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the Code: Show Your Colors

IVY AT

THE EDGE

PREP AND PUNK share a
deeply personal rebellious
streak. Put ’em together

and you’ve got a look
that’ll raise eyebrows for

the right reasons.

Consider this:
Between punks and
preppies, one group
embraces the concept
of fuck-you pants—
and it ain’t the punks.
The style subcultures
have more in com-
mon, at least in ethos,
than you might expect.
It’s just that for prep-
pies, the jacket of choice

Jacket ($1,395) by Paul Stuart;
rugby shirt ($95) by Rowing
Blazers x Lands’ End;
sweater ($245) by J. Press;
trousers ($315) by Rowing
Blazers; loafers ($110) by
G. H. Bass & Co.; socks ($175)
by the Elder Statesman.

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