New Year, New Team

February is almost over, which means our first month as the new management team of The Harvard Shop (THS) has come to a close. It’s been a great time so far, but we’re just getting started - first with the relaunch of our THS blog! This month has been crazy busy as we settled into our positions, but last weekend, we decided to have some fun with the new winter gear in our stores and show them off in a team photoshoot! 

Our newest product : the Harvard Scarf!

While a few of us had pondered a career in modeling before taking this job, the freezing cold convinced everyone otherwise. Huge props to Cindy, Harvard Student Agency’s creative director, for sticking with us in the cold and taking these amazing photos! 

Ali Nuri Bayar '15

Managing Director

Shop Applique Sweatshirt

Shop Harvard Mug

Sandy Liang '16

Store Operations Manager

Shop Vineyard Vines Shep Shirt

 Daniel Wang

Stock Manager

Shop Vineyard Vines Shep Shirt

Jocelyn Fu

Web & Marketing Manager

Shop H Sweater

Aya Darwazeh

Rings & Graduation Manager

Shop Crush Crew Sweater

 Bryant Yang

Custom Orders Manager

Shop Applique Sweatshirt

We couldn’t be more excited to push The Harvard Shop to new heights, so we hope you’ll follow our blog and join us for the ride! 

Bring on the Class: The Class Sweater

The class sweater has been a long-valued tradition at America's finest East Coast universities. These unique sweaters were originally given to Freshman athletes at Harvard as early as 1891, but as time progressed after WWII, the sweaters were worn by nearly every member of the student body.

This fall, show your class pride with the newest class sweaters! Whether you want to enjoy a summer reunion in a starry night, or get layered up on a chilly winter morning, these all-season sweaters would help you stay comfortable and classy!

Hope you enjoy the photos modeled by Bobby Chen '14, Priya Duvvuri '15, Alex Hem '16, and Annie Opel '17.

Bringin' it Back: The H Sweater

As red and orange leaves collect in the yard and temperatures start to drop, we flip to November on our calendar -- the last month of the beautiful fall season in Cambridge. Just in time for the Harvard-Yale game on November 23rd, the Harvard Shop is bringing back the tradition: H Sweaters. Our models Dae Lim '14, Ryley Reynolds '15, Ali Bayar '15, Vanessa Pham '16 and Daniel Mellow '16 put their own modern spins on a classic look.

The Harvard Shop Takes CS50

"I took CS50." The phrase, often emblazoned onto a navy t-shirt, is one that's familiar with many a Harvard student. Enrollees in Computer Science 50, an intensive introduction course to computer science and one of Harvard's trademark classes, wear it proudly around campus after finishing the semester. Enrollment has risen dramatically in past years as students are being drawn by both the invaluable technical skills the course offers, as well as the uniquely quirky and young culture for which the class is famous. As an alum of the course myself, I can safely say that CS50 is far more than just a class: it's an experience. One that spans both unimaginable triumph (i.e., when your code compiles) and the occasional heartbreak (i.e., when a rogue parenthesis drives you to insanity); and one that is shared by a community of curious individuals who aren't afraid to be challenged and learn a completely new skill, while having fun along the way. (Check out their website here!)

The CS50 staff, as it turns out, is all about creating that experience. Over the summer, we visited their office, which could only be described as a cross between a sleek innovation space and a playground. Gleaming Mac computers lined the desktops and whiteboards filled with idea brainstorms abounded, while Angry Bird-themed stuffed animals sat crossly on a shelf and Super Mario stickers adorned the walls. Front-and-center in the lounge was a Rock Band setup, to the side of which was a pantry filled with the most wonderful treats known to man (chocolates, cheese balls, chips, and the like). "They really threw us in for a loop," THS Managing Director Ryley Reynolds '15, trying her hand at a CS pun.

So meet the people behind the magic! Join the CS50 staff R.J. Aquino '14, Robert Bowden '13, Ben Shryock '14, Joseph Ong '14, Lauren Carvalho '11, and Milo Banana (a golden retriever!) as they model The Harvard Shop team's picks for this fall!

Items featured (in order of appearance): Gray Crew Neck Sweatshirt, Crimson Crest T-Shirt, Black Arc T-Shirt, Gray Applique Sweatshirt, Hello Kitty Tee, & Harvard Crest Scarf.

For our followers...

THS3: The Grand Opening of the Third Harvard Shop

Thank you to all who joined us at the Grand Opening of the Third Harvard Shop (at 65 Mt. Auburn Street)! Highlights of the evening include the Harvard LowKeys' gorgeous a cappella performance, the handsome barista serving free lattes from a bike, and seeing our friends, coworkers, and predecessors come out to support us on that fine, breezy day.

From its initial conception to the hanging of the golden frames adorning its crimson walls, everything about the third store was the result of HSAers. It was our baby, and helping it grow has been one of the most unique opportunities we've had during our time here. 

The Harvard Shop Presents: IVY STYLE (Featuring GANT + SEE)

Published in the 1960s, Shosuke Ishizu's iconic book Take Ivy was an in-depth exploration of fashion at Ivy League universities. The styles portrayed in his photographs were elegant, clean-cut, and undeniably collegiate; but we couldn't help noticing that the wearers of "Ivy Style" were sorely limited to a very specific demographic (read: no women or minorities)!

Thus, we decided to do our own take on Ivy Style at Harvard as both a homage to the past and a celebration of the present. Ivy Style has undoubtedly evolved -- for instance, it has grown to incorporate more pastel hues and bold prints, and has come to be embraced by all types of people. The photos in our campaign are not meant to typify Harvard fashion as a whole; rather, it's a spin on a popular trend, and also a tongue-in-cheek reminder that we can always sit back and tease ourselves every now and then (especially when we start playing football in a bowtie and blazer). 

So we hope you enjoy Ivy Style by The Harvard Shop, featuring our Vineyard Vines collection as well as looks kindly lent to us by GANT and SEE! Be sure to watch our IVY STYLE Youtube video too, for some cute action shots and endearing indie music.