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 …
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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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All the greats did this. Kept a journal. Perhaps the most famous journal entry of all time, Teddy Roosevelt the day his wife and his mother died. We’ve gone over that. And, we have gone over how handwriting is Ivy. But if you want the research… Here’s the research. But what we have not yet …
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This article is reprinted from the Yale Daily News. By Zachary Clifton, Staff Reporter On Sept. 30, 1965, a Tokyo magazine publisher released a book about the fashion at eight American college campuses. The book is “Take Ivy.” The photos were taken by photographer Teruyoshi Hayashida. The text was entirely Japanese, and the campuses he shot …
By Matthew Longcore “It is the inalienable right of every man, woman and child to wear khaki.” This is the memorable first line of The Official Preppy Handbook. It is certainly a true statement. Khaki pants are neither exclusive nor elusive. They are a wardrobe staple for all sorts of people from all walks of …
By Matthew Longcore If the Ivy League look is distinctly American, its British counterpart would be Savile Row. The former is characterized by traditional understated collegiate looks such as the soft shouldered sack jacket, the Oxford cloth button down shirt, chinos, and loafers. The latter represents bespoke tailored suiting, focused on structured garments such as …
Matthew: Today Ivy Style is talking with American designer and author, Steven Stolman, a contributor to such labels as Lilly Pulitzer, Jack Rogers, and J. McLaughlin. Steven also served as president of the American textiles house, Scalamandré. Welcome, Steven. You have been described as the “Prince of Preppy” – a lofty title, indeed! What is …
By Matthew Longcore Corduroy and Press – my goals for New York Fashion Week – turned unexpectedly into Covid and Paxlovid, causing me to miss the much anticipated J. Press Fall/Winter Runway Show on Thursday, September 11. The show took place at the Explorers Club on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. As an architectural historian, I …
By Dan Covell In 2016, my spouse and I moved to New Canaan in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and we lived there until 2022. During that time, I reconnected with some friends living in and around New York City, and some or all of the group would convene regularly for amiable “gentlemen’s lunches” in Manhattan. It …
By Matthew Longcore For those of us who are Ivy and Preppy aficionados, this just may be the biggest news story of the year. Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers fame has joined heritage brand J. Press as Creative Director and President. The news comes right after a weekend in which J. Press was the Title …
The Harriman Cup is one of the most stylish events on the social calendar. This year J. Press is the Title Sponsor of the 41st Annual Harriman Cup — the oldest alumni polo match in the U.S., where Yale University takes on the University of Virginia in a timeless battle of sport and school spirit. …
By Matthew Longcore Each summer Brooks Brothers has the honor of presenting custom designed blazers to the inductees at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. My wife and I were invited by our friends from Brooks Brothers to attend this event last year and we were delighted to attend again this …
By Matthew Longcore Today is the first day of a three-day Induction Celebration for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The celebration features events which highlight the best of tennis culture through art, fashion, music, and more. Each year the incoming Hall of Famers are welcomed into the esteemed club with the …