Ivy Illustrated - the Ivy League look
Recently picked up on a spending spree on Amazon Japan were these superb Ivy Illustrated books. All the text is in Japanese, so much so that I don't even know the name of the author/illustrator - though the ageing gentleman does look very cool on the inside sleeve in Harrington, button-down shirt and jeans.
Don't worry about the language, the books are all about the images. All hand-drawn, they cover every conceivable detail (as Japanese books tend to do), from outfits, accessories and luggage through to food, plants and even famous wearers of the Ivy League style - all using the same drawing style as the front cover.
Really nice things to own - they retail for around 1680 Yen each - that's around £7.30.
Want to read about equally cool stuff for kids? Then check out our all-new, rather wonderful Junior Hipster website Or for more of the same with a contemporary twist, check out the Switched On Set site
Cheers to Stephen for posting these books on the forums... ;)(wink)!
Posted by: Stephen Duncan | 12/19/2006 at 08:23 AM
Indeed - big thanks to yourself for pointing them out!
Dave
Posted by: David Walker | 12/19/2006 at 12:43 PM
No problem Dave, glad you liked them...
Posted by: Stephen Duncan | 12/19/2006 at 10:10 PM