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Source: Teruyoshi Hayashida/PowerHouse Books, published at www.nytimes.com/style

As we dredge hopelessly through the dog days of summer, with New York experiencing one of its hottest July weekends on record, it makes sense that we’re all getting a little back-to-school-fever. Case in point: the front page of today’s New York Times Sunday Style section, which featured a story on the timelessness of Ivy League preppiness, complete with color picture of Princetonians in all their tiger-toned glory circa 1965.

Nassau Steet parties like it's 1965; a spread from the newly-reissued "Take Ivy." (Photo: www.jcrew.com)

The occasion? As we announced to you back in March, Teruyoshi Hayashida’s classic book, Take Ivy, is coming to a retail store near you (as in, a short jaunt down Nassau Street) in just a few weeks. The style classic, long worshipped by the powers-that-be at prepster labels like J.Press and Ralph Lauren, will be reissued by Powerhouse Books on August 23rd and sold by retailers like J.Crew. What better way to spark up your post-Reunions, pre-move-in enthusiasm for Sperry Top-Siders and popped collars than to snap up a copy? Until then, you can preview the preppiness at your leisure in this NYT slide show, or read your fill about how this All-American Ivy look has taken over international men’s fashion here. Doesn’t it make you long to dash past East Pyne in a pristine letter sweater on a crisp Fall day?

Jul 25, 2010

Timelessness of Tigertown’s Prepster Chic

By Julia Bumke

Also posted in In the news Tagged J.Crew, New York Times, Princeton prep, take ivy Leave a comment

I crack up at the outrageous looks that line the Street on Lawnparties. What we all wear on this day of debauchery is a unique way to display school spirit and overall solidarity, without donning the black and orange.

And yet, if I may, I’d like to throw the gents of Princeton some sartorial tips. Looking outrageous and looking cool need not be diametrically opposed. Contrary to popular belief, you can throw on a ridiculous seersucker jacket with a plaid shirt beneath, and still look pretty awesome. So, pulling from a weekly special that we do over at Prepidemic, called “Piece by Piece,” here’s an outfit I’ve arranged that I’m digging for this Sunday.

Brooks Brothers Slim Fit patchwork oxford

Apr 28, 2010

Piece by Piece: What the Guys Should be Wearing for Lawnparties

By Woody Hines

Posted in Style Tagged Brooks Brothers, L.L. Bean, Lawnparties, PF Flyers, sartorial advice Leave a comment

Ever wonder what Princeton would look like in a German infomercial? We hadn’t either. That is, until we saw this video, which refashions Princeton as a German clothing store:

Apr 11, 2010

Lost in Translation: German Fashion Invades Princeton

By Samantha Pergadia

Also posted in Contests, Internet Tagged fashion, German, Jack Hutton, Sebastian Steffen, videos 2 Comments

Flawlessly clad Princeton students back in the day

Yesterday, blogger Mister Crew posted that an American publisher is reissuing Take Ivy, a classic photobook that captures the celebrated Ivy League look through pictures of students on several Ivy League campuses — including Princeton. The book is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $24.95, almost a hundredth of what many have been paying for hardcopies of the original.

The book, by Japanese photographer Teruyoshi Hayashida, was first released in 1965 and the few remaining copies now sell for over $2,000 online and elsewhere. Its re-release is huge news to prepsters and fashionista/o’s everywhere; the book is the authority on that classic prep look — best typified by a crewneck sweater, an oxford shirt, tapered chinos, and Bass Weejuns — that so many revere today. This is the look that current brands like Band of Outsiders and Thom Browne are celebrating in almost all of their collections, not to mention the look that seems to be sweeping through campus.

Mar 6, 2010

Ivy Style, Revisited

By Woody Hines

Posted in Style Tagged take ivy, take ivy book, take ivy reissue Leave a comment

Fabr_634031215921547114_fl You might know that custom shirt-maker Alexander West makes some pretty awesome shirts. But you probably don’t know that company founder Alex Yoo recently filled us in on one of his brand new designs, a blue and orange button-up called “Tiger” — inspired, as Yoo told us, by none other than Old Nassau. And, of course, its hefty price tag of $175 suggests Yoo had Princeton’s aspiring i-bankers in mind.

But trust me, these shirts are legit. (That’s a link to a story on my old menswear blog, prepidemic.wordpress.com — but while I’m shamelessly plugging my own work, check out Prepidemic.com, the new site.)

For those of you who don’t know about it, Alexander West is a pretty cool tailor service, and they have much more affordable options — starting as low as $105. And it’s completely custom. You can do it all online, or hop on the dinky and visit the shop in New York.

Mar 4, 2010

A Custom Shirt with some Princeton Spirit

By Woody Hines

Also posted in Musings Tagged Alex Yoo, alexander west, bespoke, custom shirting, Tiger Leave a comment