Ivy Style - Gentleman's Gazette

About this video

The Gazette team provides a comprehensive primer on Ivy style, exploring its history, core principles, and how it differs from prep and trad styles. They explain that Ivy style emerged in the 1950s as a more formal yet casually rebellious alternative to prep culture, and they detail essential wardrobe pieces and styling techniques to incorporate this aesthetic.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team argues that Ivy style differs from prep style primarily in formality level and intention—Ivy style prioritizes elegance and a subtle rebellion against formal dress codes, while prep style emphasizes comfort and nautical aesthetics.
• The Gazette team identifies key Ivy style staples including penny loafers, khaki chinos, knit ties, herringbone tweed sport coats with two cuff buttons, Oxford cloth button-down shirts, and school sweaters.
• The Gazette team recommends J. Press as the most identifiable brand for authentic Ivy style and suggests that details like two cuff buttons, patch or flap pockets, and single-breasted cuts are hallmarks of the Ivy aesthetic.

Episode details: published July 13, 2018 · 128K views · 10:47 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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