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Tales from Oxford

Mar 27, 2023
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Oat milk cappuccino across borders, in England

I’ve been thinking a lot about preppy style—what it means and where it comes from. I enjoyed the book I mentioned last week and how it charts the rise and ultimate fall of J. Crew. The book points out how the founder, Arthur Cinader, capitalized on the style of Ivy League college students even though he hims…

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