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May 17, 2016
Whit Stillman’s Frayed Collar
The other day, I interviewed the director Whit Stillman for my public radio show Bullseye. Stillman’s known for his mannered…
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…
August 13, 2014
Really Cool Article About The Connection Between 60s Prepsters And Batik-printed Cotton
Ivy Style has a really cool article about the connection between 60s prepsters and batik-printed cotton. You see these once…
July 12, 2014
John F. Kennedy In SI, 1960
I was going through the garage of an estate sale this morning, and happened upon this old issue of Sports…
January 12, 2013
Ivy League Style In 25 Items Or Less
There’s a lovely new book called Ivy Style based on the Ivy Style exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology….
October 25, 2012
Ivy Style At The F.I.T. Museum
I’m headed out of New York this morning, having taped a few episodes of Judge John Hodgman, enjoyed a San…
October 1, 2012
Chipp Sack Coat
Over the weekend, the Styleforum user ChetBakerSings managed to thrift this Chipp sack coat. Not only is it both insane…
March 17, 2012
NY Times Magazine: Whit Stillman & The Song Of The Preppy
NY Times Magazine: Whit Stillman & the Song of the Preppy Some fascinating meditations here (as in Stillman’s films) on…
December 24, 2011
Fred Astaire On The Ivy League Look
The unpadded shoulders, the three-buttoned long and boxy coat, the too-short, thin pants, and the thin ties with striped buttoned…
May 21, 2011
American Style: My Inspiration
Jesse wrote a great post last week about American style. As he noted, much of this style has been shaped…
May 12, 2011
What Is Traditional American Style?
Our most recent video, Tradition, features a conversation with Jay Walter, a true-blue American style traditionalist. The American aesthetic is…
May 10, 2011
What Is The Meaning Of A Hole In A Shoe?
If you ever needed proof that dressing is social and cultural, not absolute, or that you dress for those around…