Frye Boots!!

I love Frye boots. Literally the only two pair of real boots I have are Fryes and I wear the so much! At least during the winter I do. In the summer it is just to hot to wear socks and boots. I have a very strange problem, I have HUGE calfs. I had to get these boots a size up just so that I could wear them. So instead of 8's and I have to get 9's.

Billy Pull On Cowboy Boots 

I wear these all the time. My friend, kNea, and I have the of these boots. I wear mine so much, with dresses, jeans, shorts, etc. They may be the best purchase that I have made since I bought my Rainbows!! I bought mine two years ago. 

Jane 14L Stitch Boots

My second pair of Frye boots that I bought last year. They have a 2 inch heel, but they look supper cute with a casual everyday dress! They only thing is that you have to do if yo buy these boot is that you have to were more like knee high socks instead of just high socks. 

Thank you for reading and I hope you have a great day!! 

Your Faithful Prepster, 

mSv 

Must Add Preppy Books to Your Fall Reading List: Part 2

Here is part two, because there are to many Preppy books to read this fall!

Prep: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld

"Curtis Sittenfeld’s debut novel, Prep, is an insightful, achingly funny coming-of-age story as well as a brilliant dissection of class, race, and gender in a hothouse of adolescent angst and ambition.

Lee Fiora is an intelligent, observant fourteen-year-old when her father drops her off in front of her dorm at the prestigious Ault School in Massachusetts. She leaves her animated, affectionate family in South Bend, Indiana, at least in part because of the boarding school’s glossy brochure, in which boys in sweaters chat in front of old brick buildings, girls in kilts hold lacrosse sticks on pristinely mown athletic fields, and everyone sings hymns in chapel. 

As Lee soon learns, Ault is a cloistered world of jaded, attractive teenagers who spend summers on Nantucket and speak in their own clever shorthand. Both intimidated and fascinated by her classmates, Lee becomes a shrewd observer of–and, ultimately, a participant in–their rituals and mores. As a scholarship student, she constantly feels like an outsider and is both drawn to and repelled by other loners. By the time she’s a senior, Lee has created a hard-won place for herself at Ault. But when her behavior takes a self-destructive and highly public turn, her carefully crafted identity within the community is shattered.

Ultimately, Lee’s experiences–complicated relationships with teachers; intense friendships with other girls; an all-consuming preoccupation with a classmate who is less than a boyfriend and more than a crush; conflicts with her parents, from whom Lee feels increasingly distant, coalesce into a singular portrait of the painful and thrilling adolescence universal to us all." - Amazon Summary

My friend dCm read this book for our summer required reading for English. I think that I would really enjoy this book, and I think that a lot of other girls in my class would like this book too. 

The Starboard Sea: A Novel by Amber Dermont

"A powerful first novel about life and death, friendship and love, as one young man must navigate the depths of his emotions.

JASON PROSPER grew up in the elite world of Manhattan penthouses, Maine summer estates, old-boy prep schools, and exclusive sailing clubs. A smart, athletic teenager, Jason maintains a healthy, humorous disdain for the trappings of affluence, preferring to spend afternoons sailing with Cal, his best friend and boarding-school roommate. When Cal commits suicide during their junior year at Kensington Prep, Jason is devastated by the loss and transfers to Bellingham Academy. There, he meets Aidan, a fellow student with her own troubled past. They embark on a tender, awkward, deeply emotional relationship.

When a major hurricane hits the New England coast, the destruction it causes brings with it another upheaval in Jason’s life, forcing him to make sense of a terrible secret that has been buried by the boys he considers his friends.

Set against the backdrop of the 1987 stock market collapse, The Starboard Sea is an examination of the abuses of class privilege, the mutability of sexual desire, the thrill and risk of competitive sailing, and the adult cost of teenage recklessness. It is a powerful and provocative novel about a young man finding his moral center, trying to forgive himself, and accepting the gift of love." - Amazon Summary

This is a little heavy, but my friend at camp was reading it and I thought that it would be a interesting read to see the not so glamorous part of prep school life. Not saying that every prep school is like the one in the book, but I doubt that it has not happened. 

Thank you for reading and I hope everyone will at least conceder reading one of these books that I have showed to you over the past two days! Have a great day! 

