Weejuns ivy style book

It separated the men of harvard and yale from the common youth at other colleges, and especially in a town like cambridge where there are more colleges than shopping malls, the ivy style became a way to instantly recognize a member of your social circle. After a great deal of pipesmoking deliberation, i have selflessly decided to. Get a classic and sophisticated style with these womens penny loafers. It was the right shoe at the right time, says mr christian chensvold, editorinchief of the blog ivy style, explaining the weejuns immediate success. The book s first half is organized by apparel type. In the halls of the elite colleges, students were beginning to adopt a more casual style. Greetings gents, will someone please explain to me the difference between a pair of bass weejuns and a pair of bass loafers. This year the online consensus is that under no circumstances should april fools day be celebrated. Nov 10, 2017 in 1965, esquire jazz and style writer george frazier wrote this essay for the liner notes of the album miles davis greatest hits. In other news, esquire has given a shoutout to the bass weejun, writing. It was the right shoe at the right time, says mr christian chensvold, editorinchief of the blog ivy style, explaining the weejun. Nov 23, 2012 thanks to its mix of informality and comfiness, the weejun went on to become a staple on college campuses across the united states.

The weejun 27 may 12 10 comments updated with new photos of oconnells surcingles below back in the early 80s, anyone dressing in the american style, whether a vintage ivy league look or in the then current preppy style would have been familiar with and almost certainly owned at least one surcingle belt. When i was in college, there was a guy famous for wrapping his brandnew weejuns with duct tape so that it would look as though his soles were already. I havent had a pair of weejuns since college, and in a fit of nostaglia i ordered these. Quote about loafers in the wall street journal ask andy. American trad hits japan the subject of american style in post war japan, particularly ivy has always been of interest to me. The site is devoted to the traditional in both the outer and inner senses. Browse the latest collection of penny loafers and bass weejuns. Coincidentally, ivy style has just blogged on both of these topics. Creators of the first penny loafer, gh bass bring their latest collection of premium mens and womens shoes to usc. My books, things i want, reading, movie posters, movies, fictional. Hilfiger could serve as the very personification of the rapid fall in popularity of the ivy league look. Billedresultat for ivy style hollywood book here at ivy style hq, ive lately taken to wearing socks lighter in shade than my trousers, such as a lightgray sock paired with charcoal. It is a marvelous show, with the added benefit of being open till 8pm. Find oxfords, boots, boat shoes, loafers, and more.

An archival advertisement for the bass weejuns loafer. Two of richards recent posts have been on weejuns and ivy fashion. So i decided to give it one for the headline above. Many of the most familiar sartorial images of the 20th century can be traced to the prestigious college campuses of america. Im so glad i did they are comfortable, classic and versatile, and i know ill be wearing them for years. You can even convey the sense of chic in weejuns, though it helps to be a swan. Theyve gone on to become a staple of ivy style, the goto shoes of mods and punks. My addiction was confirmed by the quarterly arrival, at the book cadillac hotel in detroit, of the traveling salesmen from brooks brothers with.

You could fit a penny into the slit on the front of the shoe right. I was therefore keenly looking forward to the book on ivy style. Desert boots aside, it was the bass weejun loafer which was the shoe of choice in the ivy look, and so it was natural for 1960s mods and modernist to adopt the loafer as part of thier look too, when they adopted american ivy league style as the basis of the mod look. That means were basically doing our med heres to a preptastic year. Yes, preppy style is the evergreen fashion trend thats been inin one form or anotherfor the best part of 70 years. It was a late arrival to the mod scene around 1965 to 1966.

Weejuns x engineered garments logan faux croc penny loafer dark brown. When i profiled alan flusser for the rake back in 2011, he made a big impression on me with his remarks on the concept of chic. Miyukizoku, japanese youth culture via ivy style ivy style, cool style. Ive also enjoyed the lively discussion about logos. Jul, 2018 the style was a direct reflection of college life at the campuses only the most affluent and wellversed students could attend. So upon returning home i hopped online and ordered a pair of the nonoutlet logan weejuns in brown. Penny for your thoughts ivy style ivy style ivy style. I also have more great value items for sale on ebay and in my shop please come and look. Banks clearly fails to articulate the precise endeavor of his title. Loafing around a brief history of fashions favorite flat. Preinternet days one could only guess at the roots hollywood movies, gis in occupation, loss of confidence in japanese tradition after the war. Bass weejuns mens over 10 bass weejuns mens shopstyle. Traditional man debuted on christmas day, 2019, and was launched by ivy style founder christian chensvold.

