FAQ About Preppy Style
What is the difference between 'Old Money' and 'New Money'?
In the 2000s conservatism under George Bush was growing and while the dominant aesthetics like McBling rebelled against this, many people loved the sense of idealized America that the aestethic gave amongst the tumultuous political and social landscape of the 2000s.
A rapidly growing celebrity culture resulted in a fascination with the rich. While the preppy aestethic is about old money rather than celebrity new money.
