PreposityRowing Blazers book launch at Ralph Lauren
Friday, June 6, 2014
Last night I attended the launch of Jack Carlson’s book Rowing Blazers at Ralph Lauren’s Bond Street store. I met Jack a while ago at a dinner with…
100 Ideas That Changed Street Style – review
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
I have often puzzled at the use of the world ‘alternative’ in regards to culture. It is often used to refer to a subculture or genre such as…
The Ivy League book
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Ivy League (published by Assouline) is Daniel Cappello’s in-depth profile of the 8 universities that make up the prestigious academic group. Himself a Harvard alumnus, Cappello provides…
Ronald Searle
Friday, January 6, 2012
The British artist and illustrator Ronald Searle died aged 91 on the 30th December 2011. Searle’s distinctive, scrawled style of illustration is instantly recognisable and is well known…
A Privileged Life – review
Monday, August 15, 2011
Susanna Salk’s book ‘A Privileged Life – celebrating WASP style’ does exactly that. The lifestyle documented within has less to do with wealth or religion (as hinted by…
Icons of Men’s Style – review
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
In contrast to the ever changing trends of women’s fashion, men tend to rely more on a small canon of iconic pieces, some may call them wardrobe staples,…
Take Ivy 8
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Sartorialist featured a photo of Shiro Itoh, in Florence this week, holding a book entitled ‘Take Ivy 8’. Apparently Itoh was involved in the original Take Ivy…
Take Ivy – review
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Take Ivy is a now legendary book which only became available in English translation in September 2010. The book is a study by four Japanese style enthusiasts, enamoured…
True Prep by Lisa Birnbach
Sunday, June 12, 2011
True Prep by Lisa Birnbach is her follow-up to 80s offering The Official Preppy Handbook. It’s as silly and fun as the original, lighthearted and very tongue-in-cheek. She…
