By Daniel Covell Daniel is a Professor of Sport Management at Western New England University and a contributing writer for Ivy Style. I’ve always been amused by the various cross-cultural interpretations of what constitutes Japanese to Americans and American to the Japanese. Most of these observations come from American films and television shows. On my …
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Matthew Longcore, Ph.D. Editor and publisher Matthew Longcore completed his Ph.D. in Humanities at Salve Regina University. His doctoral dissertation is titled “Dreaming Spires: Collegiate Gothic Architecture on American Campuses.” Matthew is a graduate of Trinity College and holds master’s degrees from Fairfield University, Harvard University, and Yale University. As an undergraduate, he majored in …
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The following is a sponsored post from Haspel. * * * It may be the last semi-official day of summer, but as Haspel likes to say, it’s always seersucker season somewhere. It’s no surprise they’d say that, given that seersucker has been their business for over a century. So for those of you who have no …
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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. This is a follow-up piece to his …
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Nathan Green, the founder of Secret Society Neckwear. Matthew Longcore: I read a great article about your brand by Eric Twardzik in Robb Report. In the article, you were quoted as saying: “If you’re wearing a tie in today’s world, it almost feels like you’re a member in …
By Richard Press As we stand at the threshold of 2026 (J. Press’ 124th year!), I look at the exciting things happening at J. Press and can’t help but think that my grandfather, founder Jacobi Press, would be bursting his buttons with pride. He established our family company to outfit the men of Yale and …
by Isobel Harte And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone’s bed You put me on and said I was your favorite – Taylor Swift, Cardigan Cardigans can be the warm hug Taylor Swift is singing about. Or they can be the perfect canvas for your best string of pearls. There …
By Matthew Longcore If you are anything like me, you don’t just watch movies – you watch people wearing clothes in movies. I made this realization about myself a long time ago. I was in high school when Dead Poets Society (1989) made its debut on the silver screen. The navy blazers, grey flannels, repp …
By Matthew Longcore Christmas is merely three weeks away, so it is time to be making your shopping list and checking it twice. While gift giving is always a matter of taste – for both the giver and the receiver – the process of narrowing down items is less daunting with some good advice. Here …
By Sarah Bogart Cooney Sarah is the creator of the blog Fewer & Better and a contributing writer for Ivy Style. You can find Sarah on Substack. Last year Ivy Style premiered the Holiday Gift Guide for Women. This year we are following up with what promises to be a new annual tradition. Here is …
Ivy Style editor and publisher Matthew Longcore had the opportunity to interview J. Press president and creative director Jack Carlson. Here is the transcript from the interview. Matthew Longcore: You hold a doctorate in archaeology from Oxford. This is a somewhat unusual background for an executive in the clothing industry. And yet there may be …
Rochester, New York has been an epicenter of classic menswear since the late 19th century. Hickey Freeman, the legendary manufacturer of suits for men and boys, was established in 1899. The factory operated in Rochester for over a century, from 1908 until 2023. Since 2023, the Hickey Freeman brand has been owned by Authentic Brands …
By Matthew Longcore As a lifelong sailor, certain clothing items have been wardrobe staples for my entire life. Boat shoes (both leather and canvas versions), foul-weather gear, Norwegian sweaters, Breton red trousers, Guernsey jumpers. Sailors spend so much time on the water that these items invariably become part of our everyday wardrobe. Sebago is one …