Trends
1 December 2024
You won’t escape it! This season, it’s preppy or nothing! In small touches or in total look, the preppy look is indeed the key trend of the moment. Sweater thrown over the shoulders, well-ironed shirt, campus sweatshirts, and moccasins make up the fashionable outfits this season. The essential accessory? A pair of Sebago! An essential element of a preppy silhouette, we show you how to wear them, with what and above all why they are absolutely essential. Ready, set, preppy!
We all know the preppy look but where does it come from? From the United States and the 50s! Long before being a way of dressing, the “preppy” look is an expression that refers to students at preparatory schools or “prep schools”. These are the preparatory classes for major high schools in the United States. From the 1950s, high school students in these famous classes displayed recognizable silhouettes which would give their name to the famous fashion trend. Campus sweatshirt, polo collar, well-ironed shirt, Peter Pan collar for the girls, and above all, moccasins for everyone! Indeed, from the 1950s, Sebago moccasins flooded campuses to become the reference for elegant casual wear.
In 1980, it was consecration: Sebago was cited in the legendary “Official Preppy Handbook”, a bestseller in which its authors humorously detailed the essential attributes of the modern student. This top-of-the-class silhouette, a sort of casual American chic, will therefore give its name to the “preppy” trend which will be regularly taken up on the catwalks and by American and international brands. Sebago, whose success has continued since the 1950s, is still the emblematic brand of the preppy look.
In 2024, preppy is making a comeback! Don’t wait to invest in a neo-bourgeois wardrobe and bring out your pieces inspired by the campus world. Easy to adopt, Sebago moccasins will be the finishing touch to your outfit. Good news! This season, the American brand is doubling its inventiveness and offering a series of very trendy pastel colors. Timeless, the classic versions are ideal for everyday life. More daring, more pop, colored moccasins bring a dose of vitamin and boldness to your preppy looks. How to wear them? We mix, we dare, we play the total look card.
With everything! There is no fashion faux pas with Sebago loafers. John Fitzgerald Kennedy wore them with his Presidential suits at the White House, and you? You can wear them in a completely offbeat way with jogging pants, or in an urban and minimalist way with close-fitting jeans. You can wear a classic, black pair and wear it with a more rock look, combined with a leather jacket and a simple white t-shirt. You can play the preppy card to the fullest with a short skirt, a white shirt, and a sweater on the shoulders. Harvard, here we come!