And also the ivy league sweater take ivy preppy book teruyoshi hayashida 2 navy. Warlord of the weejuns ivy style ivy style ivy style. Shop 16 top bass weejuns mens and earn cash back all in one place. Of course richard does not have the same panache or intellectual skill as christian but that does not stop richard from acting like he understands the ivy style postings. One thing that made me laugh was seeing the editor of the book, a very sweet but rather straight man, wearing a pair of brand new bass weejuns the other day.

Check out this next one from the pivotal year of 1967. Weejuns go with everything, 1940 ivy style ivy style. As with a lot of things mod, they borrowed from the. It may be nearly impossible to imagine, but our view and understanding of american clothing tradition at that time came only through three distinct prisms. Dec 07, 2015 this image another find by commentleaver carmelo in the esquire archives, came with a date but no caption. There are also contemporary injokes to the world of online menswear and brief cameos by g. After following the development of the resurgence of tradivy style in the blogosphere for the past six years this book was an exciting find. Feb 02, 2007 greetings gents, will someone please explain to me the difference between a pair of bass weejuns and a pair of bass loafers. Ivy style readers will enjoy the references to weejuns, the andover shop, george frazier, and the last vestiges of the wasp aristocracy. The book includes a section on ivy style, with hilfiger saying its what he. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Penny loafer style through history the many styles of the penny. Shop iconic styles including the larkin and larson online now.

Growing from the elite ivy league schools of the 1950s and 1960s, preppy fashion became the uniform of style icons like jfk, paul newman and miles davis. Yale man donning quite short khaki chinos, lightcolored oxford cloth button down shirt, navy sport coat, loafers. See more ideas about loafers men, penny loafers and loafers. Finding these shoes brings up a lot of memories of when i was a teenager first finding my way into classic american style. The ivy league look, or ivy style, was once a cuttingedge look that for decades led the evolution of menswear. Wiggins wears his burgundy bass weejuns with suits to work. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bass weejuns are the easyon, easyoff loafers to slip. Shop 16 top weejun loafers and earn cash back all in one place.

The book includes a section on ivy style, with hilfiger saying its what he and all his friends wore as youths. Maybe i can retire at 45 and buy a villa in tuscany, kids speaking italian, swimming in the pool, sipping brunello and grappa. Sep 12, 2016 the weejun was a favourite of the 1950s ivy league style, with every american major player in style at that time associated to the ivy league look spotted in a paid of weejuns check out hollywood and the ivy look by graham marsh and tony nourmand. This selection of vintage bass weejun ads comprised one of ivystyles earliest posts. Also set sale alerts and shop exclusive offers only on shopstyle. Weejuns with pennies loafers for women, loafers men, ivy style, sixties fashion. Ed heald, dartmouth 68, on his take ivy photo and 1965. From strolling across college campuses to doing the moonwalk, weejuns have been found on industrious feet ever since. The photo book was out of print until a few years ago when a small run was rereleased, only to immediately sell out. Discounted shoes, clothing, accessories and more at. Mar 31, 2016 an american original 1936 was a milestone year in the shoe industry. Art director, illustrator, and designer marsh coauthor, denim and firsttime author gaul have penned a love letter and introductory guide to the masculine ivy league style through a visual feast of advertisements, photographs, movie posters, and illustrations. Free shipping both ways on weekends from our vast selection of styles. The ivy look in a nutshell due to some interest shown in a post from a week ago, i put together an ivy style fall starter pack.

You can even convey the sense of chic in weejuns, though it helps to. In the halls of the elite colleges, students were beginning to adopt a. I dont mean to be a bastard about this, but, at the same time, i have no intention of being agreeable just for the sake of being agreeable. The weejun was a favourite of the 1950s ivy league style, with every american major player in style at that time associated to the ivy league look spotted in a paid of weejuns check out hollywood and the ivy look by graham marsh and tony nourmand. Theyve gone on to become a staple of ivy style, the goto shoes of mods and punks alike, and a bona fide classic. Regretfully, the choice of font and more importantly color of ink makes the book almost unreadable.

Greetings and happy 2018 from ivy style, which is now in its tenth year. Originally a casual shoe, the bass weejun also looks good with a smart pair of slim fitting trousers. Shop these modern looks with vintage feel, and be part of american. Patricia mears, the exhibits curator, describes it as the collegiate shoe of the period. Bass is the legendary footwear manufacturer who encapsulates the original american spirit and ivy league preppy style. Secondhand weejuns for sale on uks largest auction and classifieds sites. Traditionally april 1st is the day of the year when ivy style makes attempts at being funny.