Your Faithful Prepster,

mSv 

Must Add Preppy Books to Your Fall Reading List: Part 1

I resently stubbled apoun some books on Amazon that are all about Prep!!!!! They have defenatly been aded to my Fall/Winter reading list and I hope that they will be added to yours too!!! I don't have a lot of time to read books that I pick, most of the books that I read during the year are books for English. But they will most defiantly be read during my Holiday Brake in December.

The Official Preppy Handbook by Lisa Birnbach

"It is the inalienable right of every man, woman and child to wear khaki. Looking, acting, and ultimately being Prep is not restricted to an elite minority lucky enough to attend prestigious private schools, just because an ancestor or two happened to arrive here on the Mayflower. You don't even have to be registered Republican. In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut. It's only fair. The Official Preppy Handbook will help you get there." - Amazon Summary 

So this book was originally published in 1980 and I think that it would be a great read for three reasons: 1) It is taking a preppy look from 30 years ago that would be great to read about and see how the prep culture and fashion has changed. 2) It looks like it would be really funny while being supper true. 3) Come on it is the "Official Preppy Handbook"!!! 

Or

True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World by Lisa Birnbach

" “Wake up, Muffy. We’re back.”

From Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook—and designer Chip Kidd—comes a whole new take on the prep world that Birnbach turned into an international best-selling phenomenon thirty years ago.

True Prep is a contemporary look at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapt to the new order of things. Birnbach considers the prep attitude towards money (ambivalent), schools (good investment), wardrobe (now your clothes fit), work (some careers will never be prep), decorating (ask mummy), scandal (including rehab and prison), and food and drink (with some classic recipes for both). She also looks at weekends (and what to do to get asked back), entertaining, sports (including sailing and shopping), weddings, etiquette, the Internet and electronic gadgetry, political correctness, reality TV, and . . . polar fleece. And last but not least: a do-it-yourself eulogy. 

With more than 200 original illustrations and photographs, True Prep promises to be a whole new, old sensation." - Amazon Summary

From the same author of "The Official Preppy Handbook", Lisa Birnbach. This book was published in 2011. I have a feeling that this is like an updated version of "The Official Preppy Handbook" that was published 30 years ago. This also may include the high Nike socks with Sperry's look that half the boys in my class rock almost everyday. 

Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style by Jeffery Banks, Doria de La Chapelle - Forward by Lilly Pulitzer

"The authoritative fashion history of the roots, growth, and offshoots of the quintessentially American preppy style.  Preppy offers the first definitive and in-depth volume on preppy fashion, exploring its evolution from its pragmatic origins and presence on elite Eastern campuses in America to its profound influence internationally and metamorphosis on the runway. For the first time, the preppy story is told completely and beautifully with iconic and never-before-published archival and editorial photographs and personal snapshots from the original Ivy elites. 

Exploring all facets of men’s and women’s preppy fashion, this vibrant volume is replete with photographs and vintage ads illustrating the iconic elements of prep: from Oxford shirts, khakis, and Shetland sweaters to Peter Pan collars, madras pants, and Lilly Pulitzer tropical blooms. Authors Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle also examine the fashion designers who played a major role in shaping the preppy look, from retail pioneers J.Press and Brooks Brothers to Ralph Lauren, who single-handedly marketed not just a look but a lifestyle. Also featured: a band of young twenty-first century Ivy stylists and fashion labels worldwide, who have infused preppy with high-octane design on and off the runway. Preppy is a stunning tribute to an American phenomenon." - Amazon Summary

The forward is by Lilly Pulitzer. Enough said. Well for me at least. I think this will be great read and very interesting because it will show you the side of the designer and the thinks that have defined prep: the brands and the stores. 

These have already been added to my fall/winter reading list! thank you for reading and have a great day! Tomorrow is part 2 of this series! 

Your Faithful Prepster, 

mSv 

The Preppy T-Shirt form "The Collection Boutique"

Another one of my Instgram finds, I was scrolling through my feed and I can across this supper cute long sleeve t-shirt from The Collection Boutique!

"That's What Southern Girls Are Made Of" t-shirt

Me modeling the shirt with the bow that I got from SailBows! I covered the bows in another post Bows.... The Best Thing in the World!! Thank you for reading and I hope that you enjoyed the post! Have a great day!!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

Socks for Fall: Boots

I have found some really great socks for fall that will go great with riding boots and Bean boots.

