{Portugal´Secret Garden}

                       {Source Link to Maison Jardin}

{Take Ivy}

Take Ivy was shot on the campuses of eight Ivy League universities and was originally published in Japan in 1965. The book has quite a cult following among the preppy bloggers and fashion designers. The Trad was even nice enough to scan his vintage copy and share it with his readers. But now, Powerhouse Books has translated the original Japanese text and is reissuing this aesthetic overload of prep style. The photos also illustrate how classic well made clothing never goes out of style. Take Ivy is definitely the BMOC of books!

Avaiable in Amazon.com. Go directly to the book.

Sources: Habitually Chic (wonderful blog by Heather Clarkson)

See also:

What´s the Ivy League?

About Oxford University
About "Preppies"

{Bathing Beauties}

Vogue Magazine July Issue 1954. Unknowed model.


Model with dog at the beach, Harper´s Bazaar 1955.



        {Diane Von Furstenberg $220}

Model wearing a red printed swimsuit for Vogue 1956.

          {Zimmerman $205}


Actress Marilyn Monroe in Santa Monica Beach
(CA) looking stunning with a redhair. Early 50s.

 

              {Phillip Lim $250}

Actress Grace Kelly in Jamaica. Photo by H. Connant
for Elle Magazine 1955.
 

                {Chloé $320}

Relaxing Time at the Swimming Pool. Early 1950´s.

                {Jets $245}

Unknowed Girl posing beutiful with
a printed bikini at the
 

               {Zimmerman $320}

1930´s Model wearing a blue swimsuit.
 

                    {Chloé $325}

Tanned woman wearing a printed bikini 1959.
 

          {Paul and Joe $360}

Vogue Models wearing differents Black Swimsuits
Middle of 1950´s.
 

              {Chloé $345}

*All swimsuits and bikinis can be buyed in Net-A-Porter.