Guest Article: Fashion Expert Eric Musgrave on ‘Ivy Style’
The ‘Ivy League Look’, or ‘Ivy Style‘ was once a cutting-edge look which for decades lead the evolution of menswear. From the rarefied walls of Harvard, Yale and Princeton the trend spread to not only establishment figures such as the Duke of Windsor, but also genre-busting revolutionaries like Miles Davis. ‘Ivy Style’ is a mode … Read more
Intelligent Design: Gorgeous book looks at over 60 years of iconic Marimekko designs
Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (available now in paperback) is the first comprehensive study of Marimekko designs, and presents over two hundred examples of exuberant fashions and home furnishings by the Finnish company that pioneered a new definition of fashion. Today we take a look at this gorgeous book and the iconic designs within. Founded in 1951 by … Read more
Tales of a ‘Radical Conformist’: J.P. Gaul on Ivy Style
One of the most exciting titles in Yale’s Autumn season is the exhibition catalogue Ivy Style: Radical Conformists, a beautiful book that traces the origins and diffusion of this enduring and classic fashion. Here blogger and fashion expert J.P. Gaul (co-author of The Ivy Look) discusses how he came to be enthralled by this wonderfully distinctive … Read more
Impossible Conversations: Preview of the stunning exhibition catalogue ‘Schiaparelli and Prada’
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations is the stunning new exhibition catalogue from The Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. A captivating exploration of the striking similarities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, the book features insightful texts and stunning photographs to create a ‘conversation’ between two iconic fashion designers. As advance copies have just arrived in the office, … Read more
Books on Japanese art, fashion and photography
Last month Yale published Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art, a fascinating look at the work of contemporary Japanese artists who aim to challenge the country’s mainstream aesthetic. In light of this recent publication, we look at a variety of Yale books on Japanese art, textiles, fashion, sculpture and photography. In … Read more
