Articles for tag: Business Casual, College Prep, Lacoste, Prep School, Timex

Karla News

A Guide to Preppy Style Watches for Men

The preppy style is one of the most enduring American fashions. Originally associated with well off or wealthy college bound prep school students and popularized by companies like Izod, Lacoste, and Polo Ralph Lauren, the preppy look grew up and entered the workplace with the advent of business casual wardrobes. Watches are an essential element ...

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Haunted Castle Park in Holland, Michigan

“The Castle”, in Holland, Michigan was a resort inn for several years, but is now privately owned and is no longer open to the public. The castle like structure is a three story brick and stone building with a tower. The small scale replica of a German castle was built as a private estate in ...

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Preview of Concord Academy, Concord, MA

Concord Academy cannot help but impress anyone who visits here. It has a historic background and geographic setting are both compelling and inspiring. But of course for students and their parents, it will not be enough for a school to have an interesting history and a serene location. The school must also fill the bill ...

Karla News

A Guide to Preppy Clothes: Going Beyond Polo and J Crew

Even the preppy country club/Ivy League set are known to have a bit of a hipster streak. While brands like Polo, Lacoste, Brooks Brothers, and J Crew are household names that embody the ideals of traditional preppy style in America, these mass-produced clothiers tend to offer a watered-down version of preppiness that does not satisfy ...