We’re excited to be carrying a selection of rare and vintage Japanese menswear books and magazines from the private library of Author W. David Marx.

Men’s Club No. 225 — What is Preppie? (Dec 1979)

Lisa Birnbach’s_The Official Preppy Handbook_came out in Fall 1980. This issue of_Men’s Club_about preppy style came out at the end of 1979. In other words, the Japanese by the late 1970s had caught up in — and even exceeded — understanding American style. This issue is a deep dive into late 1970s American preppies, as represented on campuses.