THE STANDARD BEARERS
Belgian Shoes, est.1956, Not for the faint of heart, must be treated like silver
Brooks Brothers, est.1818, The Mothership
Filson, est.1897, Motto: “Might as well have the best”
Hermes, est.1837, Ladies love scarves.
J.W. Hulme, est.1905, Yes, Please!
L.L. Bean, est.1912, The Other Mothership
Lands’ End, est.1963, Sears be damned!
Lilly Pulitzer, est.1959ish, 1993, Viva la Lilly!
Murray’s Toggery Shop, est.1945, Sadly no longer on the Vineyard
Orvis, est.1856, One-stop vacation shop
Ralph Lauren, est.1967, An inspirational American success story
Stephen Bonanno Sandals, est. 1960's, Family-owned, family-operated, visit the factory!
Stephen Bonanno Sandals, est. 1960's, Family-owned, family-operated, visit the factory!
Talbot’s, est.1947, Those red doors will be back sooner than later.
THE NEWCOMERS
CKBradley, est.1999, Pretty party frocks for pretty girls
Kate Spade, est.1993, Cute, fun, witty
Stubbs & Wootton, Shod yourself in a discreet or shocking manner.
Stubbs & Wootton, Shod yourself in a discreet or shocking manner.
Vineyard Vines, est.1998, Shep and Ian are the real deal.
WORTH WATCHING
FOR THE CHILDREN
THE LATE GREATS
NB - This list is only the beginning. Please feel free to submit the names of companies that you believe should be listed here. Please include your reasoning for why you think they deserve to be included in The Prep Pantheon. Passionate writers may be invited to write a guest post about the object of affection. Submissions will not be graded.
