Office Hours

Office Hours: No Room For Squares

Lyndon Baines Johnson was not known for his fashion sense, but when the White House invited him to meet with President Truman, the Congressman prepared for the occasion like a dandy. “The first thing he did,” an aide remembered, “was to go out and get his hair cut and his nails manicured.” Next Johnson bought

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Tradified

From The Editor

  Ivy is a fashion born of a mindset manifested in a lifestyle.  There are values attached:  dignity, the value and power of thought, ethics, hard work, aesthetics, appreciation of all things classic, and the dogged pursuit of excellence.   While Ivy evolves (I haven’t worn socks since Easter) the values don’t.  If you are a

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From The Archives

Rugged Ivy: Free & Easy’s February Issue

Yes, back in 2011 there was something called “rugged Ivy.” It still exists as a Platonic concept. Make use of it as you see fit. It’s actually the direction I’ve been headed since arriving in Newport.  * * * A friend of mine works at the US office of Japanese men’s magazine Free & Easy,

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