Bean Boots:

Madewell Camping Socks

J.Crew Camping Socks

J.Crew Marled Rugby Socks

Riding Boots:

Madewell Trouser Socks

Kate Spade Trouser Socks

J.Crew Argyle Socks

Thank you for reading and I hope that you find the right pair of socks for your Bean Boots and riding boots. Have a great day!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv 

Bows.... The Best Thing in the World

I was on Instagram a while back and I saw this picture of a bow and it was so cute! I found that the bows were from an Esty shop called SailBows. It was the first Etsy shop that i had found cute, affordable bows that i can wear to school and out and so on. I ordered two and they can on Friday. I was so excited!

To these are the bows I bought. 

Seersucker Bow

Docksider Fabric Bow

If you want to see more bows like these you SailBows to see more!! Thank you for reading and have a great day! 

Your Faithful Prepster, 

mSv 

Currently Obsessed With: Will & Grace

Two weeks ago I ordered the seasons one and two of a show called Will & Grace. This past summer Will & Grace would always come on from 11:00 to 1:00 in the afternoon on Lifetime Network. So I got the jest of the series, but not the entire series. The DVDs of seasons one and two can two Fridays ago. I watched the entire first season and half of the second season just last weekend. I finished the second season last night and I have already ordered season three and four.

Will & Grace is about obviously Will and Grace. Will is a gay lawyer and Grace is a straight interior designer, both living in New York City. They have been best friends since college. The series started in 1998 and ran until 2006 on NBC. I don't think I have done the synopsis  of the show justice, so here is the link to IMDb - Will & Grace. 

The show is supper funny and the characters are character that you love and hate all at the exact same time. I can't wait for the seasons three and four to come in the mail! Thank you reading and have a great weekend! 

Your Faithful Prepster, 

mSv 

Kate Spade Watches

So I was looking on Kate Spade's website and I saw the watches and I fell in love with them!! So here are a few of them that I want to share with you!!

Carlyle Strap in Bazooka Pink

Metro in Pink

Seaport in Bazooka Pink

Skyline in Bazooka Pink

Gold Bazooka Pink Dial Seaport Chronograph

Metro in Black/Cream/Bazooka Pink

So you can find the rest of the lovely watches from Kate Spade here. Thank you for reading and see you tomorrow!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

Fall of 2013: Lilly Pulitzer

So the Lilly Pulitzer Fall collection came out a few weeks ago and I have picked out just a few things to show you all! 

Fulton Dress

Hera Dress

Alexandra Top

Elsa Top

You can find the rest of Lilly's new Fall 2013 collection!!! Thank you for reading!!

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

My Closet!!!!

A few weekends ago I cleaned and reorganized the closet that is in my room. I don't have a before pictures, but I have finished pictures.

This is the closet, to the left of the closet is a wall that I have an chest with a mirror on it and that is were all my drawers are, so for my socks, and t-shirts, and all the stuff you don't have to hang up. On the right you can see that I have a stand-up jewelry box, that is right now mostly inhabited by my parents stuff. but hopefully I can get it cleaned out and put my jewelry in it. 

So I put some of those Command by 3M hooks that don't damage the walls up on either side of my closet so that I could have more space for my stuff that you cant really hang in the closet and you cant put it completely away because you use it often. So I have so of the necklaces that were my moms from the 80's that I talked about in my post from last week here. I have some of my purses hanging on the right side of my closet. 

On the left side of my closet I put 4 more of the same hooks up and I have some necklaces, a purse, my belt, and a lai form Disney, 

This is the sign hanging on the door to my closet. This will make more since when you see my shoes. 

So this is what is behind the doors of my closet... You can see that I have jammed paced it in. I will go through each of the layers of my closet. 

I have 24 inches above my closet that I have put some containers that I found at Walmart. Some shoe boxes and stuff like sweat shirts and all the stuff that I don't need for the season. 

So I can see my closet in the morning, my Daddy got my some of those stick up lights for my closet. I only use them when i need them and they really light up my closet. 

So here is the closet portion of my closet. Some people organize their closet by color or by season, but I am not that organized. My closet is organized like this. All my dress is are on the left, you have sweaters and cardigans to the right of my dress. Next the my sweaters i have all my shirts, next to my shirt that are not in any order, and my shirts are to the far right. 

Now to ground level. To the right in the back you can see my cow boy boots and my riding boots, next to those I have all the shoes that I wear, but not often in same containers that I have above on my shelf, in front of those I have the hoes that I wear more often to school. 

