WALKIN' IN A WINTER WONDERLAND - SCENES FROM CHRISTMAS IN NEW ENGLAND

One of my first memories of what Christmas should be was from a Currier & Ives cookie tin at my grandparents' home in Milford, Connecticut.  I was a huge cookie fiend (nicknamed Sugar Bowl) so my parents and grandparents made sure to hide the cookies.  I had been caught on more than one occasion waking up well before dawn and going on a cookie hunt.  One morning close to Christmas I found that beautiful cookie tin - triiumph!  In the light of the waking morning, I hid under my grandmother's gleaming cherry dining room table and ate cookie after cookie while examining the snowy scenes on the tin.  It was likely one of the highlights of my childhood and etched upon my mind the beauty of a classic New England Christmas.  Here are some scenes from New England Christmases through the years just for you:

Have yourself a very merry Christmas . . . from all of us at Chatham Ivy

LOOK DASHING IN THE SNOW! MENSWEAR FOR THIS SEASON'S COCKTAIL PARTY

The holiday season calls for anything from the ugly Christmas sweater to black tie formal wear and everything in between, especially cocktail attire.  Bored with the endless rotation of navy jackets and standard rep ties?  Find sartorial inspiration for your next cocktail party here!

Ties from Social Primer. Online only at www.SocialPrimer.com.

 

Bird Dog Bay Brand Necktie available at www.countryclubprep.com

The Highlands Tie available at www.jackspade.com.

If you need a gift for the host of your next cocktail party, Chatham Ivy's Wicked Landcruiser t-shirt comes in long sleeved and short sleeved in styles for men and women.  The perfect gift for that friend who has everything.  Buy one for the wicked prep in your life!

JINGLE BELLES! CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL ATTIRE FOR ALL THE SINGLE LADIES

Looking to stand out from the crowd at this holiday season?  Tired of the predictable little black dress?  Look no further than our Ivy Handbook best of the prep for this season's cocktail parties below.  Try out bold stripes, cherry red, equestrian inspired accessories or art deco jewelry to spice up your latest and preppiest Christmas confection!

As any prep worth her salt knows, one does not simply attend a cocktail party without a gift for the host or hostess.  This time of year, anything with a splash or red or green passes as festive, so we suggest bringing along Chatham Ivy's Entering Newport Tee for women or men in short or long sleeves.  After all, everyone loves Newport and everyone loves 100% combed ring spun cotton t-shirts, so what could be a better?