Take Ivy




Attention preppie obsessives. That once-elusive bible of all things collegiate is finally, finally about to be reissued. Yes, I’m talking of Take Ivy, the holy grail of sixties menswear eye candy by Japanese photographer Teruyoshi Hayashida and co-authors Kensuke Ishizu, Toshiyuki Kurosu and Moto Hasegawa. Long out of print, Powerhouse Books is reissuing the title in the US in August and in the UK in October for a reasonable £17.99 ($25).

To whet your appetite, check out these few photos on A Continuous Lean, or if you’re a real cheapskate, check out these scans of the entire book.




As if that isn’t good enough news for those who favour a button-down shirt, ankle-grazing chino and Bass Weejun loafer, Rugby.com reports that The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology will be hosting an exhibition on the Ivy League look in 2012. Looks like preppie-chic is set to run and run…

[Pics: A Continuous Lean, The Trad]



Joseph gets it right



Joseph’s AW10 collection is coat and jacket heaven. I’m absolutely feeling Joseph’s take on military – luxe and minimalist in a khaki/black/tan palette. My favourite pieces…

Suede curly-haired avaitor jacket

Khaki cape with tan piping

Khaki wool bomber jacket with detachable curly-hair collar

Khaki double-breasted blazer

Oxblood leather trench (beat that Burberry)

Two-tone edge-to-edge coat (I’m seeing shades of vintage Lang and Sander here)

And I loved the handknit jacquard sweater. Reminiscent of the famous 80s Joseph knits, it was a fitting tribute to Joseph founder, Joseph Ettedgui who passed away earlier this month.