The Style and Cultural Heritage of The Rugby Shirt 18 Oct 10:59 AM (4 days ago)
By Karlton Miko Tyack Ivy Style contributing writer Karlton Miko Tyack holds an AM in Political Economy and Government and an AB in the History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. Since August 2018, he has served as a Freelance Client Liaison and Client Liaison for Sotheby’s. “Alas for rugby, football got its house ...
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On the 60th anniversary of “Take Ivy” 12 Oct 1:30 PM (10 days ago)
This article is reprinted from the Yale Daily News. By Zachary Clifton, Staff Reporter On Sept. 30, 1965, a Tokyo magazine publisher released a book about the fashion at eight American college campuses. The book is “Take Ivy.” The photos were taken by photographer Teruyoshi Hayashida. The text was entirely Japanese, and the campuses he shot ...
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The Inalienable Right to Wear Khaki 8 Oct 4:54 PM (14 days ago)
By Matthew Longcore “It is the inalienable right of every man, woman and child to wear khaki.” This is the memorable first line of The Official Preppy Handbook. It is certainly a true statement. Khaki pants are neither exclusive nor elusive. They are a wardrobe staple for all sorts of people from all walks of ...
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Ivy Style Europe: Part 2 28 Sep 6:06 PM (24 days ago)
By Matthew Longcore If the Ivy League look is distinctly American, its British counterpart would be Savile Row. The former is characterized by traditional understated collegiate looks such as the soft shouldered sack jacket, the Oxford cloth button down shirt, chinos, and loafers. The latter represents bespoke tailored suiting, focused on structured garments such as ...
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Ivy Style Interview: American Designer Steven Stolman 22 Sep 5:45 AM (last month)
Matthew: Today Ivy Style is talking with American designer and author, Steven Stolman, a contributor to such labels as Lilly Pulitzer, Jack Rogers, and J. McLaughlin. Steven also served as president of the American textiles house, Scalamandré. Welcome, Steven. You have been described as the “Prince of Preppy” – a lofty title, indeed! What is ...
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J. Pressing Onward 17 Sep 8:06 AM (last month)
By Matthew Longcore Corduroy and Press – my goals for New York Fashion Week – turned unexpectedly into Covid and Paxlovid, causing me to miss the much anticipated J. Press Fall/Winter Runway Show on Thursday, September 11. The show took place at the Explorers Club on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. As an architectural historian, I ...
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The 6:09 to New Canaan 12 Sep 10:03 AM (last month)
By Dan Covell In 2016, my spouse and I moved to New Canaan in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and we lived there until 2022. During that time, I reconnected with some friends living in and around New York City, and some or all of the group would convene regularly for amiable “gentlemen’s lunches” in Manhattan. It ...
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J. Press announces Jack Carlson as new Creative Director and President 8 Sep 5:59 PM (last month)
By Matthew Longcore For those of us who are Ivy and Preppy aficionados, this just may be the biggest news story of the year. Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers fame has joined heritage brand J. Press as Creative Director and President. The news comes right after a weekend in which J. Press was the Title ...
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