The New York Times has a great article (with an accompanying slide show), ‘The All American Back from Japan‘ discussing the resurgence of the all American classic preppy style. But is this latest prep fad truly all American? The NYTimes suggests not. And with good reason.
“What makes today’s prepidemic so fascinating is how it is, surprisingly enough, so Japanese. The look has its roots in the United States, to be sure. But the spirit, rigor and execution of today’s prep moment is as Japanese as Sony. One need only flip through the intriguing Japanese book “Take Ivy,” a collection of photographs taken in 1965 by Teruyoshi Hayashida on Eastern college campuses, to get the drift.”
Take Ivy seems to be out of print, but you can pick up copy at auction sites for $1k – $2k. If like me you are not about drop a grand on this classic book, head on over to A Continuous Lean where he has laid out the contents of Take Ivy for us to all enjoy.
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