In the history of 20th Century menswear there are some items that are simply iconic and transcend both fashion and geography. These days most of those items would probably be American - sweatshirts, trainers, jeans just as examples. However, there are a few items that are considered intrinsically …
Hutton’s Original Playboys Spotted – in 1940!
The other day I was having breakfast watching a fun movie with Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith called Second Chorus from 1940. The pair play perennial flunkers at an unnamed East Coast Ivy establishment, who run the college big band and make so much money from it they never want to graduate. …
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Ivy on Campus: Part 2
More Ivy Style campus images, Harringtons (Baracuta and London Fog style), Levis Cords and unusually, tan penny loafers in evidence. Also campus style cat, the must have accessory (along with a monkey, of course). …
Ivy on Campus: Part 1
I know, I know. I've not blogged for months and here I am starting another 'series' theme. But The Weejun has been very busy indeed and little time to justice to the topics at hand. I've had a hiatus from buying/collecting but like the plant itself, Ivy has been creeping back into my life causing …
For Sale: Deadstock 1960s Bass Weejuns N734 Boxed (and the REAL Definitive History of Bass Weejuns!)
These amazing shoes actually don't fit me so in the interests of freeing up wardrobe space these Deadstock 1960s Bass Weejuns are for sale. Email your bids here: Worldwide shipping at cost plus insurance... Hot on the heels (so to speak) of my last lucky deadstock find, the Ivy League donegal …
The Cakes and Ale Dress Shirt
Interesting advert showing the late 60s crossover between old world and new world use of Ivy...Great name too. Wren's of Fifth Avenue. Some background info here on the excellent Ivy League Style blog …
Dirty Buck Playboys!
Yeah I know. First that title sounds like a 1960s stag movie, second it appeared I'd fallen off the map again. Apolgies for the latter but not the former. I've just had zero time to keep up the posting in recent months with travel and work. I will try to rectify that. I know it's another shoe …
Guido Hand Made Calf Desert Boots
The first of my trilogy of Argentine posts concerns something all readers will know is dear to the heart of The Weejun - desert boots. I've been wearing suede chukkas with crepe soles in various forms from the lowly to the rarified since I was about 13 years old and styles and fashions have come and …
Sanders Playboy Chukkas in Loden Green (From John Rushton Shoes – Now In Stock)
Stop Press 31 May 2011 - John Rushton has a small number of the Loden green playboys now in stock with more to follow after the factory's quaint Whitsun holiday shutdown is over. Be quick as it takes months for re-orders, Sanders being so busy these days... I know this blog is becoming somewhat …
Seasonal Confusion! Ivy in the Argentine
I realise it's been some time since I posted on The Weejun but this has mainly been due to an extended trip to Buenos Aires & Montevideo. The seasons being upside down meant the search was on for classic leather and suede which led me to source some fantastic items that I will be posting on …
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