preppy, please

With words like "grunge" and "boho" (both words that strike fear into my little preppy heart) being thrown around all over the place for spring, I'm on a mission to find the classic details in even the trendiest looks:



Top: Chris Benz, spring 2008. Bottom, Alexander Wang: spring 2008.

So what am I taking from these looks? I actually do love Benz's yellow pants, but I wouldn't touch Wang's crop top with a ten foot pole. I'll be wearing, with my little blazers and skirts, these:

Above: Cole Haan.