Ivy style

A slideshow look at 'Take Ivy,' the essential mid-'60s Japanese photo book that's being (thankfully) reissued today

In the summer of 1965, riots broke out in the Watts neighborhood of southern Los Angeles. Over a six-day period, 34 people were killed, 1,032 injured and over 3,438 arrests were made. In 1966, LIFE magazine revisited the site of the worst riots America had ever seen in its history. The photo essay d

For reason us Yanks find puzzling, Perkins is revered as a kind of Ivy demi-god in England. We’ve only featured him once here, so it’s time for another nod. You guys can decided whether the “Psycho” star fits our Squareville Appreciation Month, or if he’s the square’s cool antithesis.

Digital style omnivore Derek Guy recently spotted a tumblr loosely entitled Rich White People, which consists of a potpourri of vintage photos, contemporary advertising images, movie stills, and snapshots of British royals. It’s all very pleasant on the eyes, and most germane to tradly types are the various vintage Ralph Lauren ads scattered pell-mell among ...

Greetings gentlemen, and I hope your little corner of Tradsville — even if it’s only in the mind — is opening up. There’s been a big uptick in activity here in the tourist town of Newport as businesses are released from lockdown and people take to walking the streets in t-shirts and flip-flops alternating between ...

J Mueser made-to-measure jacket: Review

A new book called "Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style" analyzes America's influence on Japanese menswear — and vice versa.