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#226 2010-09-09 02:44:06
- Gmajor7th
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Re: The Ivy Book
Not quite made it to Tuscany yet. In Muswell Hill at the moment actually - Kinks-ville. Really pleased, and rather relieved, that most of the Ivy nuts who post here have enjoyed the book. We felt we had a better chance of getting a publisher interested if we pitched it modestly - gifty price point, emphasis on visuals, accessible, inclusive, all of that. If this one sells then we'll see about doing something else. Anyhow, just to let you know that there'll be a decent sized feature on THE IVY LOOK in The Independent on Sunday a week this Sunday, that is 19 September, including an interview with Graham Marsh and JP Gaul. There may well be a pic of Mr.Marsh from the early 60s in there too...
g.m.7.
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#229 2010-09-09 05:27:24
- Kingstonian
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Re: The Ivy Book
Will your man be back on the Robert Elms show on radio London talking about the book?
Speaking of Elms, I note 'The way we wore' is out of print. Anybody read it?
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#233 2010-09-14 14:52:32
- Toffeeman
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Re: The Ivy Book
God bless you all! People seem to like it - phew! And just to remind you - there is an interview with Graham and I in the magazine that comes with The Independent on Sunday (UK of course...) this forthcoming day of the (Christian version of the, not that he actually exists of course) Lord. It'll no doubt be on their website too at the time. I don't believe we said anything that interesting but she stayed awake for 2 and a half hours of questions. At least there'll be a great old photo of Graham as arch-Ivyist from the early 60s, and a dodgy one of me from the 80s...
TM
#234 2010-09-14 15:08:49
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: The Ivy Book
Of course we all have to buy the glossy, John, if only to cut out the pictures.
Love,
Andy xx
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#236 2010-09-15 00:13:24
- heikki k
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Re: The Ivy Book
In agreement with the praise on the book. Great little book, good, intelligent read with a deep devout knowledge and a wry sense of humour.
In addition to all what's said on it i must say i like the way the book is done lay-out and typewise. Beautiful, minimalist layout with very approprate typography. Franklin Gothic in the captions - how much more american can you get typewise?
Also, i like how the book feels in my hands - the uncoated paper is just perfect and underlines the books themes and the ideas of the soft, natural ivy look just perfectly.
Can someone buy me the Independent issue w/ the interwiev please? not sure i'll get ti anywhere in turku. will pay the rag, postage + a bit extra. thanks.
edits: fucking typos
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#237 2010-09-15 00:59:21
- Moose Maclennan
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Re: The Ivy Book
^
indeed - 'Made in China' often gets a bad press here, but it is a beautifully done little book, right down to the dustjacket.
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#240 2010-09-15 02:18:44
- adam!
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Re: The Ivy Book
Toffee - is it out at Foyles or Hatchards or something yet? Might take a trip later if it's out.
#241 2010-09-15 04:47:09
- Toffeeman
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Re: The Ivy Book
Yes, Adam! Hatchards and Foyles have it. In both shops fashion is on the 2nd floor.
Thanks.
TM
#242 2010-09-15 04:57:11
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: The Ivy Book
File under 'Cult Classics' - like 'The Dice Man' and 'Last Exit To Brooklyn'.
#243 2010-09-15 07:37:02
- adam!
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Re: The Ivy Book
Just been in to hatchards to buy my copy - had to stop myself from reading it in the store.
The fit as hell 'rah' lady in front of my bought a copy too!
Great so far!!
#244 2010-09-15 07:45:31
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: The Ivy Book
I hope you got her number. John will never forgive you otherwise.
#245 2010-09-15 08:04:08
- Yuca
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Re: The Ivy Book
Mods! (R Barnes) came out in the very early 80s (I'm not going to check the year, lazy I know) and ended up becoming a million seller (or so I read somewhere) and certainly a massive influence on loads of people (mostly adolescent males).
Although The Ivy Look is a better book than Mods! in most/all respects, I think it would be somewhat unfair to compare the two (even though I just have); for one thing, I don't think the demand for the former would have existed without the influence of the latter. The reason I mention Mods! is because I wonder if TIL might end up having a similar effect i.e. a number of people choosing to live by, or at the least be inspired by, obscure and very precise stylistic values that are in stark contrast in many respects to what the majority of the population (particularly outside the US) live by. With Barnes' book the phenomenon already existed, but Mods! greatly encouraged and educated those already into it and newcomers, I suspect TIL might have a similar function.
I'm not implying that all on here are former mods, but the influence of Barnes' book (not necessarily on people on this forum) is undeniable, my point is that TIL could have a similar influence (albeit on an older age group).
Time will tell . . .
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some sort of banal legitimacy
#246 2010-09-15 08:10:00
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: The Ivy Book
It's more professional and clever than Barnes' book, I feel. It covers all the bases. Graham Marsh is a seasoned performer.
#247 2010-09-15 08:18:19
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: The Ivy Book
It takes a lot of skill to present an accessible art book. Taschen should offer to do a reprint. Why shouldn't the authors make something from it before it begins changing hands on Ebay? The 'Take Ivy' of the future maybe; minus the hype.
#248 2010-09-15 08:25:19
- Toffeeman
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Re: The Ivy Book
Yuca - that's a very perceptive reading of the situation. I do worry about this. Good as the essay Barnes wrote about mods was (and I think the majority of the pictures are pretty awful) it was clearly one man's own reading of a wide and complex cultural phenomenon. I know many a young chap who got carried away with the minutiae of the whole thing only to end up disappearing up his own crack. Ivy's saving grace is twofold : firstly I think it's too subtle and too hard to really pin down. Nobody ever called themselves IVYIST.....(yet)..... And also if this does happen - no real big deal. Men go crazy hunting down suits with hooked vents, Alden declare record profits, John Simons is knighted and put in charge of Brooks Brothers. If truth be told it's Graham and mine's secret goal.
"A million seller"........speechless...........
TM
#249 2010-09-15 08:32:38
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: The Ivy Book
"Arise, Sir John, and go ye forth to..." Regent Street? Or the outsourcing locations?