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To celebrate the re-release of Take Ivy, for the first time in English no less, we asked our friends at UK boutique Coggles to take some of our favourite images from T. Hayashida’s now iconic book and give us their contemporary reinterpretations.

Take Ivy has, even in it’s notorious scarcity, become one of the first points of reference for the revival in traditional Ivy League and American rugged wear so we were excited to see how Coggles would respond to the challenge. Their ability to pull current pieces from brands like Fred Perry, Paul Smith, A.P.C. and more and reconstruct these classic looks from 1960s American college life was impressive and in turn a perfect example of how so much of current contemporary style does come from vintage American fashion.

As a special treat we present some of those pages from issue 21 here today followed with a detailed look at the re-issued Take Ivy published by powerHouse books. 

You can purchase Take Ivy here and find all the brands featured in this special collaboration over at Coggles.com.