Take Ivy Was Originally Published Shosuke Ishizu Is the Representative Director in Japan in 1965, Setting Off an Explosion of of Ishizu Office

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Teruyoshi Hayashida was born in the fashionable Aoyama District of Tokyo, where he also grew up. He began shooting cover images for Men’s Club magazine after the title’s launch. A sophisticated Photographs by Teruyoshi Hayashida dresser and a connoisseur of gourmet food, Text by Shosuke Ishizu, Toshiyuki Kurosu, he is known for his homemade, soy-sauce- and Hajime (Paul) Hasegawa marinated Japanese pepper (sansho), and his love of gunnel tempura and Riesling wine. Described by The New York Times as, “a treasure of fashion insiders,” Take Ivy was originally published Shosuke Ishizu is the representative director in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of of Ishizu Office. Originally born in Okayama American-influenced “Ivy Style” fashion among Prefecture, after graduating from Kuwasawa Design students in the trendy Ginza shopping district School he worked in the editorial division at Men’s of Tokyo. The product of four collegiate style Club until 1960 when he joined VAN Jacket Inc. enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a collection of candid He established Ishizu Office in 1983, and now photographs shot on the campuses of America’s produces several brands including Niblick. elite, Ivy League universities. The series focuses on men and their clothes, perfectly encapsulating Toshiyuki Kurosu was raised in Tokyo. He joined the unique student fashion of the era. Whether VAN Jacket Inc. in 1961, where he was responsible lounging in the quad, studying in the library, riding for the development of merchandise and sales bikes, in class, or at the boathouse, the subjects of promotion. He left the company in 1970 and Take Ivy are impeccably and distinctively dressed in started his own business, Cross and Simon. After the finest American-made garments of the time. the dissolution of his brand, he began appearing on the legendary variety show Asayan on TV Take Ivy is now considered a definitive document Tokyo as a regular and soon gained popularity. of this particular style, and rare original copies are He is also an active writer and intellectual. highly sought after by “trad” devotees worldwide. A small-run reprint was released in Japan in Hajime (Paul) Hasegawa is from Hyogo Prefecture. 2006 and sold out almost immediately. Now, After studying in the U.S., Hasegawa returned to for the first time ever, powerHouse Books is Japan in 1963 to join VAN Jacket Inc. At VAN, reviving this classic tome with an all-new English he was responsible for advertising and PR. For translation. Prep style has never been more the production of Take Ivy, Hasegawa was the popular, in Japan or stateside, proving its timeless main coordinator and interpreter on the ground. and transcendent appeal. Take Ivy has survived He has since held several managerial positions in the decades and is an essential object for anyone Japan and abroad and currently serves as executive interested in the history or future of fashion. director for Cosmo Public Relations Corporation.

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Preface 3 Classmates...... 49 A bagful of clothes...... 88 Take Ivy 109 Training/The coach ...... 50 Sneakers...... 89 College Life 7 Bicycles ...... 51 Madras checks...... 90 The Eight Ivy League Universities. . . . . 110 Assignments...... 52 Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Brown University on a rainy day...... 9 Lunch ...... 54 Elements of “Ivy” 91 Columbia,• Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell Intramural games...... 10 Lunch break...... 56 College Life...... 114 Out on a bicycle...... 11 Businessmen’s uniforms...... 93 “ Stars and Stripes Forever”/Study hard…/ Library, a public study room...... 12 College Fashion 57 A small window...... 94 •Play hard…/Sound body/Sound mind/ Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain...... 16 Brooks Brothers...... 96 John F. Kennedy/And the history repeats itself Dormitory at night...... 18 Modified T-shirts...... 59 Zum Zum ...... 98 Vehicles for Ivy Leaguers...... 120 Stars and Stripes Forever...... 20 Rugby shirts/A yacht parka ...... 60 And the young-at-heart...... 99 Classic cars/Sports cars/Bicycles/Old bikes Princeton University...... 21 The Dartmouth green...... 61 A tool shop/Tennis shop ...... 100 College• Fashion...... 122 A tie for a Sunday ...... 22 Bermuda shorts — two variations...... 62 A book store...... 101 A world called campus/Freedom and rules/ Studying and sunbathing...... 23 A letterman’s sweater...... 64 Men’s specialty shops...... 102 •Rough and uncouth — an Ivy League style/ Automobiles strictly prohibited ...... 24 Wardrobe for school...... 66 J Press ...... 103 Differences in seasons and individuals/ A place for studying? Why, yes!...... 26 Sundays...... 67 Ivy League alumni...... 104 Barefoot and its rationality/Love for the alma mater Ivy, ivy...... 27 Sweatshirt — two variations...... 68 College shops...... 106 through the school color/Varsity jackets prevail/ Heave-ho! ...... 28 Strutting in style ...... 69 A shop with a modern twist...... 107 A day for a tie/Boyfriends and girlfriends/ A warm-up...... 29 1968...... 70 Yale University...... 108 Professors and the Madras checks Shopping...... 30 Elbow patches...... 71 Ivy Wardrobe Directory...... 128 A book sale ...... 31 To classrooms...... 72 Yale University’s 20-Article Dress Code. . . 130 For the team’s honor...... 32 An uncouth dresser ...... 73 College Concerts...... 131 Ivy...... 33 Varsity jacket/Short-sleeved sweatshirt. . . . 74 Ivy League and Sports...... 132 Town of Princeton...... 34 1966...... 75 American football/Basketball/Crew/Lacrosse The clock tower ...... 35 School emblem/School color...... 76 Ivy• League Neighborhoods ...... 134 “Passenger Wanted”...... 36 Mascots...... 77 New England/Sundays in Boston/ In the laboratory ...... 38 Cotton trousers ...... 78 College• shops/Co-op shops/Ivy League alumni/ Library...... 39 Varsity jackets ...... 80 New York/Madison men/Brooks Brothers/ Dining hall...... 40 Off-white color ...... 81 J Press/Fifth Avenue Classical signboards...... 42 Button-down shirts ...... 82 Champion/Classic...... 44 Jacquard sweaters/Tartan...... 83 Dry cleaners...... 45 Shorts ...... 84 Packard/Ford...... 46 Hoods ...... 85 Dartmouth...... 47 Baseball caps ...... 86 Layout design: Kazuhiro ASHIZAWA Dating...... 48 Barefoot...... 87 Illustration: Kazuo HOZUMI College Life

