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November 8, 2017
Ivy Style Guys Are Bummed About Diversity
Christian at Ivy Style reports this week that LL Bean is trying to reach out to a more diverse demographic….
May 29, 2017
Are Tassel Loafers Only For Old Guys?
A few weeks ago, I saw my friend Agyesh, the owner and designer behind the Italian-inspired casualwear line Stoffa. Agyesh…
April 18, 2016
The Miyuki-Zoku, 1964
David Marx posted this great photo on Twitter today. Shown above are some members of the Miyuki-zoku, a 1960s Japanese…
February 26, 2016
The $375 Tweed Sport Coat
Christian over at Ivy Style gives a tepid recommendation for Orvis’ Highland tweed. Some of the gripes seem a bit…
November 5, 2015
When, Where, What To Wear, According To The Founder Of VAN Jacket
For Lapham’s Quarterly, W. David Marx chronicles the seep of Ivy Style into Japanese culture, an influence strongly pushed by…
September 22, 2015
Japanese Ivy Tailor Tailor Caid
I’m in love with Japanese Ivy tailor Tailor Caid’s slightly stilted and astonishingly charming slogan.
August 12, 2015
The NYT’s Panel On Ivy, 1958
From a September 28, 1958 edition of the New York Times, a panel discusses what they think of the then-trending…
July 2, 2015
High Rise, Slim Leg Trousers Around The Corner
One of the questions we frequently get in our inboxes is: “where can I find a slim legged, higher rise trouser?”…
May 18, 2015
Club Monaco’s Sport Coats
Christian over at Ivy Style draws our attention to a wide selection of Ivy-inspired sport coats over at Club Monaco: The…
May 14, 2015
What Happened To Prep?
In the mid-2000s, prep seemed ascendant. J. Crew sales were booming – critter shorts and tiny-collared OCBDs abounded. Grosgrain enthusiast Thom…
April 6, 2015
Brooks Brothers Changes Shirt Fit Names From Words That Mean Something To Words That Don’t Mean Anything
I must’ve missed this when it happened a couple of months ago, but Brooks Brothers has changed what it calls…
March 11, 2015
“The Roll Of The Collar Is The Most Important Thing”
From Ivy Style, here’s a nice excerpt from an 1983 issue of Esquire, in which John Berendt opines about the button…
September 12, 2014
When Undergrads Wore Tailcoats To Parties
Ivy Style somehow tracked down the man you see above. In the photo, when Life Magazine shot him for a…
September 8, 2014
So Long, Trad
Ivy Style reports that Brooks Brothers will no longer be stocking their traditional fit shirts on store shelves. Instead, shops…
September 5, 2014
Astaire’s Style
Much confusion arises about Astaire’s style because his style changed subtly over the years: his coats were tighter in the…