Growing up in the Northeast, I wasn’t really aware of how different I dressed or talked when compared to the rest of the nation. Sure, we aren’t all pastel-clad Kennedy’s, but there is certainly enough Vineyard Vines to go around. It was move-in day when I realized that even though not everyone at home dressed the same, basically none of my friends here dress even close to the same as I do—a friend of mine here even wears cargo pants and timberland boots.

So for those of you playing along at home, here is how to dress like a Northeastern Snob.

1. Pastels

If you don't look like an Easter Egg, you're doing it wrong.

2. Seersucker

But only from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

3. Madras

See above rules.

4. Color Coordination

Matching is key.

5. When in doubt, stick to Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, and Ralph Lauren.

It's hard to go wrong here.