Lifted from 'Ivy Style'.  Can anyone doubt the truth of this statement?  'Americana', however, is something I now try hard not to do, not having worn even the ubiquitous G9 for about a dozen years, let alone Filson.  Does a navy Pendleton cardigan with welted pockets count?  I never did like Redwings.  Anyway, in England - in the UK even - can Ivy purity really live?  Or must it co-exist?  I think the 'Ivy Style' people are onto something here and next week I will be visiting a shop that has been selling out and out 'Americana' for at least the past twenty five years and where I was once asked exactly what I meant by a button-down shirt - did I mean a shirt with buttons?  My guess is that even the owners had never heard of 'Ivy League'. 
Some nice comments about John and Paul Simons.  A nice site with a friendly feeling.  I hope they won't mind my stealing from them.