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Preppy Style's Subversive Time

Preppy Style's Subversive Time

The millennial bring back of boat shoes, at a Miu Miu or Sebago’s near you.

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Kevin Robles
May 22, 2024
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a person's feet on a sailboat in the water
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For a good part of the past 12 years, I have always either worn a loafer or car shoe. I didn’t grow up in Connecticut or Maine, I came of age during the aughts in Tampa Bay, Florida. I didn’t grow up in a big boating family, but did spend weekends in malls hanging out at a Hollister or Abercrombie & Fitch, submerged in sur…

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