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The Ivy Look: An Illustrated Pocket Guide
$160.00
Before the infamous Handbook named, claimed, and, in the process, commodified and trendified "preppy,” there was the genuine cool of the Ivy Look. This illustrated pocket guide dives deep into the democratic, stylish, and comfortable clothes that defined the American male wardrobe from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s and –even today-- continues to set the bar for classic tastefulness.
From the buttoned-down hip of Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and Miles Davis to the recherché style of the cast of "Mad Men" — they all knew the true cool of the Ivy Look. “The Ivy Look” digs deep into the vaults to produce the ultimate guide to the genuine article, featuring new, still-life shots of original clothing and accessories and widely surveys key intersecting cultural touchstones taking in cover art of Blue Note, Stax, Motown, and Atlantic records; contemporary magazine advertisements; and French New Wave and American movie posters, thereby providing both a fuller view of the Look and a sharper focus.
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