Alfargo’s Marketplace and New York’s Menswear Revival

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh Ebrima is a reporter at American Banker who covers government regulation of the financial industry primarily at the Treasury, FDIC, and the OCC.  He also moonlights at classic clothier J. Press, where he helps clients, from senators to students, find their footing in classic American style. This article was originally published

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From The Editor

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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From The Archives

Dream Team: Help A Reader Build The Ideal Trad Wardrobe

Recently a most unusual email landed at Ivy Style headquarters. Seems a new reader of the site has converted to trad and now wants to build an entire wardrobe and needs advice on what he should get. Naturally I had a few questions by way of clarification. He says by “entire” he pretty much means

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Dreaming Spires at the Yale Club

By Matthew Longcore Last night I had the great honor and privilege of speaking at the Yale Club of New York City. My presentation topic was my doctoral dissertation titled “Dreaming Spires: Collegiate Gothic Architecture on American Campuses.” Many thanks to the Yale Club of New York City and all those who attended. It was


Gatsby at 100: Stylish Old Sport

By Matthew Longcore The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, widely considered to be the great American novel, was first published on April 10, 1925. To celebrate the centennial, here is a look at Gatsby’s enduring impact on style. In an article for The Telegraph titled Why the Great Gatsby at 100 is still the


Nautical Style: An Interview With Tucker Thompson

By Matthew Longcore Last month I had the pleasure of meeting Tucker Thompson at a presentation about the America’s Cup. The event was hosted by Black Rock Yacht Club and attended by guests from other local yacht clubs including Cedar Point Yacht Club, where I am a member. Tucker is a sailing television host and


How to Dress Like a WASP: Nantucket Reds

This article about Nantucket Reds was published by our friend, Muffy Aldrich. Muffy is the editor of Salt Water New England: The Thing Before Preppy. Readers are welcome to subscribe to her Substack. I Took This at the Newport to Bermuda Race Start… …Which Was This Boat. And This Was the Committee Boat for Another


Made in America: Ivy Style Brands

By Andrew Hubert In case you haven’t heard, the United States has levied a 10% universal tariff and higher individualized tariffs on certain countries, including China and Japan. Even for traditional and ivy styles, much of the world’s clothing supply is manufactured and exported from Asia, particularly China. Many of our readers are gearing up


Summer is A Verb – The J. Press Brochure Spring & Summer 2025

By Matthew Longcore “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” – The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald Summer is definitely my season. Despite growing up in


British Influence on American Traditional Clothing

By James H. Grant The United Kingdom of Great Britain has many well-known clothiers and outfitters: Aquascutum, Barbour, Burberry, Harrod’s, Liberty of London, just to name a few. Although less heralded perhaps, the firm of J.C. Cording & Co., Ltd., at 19 Piccadilly, London, is one of the finest brands for traditional men’s and women’s


Iconic Summer Style at The Kennedy Compound

By Anna Moore Although a far cry from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, The Kennedy Compound (as it was formally referred to) at Hyannis Port became quickly established as the ‘Summer White House’ for JFK and Jackie. Rose and Joseph Kennedy obtained the lavish property in 1928, evolving into a central hub and hideaway for their family


Ice Time in Andover

By Dan Covell I realized I finally needed a new wallet. The one I had was at least 15 years old, and while still serviceable, was deeply worn and frayed. Luckily, I was in Andover, Massachusetts, and that meant I could go to The Andover Shop and see what they had in stock. Why was


Brooks Brothers + Preppy Handbook Fan Club Giveaway

Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest retailer, is celebrating the milestone 125th anniversary of the iconic button-down collar shirt with a giveaway in collaboration with the Preppy Handbook Fan Club. To mark the occasion, Brooks Brothers is giving away Ten (10) $125 Brooks Brothers Gift Cards. To enter the giveaway: Like the giveaway post on Instagram Follow @brooksbrothers