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Keikari: Interview with Christian Chensvold
Ivy Style is by far my favorite blog; it is the website that I spend the most time on that doesn’t actually sell clothes. I am sure that most people that are reading this are aware of the site. If not,...
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What Does a Trad Girlfriend look Like?
“What does a Trad girlfriend look like?,” Is one of my favorite threads over at Ask Andy’s Trad Forum and is clearly the inspiration behind this post. So, what does a trad girlfriend look like? She...
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The Brooks Brother Stripe Tie
I am not by any means saying that Brooks Brothers is the originator of any of these stripe patterns, but they have developed the most referenced classification. That classification is the Brooks...
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United States of Trad: Ted Sorensen
It is time for another edition of the United States of Trad. This trad politician hails from the Kennedy crew and although he is not a Kennedy himself he is very near and dear to the family. That man...
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Summer Prep
Last week I was prompted to take inventory of my summer wardrobe by a question about my summer attire. I already knew that I was lacking summer jackets which is why I tried the Uniqlo jacket, but this...
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Porches and Plants
One of the main reasons that I moved into my apartment was because I wanted some outdoor space. The house that I moved into (almost 3 yrs ago!) has a great second story porch, but right now it is a sad...
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Ivy League Lessons: David Nelson
This is a reprinting of a post by Billax. Billax is not only one of my style role models, but a friend and a man that was Trad back when it was called Ivy League. In 1958-9, when I first became...
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A Simple Alteration
As I mentioned in my Summer Prep post I have been strongly considering adding a short sleeve button front shirt to my summer wardrobe. As I was sifting through my closet my PRL madras fun shirt jumped...
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Mummy Knows Best: The Look for Women
Every once and while I will get a question from a reader about women’s fashion. This is not my area of expertise, but I do have some thoughts on the subject. I started to pull together my ideas for a...
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Fall in line
It is the first week of August, but due to a bout of cold weather you would not know it. In fact, it feels a lot more like fall than summer. This has demotivated me to take the few remaining summer...
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Ivy League Humor: Neckwear
There is no question that traditional American Ivy League style is conservative, but that doesn’t mean that the purveyors of this style had or have no sense of humor. While their sense of humor is not...
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Adventures in Thrifting: Main Street, USA
This Saturday I thought that I would visit a couple thrift stores a few towns over that I don’t make it to very often. Although my trip was not as fruitful as I had hoped I did manage to grab an...
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I was recently asked to do an interview by Ville Raivio for Keikari, a Finnish website and forum devoted to classic men’s clothing. I was humbled by his request as he has interviewed people much more...
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The Myth of The Slim Fit Shirt
At 5’ 8”and 135 lbs I think that I would qualify as candidate for slim fit shirts, but they are not for me. In fact, I would argue that slim fit shirts are flattering on a very small percentage of the...
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Questions For Your Cobbler
Not too long ago I posted about the hole that I had worn in the bottom of my Weejuns (Penny Loafers for Penny Pinchers). I thought that my loafers were done for as the damage had made its way through...
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Art, Ads, and Classic Style
In my spare time I enjoy watching old movies, looking through vintage yearbooks and magazines all to catch a glimpse of classic style in action. While these sources often contain wonderful examples of...
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I Don’t Give A Duck
Lately I have feeling more confident about the way that I dress. I have my New Year’s Resolution to thank for a lot of that. I have been wearing a jacket and tie twice a week for almost a year now....
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Striped Tweed Challenge
I think that I owe someone an apology. Christian at Ivy Style posted an ode to the vertical striped jackets (see here) a while back and I remember saying something like, “Maybe I do have some youth...
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Sweating the Small Stuff by Billax
The following is a reprinting of a post by Billax. Billax is not only one of my style role models, but a friend and a man that was Trad back when it was called Ivy League style. He has allowed me to...
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The Third Button and Throat Latch
I received a new to me vintage tweed sport coat not that long ago. This particular sport coat featured both the always desirable 3/2 roll and the ever cool throat latch. This got me thinking. Other...
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