Tradified
August 5, 2021
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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February 19, 2020
Black History Month: The Guys Of Ivy’s Facebook Group
Five years ago I asked the members of Ivy’s Facebook group if they’d like to have their uploads shared here. They agreed, and as February zooms by, I’d like to share this post once again. I’ve always particularly like the above photo. As I wrote back in 2015, you’ll notice that when it comes to dressing …
Read MoreIvy-Style: The Podcast with Rhys Moore
Happy Birthday To Richard Press
Ivy Notes S2 – E8
Profile In Ivy – Tom Heany
The Year I Am Trying To Forget That I Never Want To Forget And Everything You Need To Know About Champagne At The End.
From Mobile to Manhattan: A Sartorial Journey
Every Tie Has A Story
J. Press Presents Part Two of the Inaugural Ivy-Style: The Podcast Episode with Richard Press.
Tradified December 14, 2022
Podcast Talk (See What I Did There?)
The show is #2 globally right now on MX. A few of you have written in that the audio is low on Richard in some spots. I think I can fix that further for Part 2 (I sent the show to an engineer). Some of you have asked why the show is on MX. …
Tradified December 13, 2022
Ivy-Style: The Podcast Ranked #3 Globally (Source: M-X Cloud)
Here’s the show. Here’s the ranking:
Tradified December 12, 2022
Ivy Style: The Podcast Episode 1 Part 1
J. Press presented the inaugural broadcast. Can you even imagine? It was amazing to be in the J. Press store in Manhattan, watching and recording Richard Press hold court and none other in our genre can. You can listen to the show here. I broke the show up into two parts, next part to launch …
Tradified December 9, 2022
Ivy Notes S2 E7
It was a remarkable night. Unlike Richard’s first show with me, this one was ALL Ivy. It’ll be posted on Monday. I will say this though. My daughter is a giant Richard Press fan, and asked to come down to see him again. She and her boyfriend were once again the only teens …
Tradified December 8, 2022
Tonight, J. Press Presents Ivy-Style: The Podcast
So a few things. First, a giant thank you. This podcast was supposed to get going earlier but family medical stuff made that impossible. But the advertisers and sponsors have been just amazing and understanding. I will be at J. Press in Manhattan at around 5, we get going around 6, wrap it up around …
Tradified December 5, 2022
I’m Not Even Going To Say His Name But You Know Who I Am Talking About
Everybody is watching the meltdown – and having bounced back from my own meltdown, I have empathy. My wife never slept with Pete Davidson after we split up, and until you walk a mile in those designer sneakers, you can’t judge. But you CAN protest the people around him. Does no one love this man …
Tradified December 1, 2022
J. Press Presents…
The first Ivy-Style Podcast. I am so jazzed (see what I did there?) to be the host of the very first Ivy-Style podcast, at J. Press Manhattan, with no less than Richard Press as my first guest. And you can be there. First, if you are not on their email list, do yourself a favor …
Tradified November 28, 2022
You May Not Be Able To Afford Jordan’s Game 7 Jersey, But You Can Probably Afford The Equivalent
First, before we go any further, here’s the link. Click it, it is going to open another tab. Keep that tab open and if you don’t get back here, I am fine with that. Much to my amazement, G. Bruce Boyer is a friend of mine. It started when I reached out to him just …
Tradified November 25, 2022
Ok, If The Tryptophan Has Worn Off, Start Shopping.
That tryptophan thing, according to the Sleep Foundation, is a myth. Two sales that look very good I wanted to bring to your attention: First, Jay Butler is running 20% OFF sitewide… you want to take a look. If you want to see Ivy applications of these great shoes, go here. I have had them …
Tradified November 23, 2022
Grandpacore For The Holidays
Editor’s Note: Very grateful this Thanksgiving for all of you, and for Mitchell, the author of this post. Very recently, the internet was buzzing over a photo of supermodel “it girl” Gigi Hadid wearing what fashion editors dubbed “Grandpacore”. The overall aesthetic (I know John hates that term) is retro, yet thoroughly cutting-edge contemporary, and …
Tradified November 21, 2022
Threading The Needle Too
Yes, it’s a book about clothes but it is written by, as G. Bruce Boyer said on this site, “… a national treasure.” So while the clothes matter, the voices are the joy of Threading The Needle II, available here, by Richard Press. And this book is FULL of joy. If you are in …