Weejunisms

… [Read more...] about Ivy At The Controls. North Carolina 1963

Always a second string label, Manhattan nevertheless produced some really nice shirts once upon a time. I have a deadstock one that was too big for Herb that is a fantastic scarlet and yellow plaid oxford with all the trimmings. The shirt in this 1960 advertisement has a an odd spread collar … [Read more...] about Manhattan Ivy Man Sportshirts

Looking very studious is the young Herb … [Read more...] about The Young Herb Lester Circa 1963…

Unlike the Gant Yale Co-op post, this one has a positive update! Met with The Ivy Smugglers this morning deep into enemy beardy workwear territory in Shoreditch (think Williamsburg if you're over the other side) to pick up three of the five of these shirts I ordered a few weeks back. So, it's … [Read more...] about Here’s One You Can Buy: Brooks Brothers Jersey Popover BD (Happy Update)

"The Shoe With the Open Collar Feeling" Here's an interesting ad from circa 1960 by the Brown Shoe Company of St Louis for their Roblee Ivy Bucks. Interestingly these are sporting the gray brown micro sole that became ubiquitous in use by english shoemakers in the late 60s until the 80s when it … [Read more...] about Ivy Bucks. They Weren’t Always Red Brick Soles…

REALITY CHECK UPDATE: Herb Lester and I went into the Regent St Gant Store today to check out the new arrival Yale Co-op shirts. Sure enough, there was a large round table set up in the main doorway, with all the shirts laid out in folded piles and a a number of smug looking staff, who presumably … [Read more...] about The Return of GANT Pt 2 – The Yale Co-Op Shirt (Nasty Branding WARNING!)

Great image from a 1963 College Yearbook. (Thanks to Herb again for the source) … [Read more...] about Campus Ivy 1963

It's no use denying it. Saddle shoes are on a comeback, whether it's nasty fashion versions or the classic tan/white or tan/buck variants. I've always had a soft spot for them and for years I've kept a pair that I bought from Crockett & Jones factory made for Ralph Lauren Polo about 15 years … [Read more...] about What’s The Weejun Buying on Ebay? Johnston & Murphy Deadstock Saddle Oxfords (Too Small – Now Back on eBay!)