Publisher/Powerhouse Books

Google翻訳
``Take Ivy'' is a collection of works that compiles the fashion style ``Ivy Style'' that was very popular from the 1960s to the 1970s. This book, known as the bible of "Ivy fashion," was first published in 1965 and has been reprinted several times. It was reprinted in the United States in 2010, and the long-awaited reprint in Japanese was published the following year in 2011 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kensuke Ishizu, the founder of VAN, a brand that symbolizes Japanese ivy style. it was done. Ivy, which can be said to be the so-called original American casual, was also a ``longing for Japanese people'' with its exquisite balance of traditional fashion-based cleanliness and American free style. In order to study the Ivy style, this book is based on a month-long observation of the surroundings of the eight Ivy schools, centered around prestigious universities such as Harvard and Columbia, by members of the contemporaries. ”. This style went beyond clothing and was transmitted to campus life, building interiors, and streets, and it can be seen that it had a great influence on customs and culture as well. This is a reprinted English version published in 2010.