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Preppy
Preppy style emulates the moneyed clothing of prep school life: a neat coordinated look
punctuated by sweaters tied around the neck, with standing collars, pearls, headbands, ribbon
belts, and penny loafers. Other signatures of this status look are khakis, plaids, corduroys
embroidered with whales, lobsters, or palm trees, polo shirts, oxford cloth button-down shirts,
and tote bags. Colors tend toward lime greens, yellows, and pinks. Monograms are ubiquitous.
Skater
Skateboard fashion trends mix punk, metal, and urban fashion styles. It includes the sneak-
ers, baggy pants, hoodies, loose T-shirts, and funky hats worn by skateboarders. The punk
skater wears jeans and old rock band T-shirts, skull jewelry, and classic Vans or Chuck Taylors.
The fresh or hip-hop skater wears more sports apparel, incorporating gel or air sneakers and
baseball caps. The artsy or jazzy skater wears a skinnier silhouette and sports thrift-store chic
and black Vans sneakers. The rasta skater adds Bob Marley T-shirts, yellow, red, and green
colors, and traditional skater sneakers to their interpretation.
Steampunk
Steampunk is a perspective on style that merges Victorian and Edwardian aesthetics and
modern technology. Gowns, corsets, petticoats, and bustles are paired with both period
accessories, such as pocket watches and parasols, and contemporary accessories, for ex-
ample, cell phones or iPods that have been modi ed to give them a vintage appearance. The
menswear in uence includes overcoats, suits with vests, and spats. Sometimes the looks are
accented by fantasy-inspired items like goggles and ray guns.
Surfer
The laid-back surfer lifestyle is all about riding the waves. Clothes that can make an almost
immediate transition from land to water—board shorts, T-shirts with surf motifs, hoodies,
bikinis, and ip ops—are the hallmarks of a surfer dude’s wardrobe. Hawaiian shirts are a
part of an older tradition that has grown to include powerfully graphic patterns. As with many
subcultures authenticity is important, so particular labels separate those who surf for recre-
ation and those who have made it the focus of their life.
Teddy Boy
Teddy Boys appeared in the United Kingdom after World War II when youths had access to
more disposable income. The clothes had their roots in the re ned styling of the Edwardian
gentleman and were also identi ed with American rock ’n’ roll. Signature items include made-
to-measure suits with long jackets, high-collared white shirts, Slim Jim ties, brocade waist-
coats, high-waist narrow drainpipe pants, socks in bright colors, and suede brothel creepers.
The feminine version of the Ted was more open to interpretation. A Teddy Girl’s wardrobe
includes circular skirts with rustling crinolines, hobble skirts, pegged pencil skirts, toreador
pants, espadrilles, and pointy-toed shoes called winklepickers. Straw boaters, coolie hats,
cameo brooches, and ponytails accessorize the look.
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