Seven Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look
Hardcover – 14 Mar. 2017
English edition
by Rebecca C. Tuite (Author)
The first beautifully illustrated volume
exclusively dedicated to the female side of preppy style by American college
girls.
Review
"Hold
all my calls. I'll be reading Seven Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look
for the rest of the day...I'm quite certain it will be a classic style title
for years to come. The author is a Vassar grad and fashion historian and we
have been corresponding for years now on the subject of tomboys, American
style, preppy culture, books, and countless other items. I can't say enough
great things about Ms. Tuite who came to this project in such an honest and
passionate way. The final result of her research is a thorough definition and
celebration of a truly iconic American style, from saddle shoes to Shetland
sweaters to the inherent spirit of the Seven Sister student. Each page is a
journey through time." -Tomboy Style Blog
"Billed
as a response to Take Ivy — the 1965 Japanese photo book documenting the preppy
style of male Ivy Leaguers — Seven Sisters Style celebrates the style evolution
of the American college girl, from calico and cardigans to Bermuda shorts and,
eventually, jeans. Icons include Katharine Hepburn (Bryn Mawr class of 1928),
Jackie Kennedy (who attended Vassar for two years before transferring to George
Washington University), and Meryl Streep (Vassar class of 1971)." -New
York Magazine
"...a
beautifully illustrated, intensively researched celebration of the all-American
preppy style pioneered by the women of the Seven Sisters Colleges. The Seven
Sisters' style changed how all women dressed and it became known the world over
as inherently American. A lot of ink has been spilled in the past few years
celebrating male Ivy style — Seven Sisters Style is, finally, the companion
piece we've been waiting for." -Refinery29
"Even
those of us who didn't attend Vassar, Wellesley or Smith will fall for Seven
Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look. After all, it's these Ivey League
colleges that spawned the now-classic American sportswear look and introduced
such wardrobe staples as the blazer, bermuda shorts, cashmere and kitten
heels." -Boston Proper/Style Edit
"Seven
Sisters Style corrects a massive oversight by finally giving these seven
colleges their own Take Ivy." -Flavorwire
"...Rebecca
Tuite, examines the campus attire that evolved at these schools from the late
1800’s and throughout the 20th century, bringing their style influences full
circle to the present day. Through
archival photographs, the author demonstrates how these college women became
unintentional fashion trendsetters who laid the foundations of the American
Preppy style." -LookOnline.com
"Tuite
is the author of the sensational book, Seven Sisters Style: The All-American
Preppy Look, a nostalgic look at the birth of prep on the prestigious
female-only campuses of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith,
Vassar and Wellesley, where style icons such as Katharine Hepburn, Jacqueline
Kennedy and Meryl Streep spent their college days. Herewith, Tuite explains the
ABCs of spring semester fashion as seen at the Seven Sisters." -Dujour.com
"Seven
Sisters Style celebrates the all-American preppy style pioneered by the women
of the Seven Sisters Colleges, and its twentieth-century evolution, from its
on-campus foundations and creation of a collegiate “uniform,” to its enduring
legacy which can be summarized with the phrase “From Barnard to Bergdorf.”
Seven Sisters Style celebrates a timeless and internationally ubiquitous
look—seen on and off the runway, in Hollywood, and in popular culture—that
continues to be a source of fascination and inspiration, forever remaining in
style." -Fashion Windows.net
"Fashion
Titles You Need to Read This Spring: This is a fantastic photo and essay
collection on the underappreciated role of women’s college campuses in
establishing the codes of preppy fashion." -InStyle.com
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