American Ivy: Chapter 5
11/23/22 • 44 min
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Ralph Lauren ascends. And so does a slender little joke book that no one expected to be a colossal, massive bestseller. Just in time for the secret fashion revolution of the 1980s that no one ever talks about.
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Articles of Interest is made by Avery Trufelman
Edited by Kelly Prime
Mixed and Mastered by Ian Coss
Album art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng and photography by Matty Lynn Barnes
Theme songs are by Sasami, with additional music from Rhae Royal
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Ralph Lauren ascends. And so does a slender little joke book that no one expected to be a colossal, massive bestseller. Just in time for the secret fashion revolution of the 1980s that no one ever talks about.
To see images, notes, and full transcripts, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com
Articles of Interest is made by Avery Trufelman
Edited by Kelly Prime
Mixed and Mastered by Ian Coss
Album art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng and photography by Matty Lynn Barnes
Theme songs are by Sasami, with additional music from Rhae Royal
Proud member of Radiotopia!
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Previous Episode
American Ivy: Chapter 4
1 RecommendationsIvy starts to go out of style, thanks to the counterculture (with a lot of help from corporate America). But Ivy finds an unlikely savior in a Jewish college dropout from the Bronx.
To see images, notes, and full transcripts, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com
Articles of Interest is made by Avery Trufelman
Edited by Kelly Prime
Mixed and Mastered by Ian Coss
Album art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng and photography by Matty Lynn Barnes
Theme songs are by Sasami, with additional music from Rhae Royal
Proud member of Radiotopia!
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American Ivy: Chapter 6
1 RecommendationsAs the 80s turns into the 90s, preppy is everywhere. All over the planet. In the United States AND Japan. And sure, preppy sort of morphs into business casual. But it also turns into something else. Something way more fashionable.
To see images, notes and full transcripts, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com
Articles of Interest is made by Avery Trufelman
Edited by Kelly Prime
Mixed and Mastered by Ian Coss
Album art by Helen Shewolfe Tseng and photography by Matty Lynn Barnes
Theme songs are by Sasami, with additional music from Rhae Royal
Proud member of Radiotopia!
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