The 2024 rainwater has passed.
This is Sakemaru.
Since the rain has passed,
From now on, spring will be on its way in earnest.
Just the other day,
I've been enjoying spring a little earlier than everyone else.
There are some places in my hometown where the cherry blossoms are already in full bloom.
Yes, boom. 
It's completely in full bloom now. 
The corridor lit by bamboo lanterns is also a perfect combination of daffodils and cherry blossoms. 
The distant mountainside was covered in cherry blossoms in full bloom.
It's definitely spring now.
So today I'll show you some spring outfits.
First, let me introduce this book. 
I'm sure many of you already know this, but...
again.
The title of the book is "TAKE IVY."
VAN was the number one Ivy League brand in Japan.
Manufactured and sold for promotional purposes,
It's like an "introductory book to Ivy."
Published in 1965 by VAN founder, Kensuke Ishizu.
We interviewed eight prestigious universities in the United States,
A book was published featuring photographs of Ivy's outfits.
This famous book has since been reprinted many times.
I (Sakemaru) was born in 1965.
I was born in the year this book was published.
When I was a teenager,
The stylish seniors in town,
There were also many people dressed in Ivy League fashion.
Meanwhile,
Rock and roll people started to wear Ivy League fashion in a bad-boy style...
We'll talk about that another time.
This time, we'll start with TAKE IVY.
One of the shots in the book is a snap like this. 
Pay attention to the man on the far left.
In a black sports jacket
The endpapers are white.
This is probably reversible.
You can enjoy twice as many looks with one outfit .
I tried making such a jacket!!
This is it!
Small check reversible sports jacket . 
A truly classic, Ivy League-style fine check pattern. 
This is the red base. 
This one has a charcoal base.
There are two welt pockets on the waist.
A typical sports jacket. 
The check pattern looks like this.
Although it is a check,
Background color plus single color check.
It's extremely comfortable to wear and has a very Ivy League style.
And then reverse it to wear it again. 
The left chest...
A single pocket located slightly below the middle.
I remember seeing it somewhere.
Yes, I was inspired by a certain denim brand's first type jacket .
One pocket + flap with button closure.
The material is cotton pique, giving it a work-like feel.
The back of the charcoal check is
Cream colored pique. 
The ridges of the pique look like stripes,
It has a refreshing feeling. 
The back of the red check is jet black.
It seems bad in a sudden turn of events.
And it has a London feel to it.
Close-up of the material. 
Ivy fashion is a style that emerged in the 1920s at eight American universities. It was created by American elites who wanted to revive the good old days of America.
It was based on the clothing worn by students at prestigious British universities and the American work styles of the time .
Use the back strap a lot,
This is also the reason why there are so many work-style materials such as pique and twill.
You can also wear it in an Ivy style, keeping TAKE IVY in mind.
You can also express your work style by using pique material.
The black color gives it a London feel.
You can wear one piece of clothing in many different ways.
A jacket full of great value has been released!
Now.
The cherry blossoms are blooming and it's getting warmer in spring,
It's all good news...
It suddenly got warm,
Surprisingly, there are still a lot of winter vegetables left in my garden (lol). 
Kokabu and broccoli,
Carrots, Chinese cabbage, spinach...
I need to finish eating it quickly and grow some summer vegetables.
see you.
