these days, Burberry is definitely not preppy. Ditto with Prada, LV or other brands. Southerners love the preppy look most of all. In the Northeast, it’s much more muted. Read “Class” by Paul Fussell for a great commentary on “trying too hard” to look the part. That said, I’m ashamed to say that in my 20’s I owned and used the following:
Lacoste shirts, made in France
Bass Weejuns with tassels
beat up Made in USA Topsiders without socks
Alden shell cordovan tassel loafers
numerous Brooks Brothers and Southwick suits
Royall Bay Rhum
silk grosgrain belts
Kelly green pants and blazer
Nantucket reds
ad nauseum