Take Ivy

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Description

Described by The New York Times as, “a treasure of fashion insiders,” Take Ivy was once in the beginning published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced “Ivy Style” fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a choice of candid photographs shot at the campuses of The united states’s elite, Ivy League universities. The series specializes in men and their clothes, perfectly encapsulating the unique academic fashion of the era. Whether lounging in the quad, studying in the library, riding bikes, in class, or at the boathouse, the subjects of Take Ivy are impeccably and distinctively dressed in the finest American-made garments of the time.

Take Ivy is now regarded as a definitive document of this particular style, and rare original copies are highly sought after by “trad” devotees around the globe. A small-run reprint came out in Japan in 2006 and sold out almost instantly. Now, for the first time ever, powerHouse is reviving this classic tome with an all-new English translation. Ivy style has never been more popular, in Japan or stateside, proving its timeless and transcendent appeal. Take Ivy has survived the decades and is an essential object for somebody interested in the history or future of fashion.

Photographs from Take Ivy
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