I took my laundry basket out so that you could see my shoes better, but this is how my closet is during the week. 

You may wonder how I get every thing up on to the shelves, well I have a step ladder to help me. That is what happens when you are 5' 3". 

Hopefully some of the things I have done will help you or your loved ones organize something in your life better. Thank you for reading and see you tomorrow! 

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

The Sunshine Award

I am excited to say that I was nominated by Lauren from A Touch of Southern Grace for the Sunshine Award! I would like to thank Lauren for the nomination! 

Here are the rules: 

1. Include the award logo in your post. 

2. Link to the person who nominated you - A Touch of Southern Grace

3. Answer 10 questions about yourself. 

4. Nominate 10 bloggers to receive the award. Link the nominees in your post and notify them. 

Questions form Lauren: 

1. What inspired you to first start blogging? 

Well i had read blogs like The College Prepster, and Summer Wind for about a year, and i wanted to do something that I love and share with everyone. Well I love to share my opinions, and I love the internet, and I love reading blogs, so blogging was just perfect for me.

2. What's your guilty pleasure? 

Watching the TV show Will & Grace. This weekend finished the entire first season. 

3. What's your favorite book/novel?

My favorite novel would probably have to be To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. I had to read it this spring for English and I really enjoyed it. I would have never read it if it weren't for school. 

4. What are three positive words you would use to describe yourself? 

Kind, strong, happy. 

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live? 

If I could live anywhere I would live either in Disney World, or Rome, Italy. I love Disney World and have been their over 15 times. I love Italy and would love to go back to were my great grandparents left to give their children a better life. 

6. What is your current favorite song? 

"Counting Stars" by OneRepublic 

7. What is your favorite thing about the South? 

Do I really have to pick just one thing? Well, the food, the summers, and the charm! 

8. Do you have any pets and if so what are their names? 

I have never in my life owned a pet. Not even a goldfish. My Algebra teacher, Mrs. G says that I am a cat person though. 

9. What is your favorite football team (professional and/or college)? 

Red Skins and West Virginia University. 

10. What is your favorite store to shop at? 

My favorite store to shop at would probably have to be either Ralph Lauren or J.Crew. 

Questions for my nominees: 

1. What was the first blog you ever read? 

2. Favorite thing to do in your free time? 

3. Who is some you look up to or think of as a mentor/role model? 

4. Favorite blog/blogger? 

5. What kind of back pack or purse do you care the most often? 

6. Favorite TV show? 

7. Favorite piece of jewelry you own? 

8. Favorite place to vacation? 

9. What brand/kind of computer/laptop do you have? 

10. What is your favorite book? 

My nominees:

1. PreppyOHgirl

2. Eva from Nothingbutprep

3. Sierra from Stylishly Sierra

4. Alex from Bows, Pearls, & Sorority Girls

5. Greta from Swirling Up

6. Amy Victoria from British Prepster

7. Leopard Martini 

8. Alex from The Wicked Prep of the East

9. Two Georgia Peaches

10. The Preppy Princess 

Thank you for reading! 

Your Faithful Prepster, 

mSv 

My New Sperry Top-Sider's!

You might have seen my new Sperry Top- Sider's in Monday's post about my OOTD or Outfit Of The Day. So got these at a local shoe store, but you can find them online here. Mine are Sahara Leather. 

I have already worn them to school twice and I love them so much, they are so comfortable! The funny thing about it is that I have seen a few upper classmen boys who have the boy version of these. 

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

My Moma's Long Lost Collection of Jewelry from the '80's: Part 2

So here is part two of yesterdays post about my Moma's recently rediscovered jewelry collection of the 1980's. Just scroll down to find yesterdays! In this post is about all of my Moma's necklaces I found. Love them! Already wore one to school Monday! 

Thank you for reading and tomorrows post will be about my closet that I reorganized two weekends ago.

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

The Liebster Award

So I was nominated for the Liebster Award by PreppyOHgirl and you can read her post here. The Liebster award is given to a chosen blogger with less then 200 followers. Just like the PreppyOHgirl I will start out with 11 random facts about me. Next I will go to the questions that my nominator as asked me and them I will give 11 questions to the person I nominate.