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Photography: Teruyoshi Hayashida Texts: Shosuke ISHIZU Toshiyuki KUROSU Hajime (Paul) HASEGAWA 9

American junior and high school students aspire to go to Ivy League universities, in the same way the Japanese youngsters hope to attend the six most renowned universities in Japan. Not only does the name Ivy League sound prestigious, American students are attracted to college life at Ivy League universities for their long history and glorious tradition. Living in an environment conducive to studying, they also build friendship through dormitory, fraternity, and club activities, acquiring sophisticated manners through a cosmopolitan social life. Many Ivy Leaguers also find the love of their lives amongst the Ivy Sisters, and among women who attend eminent women’s colleges like the Seven Sisters. The life at an Ivy League university is synonymous with a “dream- come-true” college experience. Our visit to Ivy League universities coincided with the end of term exams during which we were impressed by the hardworking students who would even dare to skip sleeping in order to pass their exams. At the same time, we learned that being an Ivy Leaguer is no easy task. We envy them for they are tackling their college experience, one of the most precious and glorious times of their lives, with youth and energy. We believe that Ivy League universities, the epitome of elite education, will continue to produce a number of world-class leaders.

Brown University on a rainy day Misty rain envelops the campus: the green of the trees and the grass, the red of the brick walls, and the black of the roofs create striking contrasts. 10 11

△ Intramural games Since there is absolutely no entertainment whatsoever outside of the Dartmouth campus, sports competi- tions, such as softball games held on campus, inevitably attract student interest.

▷ Out on a bicycle The bicycle is the most useful vehicle on an enormous campus. Students cycle between the dormitory, classrooms, the dining hall, and the library. 12 13 14 15

Library, a public study room Starting from the previous page, these photos show images of a library’s ex- terior and interior. How effectively a student uses the library determines his or her performance: whether he or she will become an honor student or end up failing classes. Ivy League libraries are always full of diligent students. 16 17

Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain A rainy day doesn’t need to be gloomy. This is the time when vividly-colored raincoats steal the show on campus. 18 19 20 21

◁ Dormitory at night Room △ Stars and Stripes Forever The Star-Spangled lights illuminate the dormitory Banner proudly flutters at the most prominent place windows in the night sky. Most of on all the campuses. them are turned off at two or three o’clock in the morning, but some ▷ Princeton University The southernmost of the Ivy stay lit all night long. League universities, Princeton University boasts a breathtaking contrast between the blue sky and the white walls of the school buildings. 22 23

△ Studying and sunbathing Ivy Leaguers frown upon students who earn good grades but have pale skin from spending too much time inside. This photo shows a student who is desperately trying to get bronze skin while also preparing for an exam. He is studying on the grass in front of a Yale dormitory.

◁ A tie for Sunday Unlike weekdays, during which Ivy Leaguers dispense with wearing a tie or a jacket, Sundays are times when they don a formal outfit for church. 24 25

Automobiles strictly prohibited Many Ivy League universities prohibit students from owning cars. Do they go on a date on a bicycle, I wonder? In any case, cyclists are a ubiquitous sight on campuses and there is plenty of space to park bicycles. 26 27 28 29

◁ A place for studying? Why, yes! A poor student △ Heave-ho! Upon the coxswain’s command, the blames his studying area. Ivy Leaguers certainly make members of Dartmouth’s crew lower their shell into no such excuses. In their determination to study, they the river, demonstrating impressive coordination. can turn even a grassy area into a study spot. ▷ A warm-up Be prepared and have no regrets. ◁ Ivy, ivy Living up to the name Ivy League, Train your body and prepare for critical events. Here, everywhere I went the ivy, with its exceptional beauty, students are chatting, a legitimate form of warming-up. caught my eye. Here, the Harvard University campus. 30 31

A book sale Books are expensive in the US and thus students covet them. Upon hearing news of a book sale, the excited Ivy Leaguers swarm to it.

Shopping Shopping in town means paying extra for commodities compared to shopping at the co-op on campus. You have to admit, however, shopping in town sure can be more fun. 32 33 Ivy I was enraptured by this exceptionally marvelous ivy on the Princeton campus.I was enraptured by marvelous this exceptionally to commemorate a graduationago, decades Planted it continues today. to adorn the building even

For the team’s honor It is a real honor to win intramural games. It is no surprise then that the players and the spectators become so enthusiastic. Players devote their full energy even to a softball game.

Take Ivy By Teruyoshi Hayashida Text by Shosuke Ishizu, Toshiyuki Kurosu, and Hajime (Paul) Hasegawa

Publication date: September 2010

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