Ivy Style Ties with a Japanese Heritage
Original designs, handmade in Japan and the US
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1980. Bar in downtown Kyoto.
Coming in from the rain, you don’t know this place, but you’re just glad it’s dry. You peel off your wet trenchcoat and look down the bar to see if there’s anything worth drinking.
Right now you don’t really care what you’re drinking, you’re just waiting for someone. But of course you care.
Then you see it, a brown bulb beaming in the shadowy bar. The classic Japanese whiskey in that round bottle, nicknamed “the Daruma.”
That first sip gets you warm, the second sip gets you thinking.
Maybe being kept waiting isn’t so bad after all.
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Handmade in Japan.
2 ½” at widest point. Pure silk woven in Kyoto.
Limited quantity.
1977. Tokyo.
A hush comes over the izakaya as the patrons look up from their beer glasses to the TV. The air is heavy with yakitori smoke and anticipation. The Yomiuri Giants are playing their crosstown rivals, the Yakult Swallows, and Sadaharu Oh marches up to the plate.
The camera cuts to the number one emblazoned on his back, as he hunches down to his trademark “flamingo” batting stance. A quick swing of the bat and the Korakuen Stadium crowd comes to a roar. The television speaker crackles as home run number 756 soars to the sky and passes Hank Aaron’s legendary record.
By the time the ball had left the field, it had lifted Sadaharu Oh to the status of a baseball god.
Incidentally, in Japanese, Oh translates to “king.” A question still lingers of whether his ascension as king of baseball is sheer coincidence, or sign of a divine plan, but any question of his greatness ended that night.
Details
Handmade in the USA.
3 ¼” at widest point. Pure silk.
Limited quantity.
1981. Tokyo.
Under the neon lights, you’re walking to your next bar, trying to avoid the endless rows of cars speeding along, until you finally see it.
The taxi with its rooflight, gliding among the traffic chaos, a beacon of hope for tired feet and drunken heads alike. You desperately wave it down, and as the driver slows to a stop, you know your night is just getting started.
Details
Handmade in the USA.
3 ¼” at widest point. Pure silk.
Limited quantity.
Handmade in the United States and Japan
Exclusive designs embroidered in pure silk
Product Details
Original designs inspired by Showa era Japan pop culture
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Handmade in the United States and Japan
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Pure silk for exceptional feel
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We work closely with workshops to produce highly detailed jacquard weave fabrics for our club ties
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Our Story
Created by Benton Nilson and inspired by the golden age of Ivy style, seen through the champagne glitter of Showa era Japan. Our goal from the beginning is to create fun ties with serious quality.
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