11 Random Facts About Me
1. I have gone to a private college preparatory academy since I was 4, which makes me a real Prep!
2. I have played the piano since I was 3.
3. I have played tennis since I was 4/5, and I was on my schools varsity tennis team in 8th grade.
4. My Moma put fairy wall paper on the walls of my room when I was 2 and she won't let me take them down because she worked to hard to put them up.
5. Vera Bradley is my go to thing for almost anything, unless I can get it in Lilly Pulitzer of course!
6. Since my tennis season is going on right now and I wear my pearl earrings so much, I actually have a circular tan line on my ear lob from my pearls.
7. I am a dyslexic.
8. I am a Daddy's Girl! I love my Daddy and I am not ashamed to say it!
9. I am 50 % Italian.
10. I have a boys first name, but a girls middle name. I was named after my Moma's Daddy who died in the 1980's.
11. I want to be a lawyer.

11 Questions that PreppyOHgirl asked me
1. Which social networking site do you have, and what are your usernames?
I have a Twitter @totalprepster and Instagram @thetotalprepster!

2. What is your favorite clothing brand?
Ralph Lauren.

3. Where do you like to vacation?
Walt Disney World in Florida. I go there every summer for a week on vacation with my Moma and Daddy.

4. What is your favorite color?
My favorite color is pink. Unless it is something that I will have to live with for a long time, or I know that I will have it for a long time, then it is red. Ironically, my Moma's favorite color is pink and my Daddy's in red.

5. What are your favorite shows/movies?
TV: The Big Bang Theory, Will & Grace, 2 Broke Girls, Sherlock, Under the Dome, Elementary, Big Brother.
Movies: The Birdcage, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, all the Harry Potters.

6. What type of purse would you be seen carrying around?
A Longchamp Le Pliage , or anything with my monogram on it.

7. What is you favorite singer/band?
I know people say they like a lot of music and it drives people crazy. well, I am one of those people who likes lots of kind of music. To help these are the stations that i have on my Spotify account - Classical, Mariana and the Diamonds, Thrift Shop by Macklemore, Ke$ha, Rita Ora, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ed Sheeran, Jukebox The Ghost, Luke Bryan, Island Song by Zac Brown Band, Zac Brown Band, Country, One Direction, LMFAO, The Cab, Taylor Swift, and Christmas.

8. Tropical climate or seasonal climate? Which do you prefer?
Tropical. You might sweat, but you can swim and play tennis all year round. Plus you can sometimes tan all year round too!

9. What is your best subject?
I am a straight A student, but my favorite subject is math. I am taking Algebra II/Trigonometry as a Freshman.

10. Do you play any sports?
I play tennis year round. I used to swim on a summer swim team, but I quite to play more tennis.

11. What is your dream car?
When I grow up and get married and am a successful business women and/or lawyer, and I am 35 and have kids, I want a Mercedes-Benz Station wagon. I know it is weird dream for a teenager to have, but I am a very long range planner.


11 Questions for my Nominee
1. Why did you start blogging?
2. What is your Monogram?
3. What are some things that you have your monogram on?
4. Favorite thing to do during your down time?
5. Favorite accessory you wear almost everyday?
6. What is the pair of shoes you own that are the most worn/worn out?
7. What is your favorite season?
8. What is your favorite clothing store?
9. What genre of music do you like to listen to?
10. What is your most prized possession?
11. What is your favorite food?

Drum roll please... and I nominate, Eva from Nothingbutprep!!!! I hope you have enjoyed this post, and tomorrows will still be about my Moma's jewelry collection form the 80's part 2!!! Thank you for reading?

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv

My Moma's Long Lost Collection of Jewelry from the '80's: Part 1

So we were cleaning out this set of drawers in my room that I have never use in my life and i can across  these two boxes of earrings, all of these necklaces, some other cute things that were my Moma's from the 80's. Not even my Daddy has seen some of this jewelry and my parents met in 1991. So here is part one, because yes my mother is just that much of a pack rat and collector of jewelry - Oh, ha, I guess that is were I get it from. Part two will be posted tomorrow! 

Box #1 

Box #2

Contents of Box #1

I just love the shell earrings, they are just so cute and Preppy! 

Contents of Box #2

I love the pearls on the right! I have laready worn them to school! 

L-O-V-E these earring! 

So comment on your favorites from my mother extensive earring collection from the 1980's! Thank you for reading and come back tomorrow for part two! 

Your Faithful Prepster,
mSv