RIGHTS: US and Canada
Rowing Blazers
SELLING POINTS
REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION BY JACK CARLSON
Renowned designer and former US national team oarsman Jack Carlson’s essential—and glorious—celebration of the classic rowing blazer and of rowing itself—now revised and expanded Praise for Rowing Blazers “Lush . . . artfully photographed.” —Vanity Fair “Handsome . . . glorious . . . Carlson is an affable, elegant guide to the traditions and eccentricities of the rowing fraternity.” —The Rake “Top 20 best fashion books.” —Elle
MUST–HAVE BOOK: Essential for fans of preppy style, Anglophiles, and sports fanatics. HUGELY POPULAR BRAND: Rowing Blazers, a wildly successful men’s and women’s fashion brand, is one of the top 10 fastest–growing e–commerce brands (rowingblazers.com). It has launched highly sought–after collaborations with partners such as Barbour, FILA, Ralph Lauren, Seiko, Sperry, Lands’ End, J. Crew, and the NBA. Rowing Blazers has 130,000 Instagram followers and 14,000 Facebook followers. WELL–KNOWN AUTHORS: Carlson has been featured in the New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, Monocle, The New Yorker, the London Times, the Financial Times, Hypebeast, the Wall Street Journal, and CNN. He has more than 16,000 Instagram followers. F. E. Castleberry is a renowned fashion photographer with more than 77,000 Instagram followers.
This handsome, eye–catching ode to the classic rowing blazer is a must– have for anyone who has raced the rivers or cheered on their favorite crew. Classic American style was born in British boathouses, where the very first blazers were created for college rowing clubs. This book, now revised and expanded, was created by champion rower Jack Carlson, who offers an insider’s guide to the elaborately striped, piped, trimmed, and badged garments, as well as the stories, historic clubs, and races associated with them, and of course the elite athletes themselves. Featuring stunning photographs by “prep” guru F.E. Castleberry, among others, Rowing Blazers is a visual feast, transporting readers to the highly atmospheric boathouses, campuses, and team rooms of clubs around the world. The new edition features eight additional clubs, including the University of Tokyo and its top rival, Waseda University, and Row New York, a nonprofit organization stressing academic achievement as well as rowing prowess. Jack Carlson is a designer, archaeologist, former US team athlete, and founder of the acclaimed New York–based clothing brand Rowing Blazers. A three–time member of the United States national rowing team, he is a World Championships bronze medalist, Henley Royal Regatta winner, and Head of the Charles champion. Carlson has a PhD in archaeology from Brasenose College, Oxford, and an undergraduate degree in classics and Chinese from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. He is a Fellow of the Explorers Club and a member of the IBF (the International Bar Flies) at Harry’s Bar in Paris.
VENDOME PRESS
FOLLOW–UP TO SUCCESSFUL ORIGINAL EDITION: Revised and expanded edition of the coveted book that launched the brand. EVOCATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS: Documents the timeless charm of athletes in their striking blazers on floating docks, in atmospheric boathouses, or at romantic regattas.
SPECIFICATIONS * 375 color illustrations; cloth case with gold foil stamping * 288 pages * WIDTH: 9 1/4" - 235mm * HEIGHT: 12" - 305mm * Hardcover PUB MONTH: JUNE FASHION, SPORTS ISBN 978-0-86565-398-6 US $60.00 CAN $75.00
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