
"In 1896, tennis champion Bill Tilden shocked the sports world by appearing at Wimbledon in what we now know as tennis whites - but these weren't originally meant for style. The all-white dress code was instituted because early tennis players found that sweat stains showed embarrassingly on coloured clothing. This practical solution would go on to become one of Preppy style's most enduring and iconic factors, influencing everything from polo shirts to summer trousers." In today's podcast, we...