Apr 01, 2020 bass weejuns look proper, but they feel like im getting away with wearing my slippers outside. Many years ago 1980, i graduated from a large midwestern school as far away from the ivy league as you could get. The 1982 prep for all seasons calendar ivy style greetings and happy 2018 from ivy style, which is now in its tenth year. Over the years, some put in dimes when that was the price of a phone call. A big part of the reason weejuns wound their way so entirely into the wardrobes of so many different style tribes. Patricia mears, the exhibits curator, describes it as the. G h bass weejuns ester buckle come and view in southall and buy if you like it. I have tried to recreate the spirit of the book as best i can through these scans. The 1982 prep for all seasons calendar ivy style heres to a preptastic year. May 26 marks the birthday of miles davis, who was born on that day in 1926. The resulting book, cryptically titled take ivy, is pure genius.

Bass weejuns are the easyon, easyoff loafers to slip into when. Ed heald, dartmouth 68, on his take ivy photo and 1965 ivy style. The postwar legacy of the weejun is that it is a shoe to. The bass weejun penny loafer came to the fashion forefront in the usa in the 1950s, utilised as part of the preppy and mod ivy league look. See more ideas about preppy, penny loafers and ivy league style. I agree with richard press on the effect of bruce boyers book true style section on ivy. The ivy league classic, that is still benchmade in maine, gets a refresh in an exclusive range of luxury leather models. Shop the variety of available colors and styles in these classic loafers for women. This blog will not present modernday iterations of this look. On the surface, a celebration of traditional masculine hobbies and interests. Further proof that preppy ivy league style transcends time and trends.

Weejuns are shoes for knocking around in, not obsessing over every. Bass weejuns are the easyon, easyoff loafers to slip into. The penny loafer and bass weejuns loafers outfit, loafers men, vintage bass, vintage. A keen jazz fan, mcqueen also embraced the east coast ivy league style buttondown shirts, bass weejun loafers, chinos that davis had made his own.

Hello bumby here, this post is not the one that i have slaved over, the truth is after 5 drafts it was going nowhere, i was stuck, then last evening i pick up a book by the great, great, great, great grand daughter of cornelius vanderbilt. While i was there, it was the frat guys who wore the izod shirts, weejuns, l. Its easy to think of penny loafers as a casual shoe since, in the grand footwear scheme of things, they are. Focusing on menswear dating from the early 20th century through today, this elegant book traces the main periods of the look. Bass weejuns, 1960 bass weejuns ad from a style still popular with todays preppie look bass weejuns voir plus.

Weejuns are shoes for knocking around in, not obsessing over every little scuff. Miles davis in conversation with steve mcqueen backstage at the monterey jazz festival in 1963. Oct 05, 2016 7 style tribes that adopted the penny loafer. But much of the charm of ivypreppy dressing is the mixing of casual and dressy items. On assignment for issue six of singaporebased menswear magazine the rake, ivy style founder christian chensvold examines the two decades miles spent clad in suits, before he got all freaky. In 1965, esquire jazz and style writer george frazier wrote this essay for the liner notes of the album miles davis greatest hits. View the ss17 bass weejuns look book stuarts london. One of his points, no surprise, is that men who are into gentlemanly or sartorial dressing are very rarely into chic.

I really needed a pair of brown weejuns a lot more than a pair of burgundy ones. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about bass weejun loafers. Last week we ran a post with material from a 1936 issue of esquire, when the bass weejun was in its first year of existence. Billedresultat for ivy style hollywood book here at ivy style hq, ive lately taken to wearing socks lighter in shade than my trousers, such as a lightgray sock paired with charcoal pants and black tassel loafers. A gentlemanly point of view, but in touch with the wild man. Its on display, along with white bucks and saddle shoes, at f. This blog presents a historical view through articles, photographs, reminiscences, and advertisements, of an american style of mens fashion of the mid20 th century known as the ivy league look or the ivy look. Fast delivery, and 247365 realperson service with a smile. Get your first look at this seasons ss17 bass weejuns look book online at stuarts london. Few dress entirely in this style also in colleges,but the sacks are mixed with draped lounge suits,and wear one or another depends by occasions for exemple sack sport coars are appropiate from country wear. It includes a ton of photos and content captured together to present a cohesive history of the style form its early prewar development to the current resurgence. I picked up a pair of very lightly used bass loafers at a thrift store. To think there was a time when i talked about our sophomore and junior years. Get that kind of upper crust degree, but in fancy threads, at the museum at fits justopened ivy style exhibition.