J. Press

 United States Consider a request under 'news women' for 'any talented coed' to try out for the newspaper on the same page as the J. Press ad for classic Ivy League garb. That gives a sense of the changing times."

J. Press when I'm in a preppy mood. What's the biggest style mistake that men make? Probably that they don't buy clothing that complements their coloring. Every young man wants to buy a black suit, but black isn't flattering to many complexions. ...

 DC - Rachel Cothran, Rachel Cothran “J. Crew, Brooks Brothers, and J. Press are all great for staples. I look forward to checking out Lost Boys in Georgetown. But I usually get my favorite things on eBay. If you know your measurements, not just your size, it's the best place to find ...

 South Korea - Foreign brands like Tommy Hilfiger, J. Press and Brooks Brothers, and local ones like Bean Pole and Hazzys have been producing preppy items ever since. ...

Formal & Function: Inaugurate a New Tux  DC - Jan 8, 2009 Sterling cuff links, ($75, J. Press), jacket ($798, Brooks Brothers) 3. Pocket square: The mantra for tuxedos? Less is more. So, forget the cummerbund and ...

 - Dec 12, 2008 High: J. Press Silk and wool patchwork scarf, $175. This popular scarf was seen on Chuck Bass of Gossip Girl and Jeremy Darling of Dirty Sexy Money and the ...

 MA - Nov 30, 2008 Ivy League outfitter J. Press was minimally affected by the day, according to General Manager Denis E. Black—a normal occurrence for the store, he said. ...

By relbell83 J. Press has Chuck's Scarf available on their website for $175.00 I thought it would be good to give this it's own post since people loved that scarf and it was unavailable for so long. Speaking of Chuck's Scaft...it made an appearance ...

By Adam P Schneider Last night confirmed our suspicions that the silk patchwork scarf from J. Press (seen above) has reached an iconic level of fame. Three reasons:. 1. T Magazine’s blog, The Moment, fawned over it first after they saw it on Chuck Bass on ...

By BPMW Ralph Lauren, J. Press and Brooks Brothers will see an uptick in cool cotton rolled up bleached wovens. Will we see casual Fridays with Barack in office? Fingers crossed. Will there be a hoop installed behind the Oval Office? ...

Taking the pulse of the WASP's place  NJ - Nov 6, 2008 The men wore suits from Brooks Brothers or J. Press, the women white gloves and pearls, and places like Westchester County, NY, were their natural habitat. ...

…left the park to head to the East side looked in the shop windows of the shut shops along Madison and 5th Avenue…did Barneys and Bloomingdale’s…headed further down to the J Press and Brooks Brothers shops… …noted that the old J Press ...

By Chris Hogan Gant manufactured shirts for the likes of Brooks Brothers and fellow New Haven institution, J. Press. In 1949, the family launched their own brand and GANT was born. Focused on the emerging desire for dressy casual clothes, ...

 NY - Oct 12, 2008 J. Press, the clothing store for the preppy connoisseur, is now owned by a Japanese firm, and Brooks Brothers has become a national chain. ...

Fifty years ago, it was easy to tell who was on top. The men wore suits from Brooks Brothers or J. Press, the women white gloves and pearls, and places like Westchester County were their natural habitat. The late Brooke Astor wore the crown of that kingdom. High up on a hillside in Briarcliff Mano...

 United States - Oct 11, 2008 He peels away the plastic and bends back a corner of the vest to reveal a J. Press clothing label. It reads: "Robert Frost 3/26/57. ...

 CT - Oct 10, 2008 Start your night at a Duke’s or Whiff’s concert (preferably donning that new J. Press blazer), make your way over to Chapel Street for some good American ...

 United States - According to sources, Snooks Boss’ dad was always a big J. Press man because of some phony past “connection” with Yale University and the Ivy League ...

By Ryan Willms J. Press who makes classic American prep clothing definitely have some good finds on their website other than this bag, but this was one of the items that jumped out to me. I really like the navy blue contrasted with the light brown ...

By © Writers Clearinghouse 2008 1—sack suit. Around the turn of the century, Arthur Rosenberg, then the foremost tailor in New Haven, began to exploit this style among Yale undergraduates, and, not long afterwards, J. Press, also of New Haven, fell into line. ...

By J. Garland Pollard IV Regional clothing brands are the best. Here, a logo from the late Nelson & Gwatkin, which was the J. Press of Main Street Richmond, Virginia. If you had a suit from Nelson & Gwatkin, you were not to be messed with. ...

By Annie Wilson Tracing RL's influences, one goes back to the sportswear of Lacoste and the traditional men's haberdasheries of Paul Stuart, J. Press, and Brooks Brothers. Ever since, "preppy" has been the way most of America dresses, for better or ...

By tintin That said I think the Golden Fleece suits are reliable, and, to be fair to BB, the rest of the trad clothing suppliers have gone downhill somewhat as well [yes I'm talking to you J Press, and sadly even Southwick]. ...

By porter hovey All of the men in the Cambridge J. Press wear bow ties! It’s way too cute and I don't know if they're doing it on purpose or not! September 4, 2008 12:07 PM · porter hovey said... My favorite thing ever is when boys where bow ties! ...

