In the heyday of the Ivy League look – that golden era between This Side of Paradise (1920) and The Official Preppy Handbook (1980) – a group of legendary menswear shops clustered in midtown Manhattan around Madison Avenue and 44th Street. The big four – Brooks Brothers, J. Press, Paul Stuart, and Chipp – catered …
The Harriman Cup is an annual polo match between alumni from Yale University and the University of Virginia. This year marks the 40th Annual Harriman Cup Polo Match. The event will take place on Saturday, September 14 at Bethpage Polo at the Park in Bethpage, New York. Ivy Style and the Preppy Handbook Fan Club will …
“American Ivy” is a podcast from Avery Trufelman which discusses the origin of preppy style, its evolutions and comebacks, and the cultural expression that underlies clothing. In is a series of 7 episodes from Articles of Interest, Trufelman focuses on the Ivy League look, a style which includes chinos, polos, sweater vests, and loafers. The …
Polo Ralph Lauren has launched the Back to School collection for 2024 featuring preppy classics including cricket sweaters, tweed blazers, repp ties, rugby shirts, cardigans, and kilts. The collection includes timeless patterns such as Fair Isle, herringbone, and tartan. The photos and videos for the collection were taken at the beautiful campus of St. Andrew’s …
by Matthew Longcore Duck Head is launching an Ivy inspired fall collection that its true to the roots of this heritage brand. Here is a bit of history and a preview of the collection. Let’s begin by going back to 1980, the year in which The Official Preppy Handbook was published. The handbook has a …
by Matthew Longcore Ivy Style founder Christian Chensvold has published a marvelous book that is a must-read for anyone who follows this page. I was pleased to discover the book at the J. Press store in Manhattan when I visited in the spring for the J. Press Icons campaign. Little did I know then that …
by Matthew Longcore This past weekend, my wife and I had the privilege of attending the International Tennis Hall of Fame induction celebration in Newport, Rhode Island. The weekend greatly exceeded my expectations, not only in terms of the elegance of the venue and the stylishness of the attendees, but also in terms of the …
by Matthew Longcore This past week I had the great pleasure of attending the annual David W. Dangremond Lecture sponsored by the Preservation Society of Newport County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting historic architecture, decorative arts, landscapes, and social history in Newport, Rhode Island. The society is the steward for eleven historic …
by Matthew Longcore This past weekend I attended the Brooks Brothers Brunch with Legends at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Weekend in Newport, Rhode Island. I wore a Brooks Brothers seersucker jacket with a pink Oxford cloth button down shirt, white duck pants, and a navy rep tie with pink stripes. The tie matched …
By Matthew Longcore Photo: Brooks Brothers American Made Heritage OCBD Dress Shirt In an article for The Wall Street Journal, Hamish Anderson writes: “Oxfords are beloved as a super-safe wardrobe staple. Their silhouettes tend to be unfussy. And at their most classic, the shirts are finished with a button-down collar (a style known as the …
by Matthew Longcore The weekend of July 19th through 21st marks one of the most sartorially splendid events on the summer social calendar: the International Tennis Hall of Fame Weekend in Newport, Rhode Island. This year’s inductees are Vijay Amritraj, Richard Evans, and Leander Paes. The schedule of events is packed with tennis matches including …
In an article for The Wall Street Journal, Kevin D. Williamson writes: “In June, Washington saw a catastrophic failure in bipartisanship: I mean, of course, the near-extinction of Seersucker Day in the Senate. There are around 100 senators, I am told, but only nine participated in the annual event, including the bipartisan co-chairs.” Nine out …
Happy Independence Day from Ivy-Style! Wednesday night Cedar Point Yacht Club Cruising Class racing on Long Island Sound. Ivy-Style editor Matthew Longcore is wearing the Quartermaster Outer Fleece in navy from Dalton Black Sail. Cedar Point Yacht Club was organized in 1887 by a group of prominent Fairfield County sportsmen with a simply stated and …
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 …
Dear Friends, Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Ivy Style and for me personally as I take the reins of this wonderful project. I have been a fan of Ivy Style since its earliest days under the pioneering leadership of founder Christian Chensvold. More recently, I have enjoyed following this page as …
Dear Friend and Reader, When I started my term here, my aim was to open the doors of Ivy and traditional clothing to a broader audience. I was so tired of hearing and reading that Ivy was dead. It never was. The rationale was both personal and strategic. On a personal level, I did not …
And by the way, the guy’s book is phenomenal. Question from my friend author John Slemp: John SlempFri, Jun 21, 5:14 PM (4 days ago)to me Hello John! Just read about the change in leadership at Ivy Style, and try to send as many people your way as I can. I have a question that perhaps you …
When my wife was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, nothing was in control. I was the primary caregiver, and for a year and change almost all I lived was surgery, chemo, radiation, medications, repeat. It was far and away the hardest time of my life. During my tenure here I have talked about Ivy …