The Ivy Look: Classic American Clothing – An Illustrated Pocket Guide (Frances Lincoln, 2010)

The Ivy Look is a pictorial celebration of the clothing and accessories that dominated the American male dress code from 1955 to 1965. From the button-down hip of Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Miles Davis to the continental Ivy influenced sharp suits of Jean Paul Belmondo and Marcello Mastroianni, from the preppy elegance of the Kennedy brothers to the enduring style of the clothes-obsessed London mods – they all knew the true cool of the Ivy look. The Ivy Look digs deep into the vaults to produce the ultimate guide to the genuine article. New still life shots of original clothing and accessories plus key examples of the cover art of Blue Note, Stax, Motown and Atlantic Records. Contemporary magazine advertisements, French New Wave and key American movie posters and new illustrations will bring the Ivy look into sharp focus.

Streetstyle by Ted Polhemus (PYMCA, 2010)

First published by Thames and Hudson in 1994, Streetstyle has been a revelation right from its launch at London’s legendary V&A Museum, where the world’s most respected style pioneers toasted the birth of the world’s flagship styletribe tome. Born in London but successful worldwide, Streetstyle has now been distributed internationally, translated into 3 languages and has sold over 30,000 copies. This fully updated edition will feature nearly 100 extra pages with a four page bound insert, 5 new chapters, including over 250 compelling images, all packed into 224 devilishly stylish pages.

Bittyfest Koko-teatterissa 16.10.2010

The Itty-Bitty Tease Cabaret valtaa Helsingin Koko-teatterin 16. lokakuuta. Bittyfest johdattelee katsojat tarinalliseen seikkailuun, jossa Itty-Bittyt esittelevät burleskin historiaa ja valottavat sen tulevaisuutta. Näytöksen aikana nähdään muun muassa burleskiarkeologi Cherry Dee Licious, shimmy- ja shakegyptologi Tinker Bell, kabareehistorian professoritar Lola Manchego ja shake-a-go-go-veteraani Jackie O’Lantern. Kansallisromanttista burleskia esittelee puolestaan ihana Vera de Vil. Glitterin ja höyhenten täyteisten burleskiseikkailujen ohella tapahtuman yhteydessä voi katsastaa Laura Kansanen-Stavalen ja Rik Stavalen burleskivalokuvanäyttelyn.

Take Ivy (powerHouse Books, 2010)

Described by The New York Times as, ”a treasure of fashion insiders,” Take Ivy was originally published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced ”Ivy Style” fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a collection of candid photographs shot on the campuses of America’s elite, Ivy League universities. The series focuses on men and their clothes, perfectly encapsulating the unique academic fashion of the era. Whether lounging in the quad, studying in the library, riding bikes, in class, or at the boathouse, the subjects of Take Ivy are impeccably and distinctively dressed in the finest American-made garments of the time.

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