Sammy Ambrose
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A good decision to have a dedicated club for Ivy. I look forward to doing some interesting reading.
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Welcome Ivy Club
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The onus is now on you guys to draw in some members.
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A poster on FNB's sub forum Talk Ivy thinks dressing Ivy style is an instinct and ignoring what others may think.
"It’s about caring about what you wear without caring how others might perceive what you’re wearing. You instinctively know what’s right and more importantly what’s wrong."
Isn't this a little juvenile and misguided?
"It’s about caring about what you wear without caring how others might perceive what you’re wearing. You instinctively know what’s right and more importantly what’s wrong."
Isn't this a little juvenile and misguided?
Sammy Ambrose
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This British company in Leeds is selling suits that they call Ivy League . They are very cheap. The one in the pic is £50. 50% wool. What do our Ivy experts reckon? Would you advise someone to take a chance?
www.suitdirect.co.uk
Jeff Banks Stvdio | Ivy Grey & Blue Checked Suit | Suit Direct
A grey and blue checked three piece suit for men by Jeff Banks, in an Ivy League style slim fit tweed suit jacket waistcoat and trousers for any occasion.
www.suitdirect.co.uk
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Barking Pugilist
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I’m no expert, I suppose it depends if you’re in the market for a £50 suit (how do they manage that?). Those lapels, the ticket pocket and the coloured buttonhole bat it out of the Ivy park.
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Exactly. It certainly is a lot more than us ivyists would normally spend on a suit.
Pimpernel Smith
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Any of you hep cats checked out the recent Made in England Ivy jackets from John Simons?
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Post a link please.
Pimpernel Smith
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Here you go...
Ivy Jacket Seersucker Stretch Glen Plaid Blue - John Simons
John Simons first purchased a traditional American Sack Jacket in 1958, whilst working at Cecil Gee on Charing Cross Road. The jacket was a lightweight, muted plaid number, complete with all of the hallmark Ivy League Details. The jacket was produced by Stanley Blacker, a forerunner in the...
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Made in London Ivy Jacket - Blue and White Seersucker - John Simons
John Simons first purchased a traditional American Sack Jacket in 1958, whilst working at Cecil Gee on Charing Cross Road. The jacket was a lightweight, muted plaid number, complete with all of the hallmark Ivy League Details. The jacket was produced by Stanley Blacker, a forerunner in the...
johnsimons.co.uk
Sammy Ambrose
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What do Ivyists think of this plain toe derby?
Pimpernel Smith
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I've something similar regarding last:
Other than the real Cordovan #8 gunboats, I find Alden's nice, rather than meaty and robust.
In saying that, my feet have slimmed somewhat in the last half-decade. Some of my C&J's are too wide, but the two thinnest lasts of C&J's, the one originally for the Japanese market and the other thin one are the way to go for me. And my next shoes will be in these lasts.
Other than the real Cordovan #8 gunboats, I find Alden's nice, rather than meaty and robust.
In saying that, my feet have slimmed somewhat in the last half-decade. Some of my C&J's are too wide, but the two thinnest lasts of C&J's, the one originally for the Japanese market and the other thin one are the way to go for me. And my next shoes will be in these lasts.
Barking Pugilist
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Naturally I have . The linen jackets are probably the best of the current crop and work well with matching trousers (also good) as a casual suit. Jackets are fully unstructured and very comparable to the old J Keydge stuff, but without the casino chip buttons found on the latter.
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That’s interesting I thought the tendency was for your feet to inevitably get wider as you got older. There’s hope for some of my 10D American shoes yet.
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The J.Keydge were good, but I bought a couple that were really like cardigans material wise. The fit and silhouette was spot on, always.
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I thought that too, but in my case, the opposite - only for the feet. Everything else has sized up, particularly neck, chest - chest due to weight training - waist size is a mystery. Measure the waist and it's 34'', but I take anything from that to a 38''.
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When feet appear to get wider, they are really flattening because there is an ageing related collapse of bones, muscles and connective tissue. If Mr Smith has exercised to the extent that he has gained muscle, he may well have rejuvenated the structure of his feet.
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Yes, but those compared to the Lattanzi are still a gunboat and designed for casual wear.
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Good to see. I'm afraid that Talk Ivy seems to have lost its way.
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It's also likely just to drop off the face of the menswear Earth due to software issues, so this new Ivy Club can also be seen as a lifeboat.
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It's funny and tragic at the same time how those few who remain don't want to face reality. A bit like in a cult. Because what shouldn't be can't be.
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