Rarotongan wedding but ended up wearing well-worn Sperry jandals instead (dressing was a rushed affair). The price of shipping, which wasn't fast btw, was offensive but I just had to have them!!!
My Lilly- secured at last!! US shoppers thought they had it hard- I had no shot at getting through website when Lilly for Target launched. Gotta love Ebay!
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