By Hollister H. Hovey Caption unnecessary... Justice! (Yale Law). Me, swaddled in my new Brown University (better colors for the pink skin) J. Press scarf and my double vented cashmere Burberry jacket, sweating wildly. (All photos not of Porter, by Porter)

By Dick Swart My old roommate Rechtal Turgidley, Jr made the transition from The House of Walsh to J. Press and Brooks Brothers seamlessly (with the side venture into having his father’s (Rechtal Turgidley ‘28) bespoke suits from the 30’s and 40’s ...

From the 1930s through the’50s, Press helped to cement the image of American preppy in the minds of college students everywhere. Known as the “Yale” or “Ivy League” look, it came to define the stylish New England intellectual or at ...

Though not as well known commercially as Brooks Brothers – there are four brick and mortar J. Press stores to Brooks’ nearly 200 – J. Press is as classically preppy as you can get. In fact it quite literally invented the look. ...

when he was running for president in 1980, George W. Bush (that's George senior) was giving a speech at his alma mater, Yale University, and being heckled by some students. Someone yelled out that Bush was just another out of touch "

By JessNYC In fashion, the term “preppy” is associated not with dramatic designer fashions, but with classic and conservative clothing and accessory brands such as Brooks Brothers, J. Press, J.Crew, J. Mclaughlin, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, ...

By Paul Brooks Brothers flagship was, and still is, at the corner of 44th and Madison. J Press was on the 2nd floor on the north east corner of 44th and Madison. The Yale and Harvard clubs were within shouting distance. ...

By Weejun During the early 1940s, Anglophilia ran high not only at Brooks Brothers but also at J. Press. The archives of the Yale Daily News suggest that Press took every opportunity to advertise imported British goods, as did other New Haven ...

By tintin I stopped by J Press and was shooting the crap with David Wilder when he mentioned Dutch Herring Week at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central. I grabbed my order from David and made a bee line for Grand Central. And what a lunch it was. ...

By Michael Williams A few more scans from Take Ivy. Specifically, images of the J. Press New Haven shop, the Brooks Brothers flagship and some “Young at Heart” gentlemen from New York City.

OMG, it's a costume drama  Canada - May 14, 2008 A patchwork scarf of polka-dot silk twill remnants from J. Press -- ground zero for New York's preppy class since 1902. It's sold out, indefinitely. ...

By Michael Williams I have been patiently waiting for my opportunity to post something on the prepfest that is Gossip Girl and last night I got my chance. Let me preface this conversation by saying that I generally toggle between PBS, The History and Military channels, so my fixation with Gossip Girl is as stra...

By Michael Williams As I was going through my files recently, I came across these great old scans of J. Press catalogs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is good to see not much has changed over there, not considering the new Madison Avenue store ...

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By Editor Tim has a Columbia scarf from Ivy ideal J. Press. Avoid looking like you’re attending the prom by investing in high quality goods. Brooks Brothers and Thomas Pink make some quirky patterns, but I recently saw a strikingly aristocratic ...

By Richard For starters, I love J Press because they have never been ashamed of what they are, and they have never tried to modernize so to speak. Their look has always been classic, and unlike my beloved Brooks Brothers, they have never tried to ...

By D.A. Ridgely something of an uber-prep who has also lived in New Haven, Cambridge, New York or Washington, you’ve probably never heard of J. Press before and are even now confusing it with J. Crew, the comparatively low-rent preppy clothing ...

Stuff We Like: The Gant revival  - Mar 12, 2008 Together, Bernard Gant and his wife begin making preppy button-downs, which they sell to high-end clients like Brooks Brothers and J. Press before breaking ...

By Jerry Guo J-Press ( 772 1310; www.jpressonline.com; 262 York St; Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm) For the ultimate "Ivy League" shopping experience, a stop at J-Press is a must. Founded in 1902, the interior is the epitome of old-school preppiness. ...

By mw362797 Today the Ivy League style or sack suit is available only from a few retailers such as J Press and Brooks Brothers. While J Press sells sack suits almost exclusively, Brooks Brothers usually offers only a few sack suits each season. ...

By swb120 18 shipped 2) Patterned Burberry tie. Pattern is of interlocking horse bits and bridles (I think). $15 shipped 3) Burnt orange Abboud tie with paisley pattern. Like new. $11 shipped. Yale bulldog J. Press tie; like new; ...

By swb120 1) J Press - this tie is around 3 3/4 - 4" wide; a little older, but in immaculate condition and heavy silk; 2) Ben Silver - this tie is b/w 3 1/4 and 3 1/2"; 3) Polo - this tie is 3 to 3 1/4". All are in perfect condition:

By Jonathan S. Paul There's plenty of online excitement about trying to pinpoint the fashion pieces worn by the Gossip Girls. If you ask us, one the best-dressed characters is Chuck Bass. Do you remember his trench-coat departure scene? Chuck's signature item is a patchwork polka-dot silk scarf. The Moment h...

By mack11211 There are also a few more new trad items from J. Press. The last group is winter shirts in and sweaters in cotton flannel, Viyella cloth, lambswool and cashmere. Starting bids are low. All the new items have a BIN option so you can get ...

J. Press has moved three blocks to a bright new 4,000-square-foot flagship store.

J. Press, the venerable clothier of generations of New York Wasps and their privileged offspring, moved from East 44th Street — once the epicenter of conservative men's fashion — earlier this month, after nearly 50 years on the block. ...

By Izzy Probably no haberdasher can take more credit for having created the Ivy League look, nowawadays called “trad” (for traditional American), than J. Press, which started as an outfitter to Yalies in New Haven. There’sa story that while in ...