We're well aware that there aren’t any Ivy League schools in Kansas. But if there were, maybe the uniforms would look something like this collaboration between J.Crew and Lee. Regular link-ups with other New England natives like New Balance and Alden are par the course for J.Crew’s preppy agenda, so Lee might seem like a slight curveball. But we’ve also seen successful partnerships with more off-campus labels like Vans and Eckhaus Latta. So Lee’s buckin’ cowboy history doesn’t introduce friction, but actually complements J.Crew’s aesthetic with a rugged edge, and the result is refreshing. Inspired by Lee’s vault of vintage advertisements, the collection is a sextet of goods that dovetails the two labels’ stylish sensibilities into one masterful mashup. It features an East Coast take on Lee’s western shirt, which, instead of denim or chambray, is rendered in lemon yellow and light blue washed striped Oxford cloths—perfect for a silk repp tie and layering under a blazer. J.Crew also flipped Lee’s legendary Storm Rider jackets and fused its signature plaid poplin fabrics into the lining. And it wouldn’t be a Lee collaboration without jeans. In this case, there are two pairs. Cut with a mid-rise, straight-leg fit, they feature Lee’s distinctive spade pockets and ‘Lazy S’ arcuate, as well as a zip fly and copper rivets. Each jean is cut from Japanese selvedge denim, one in a mid-wash indigo and the other in a crisp white colorway, both great with roper boots or boat shoes. And that’s just the men’s side of it. The collaboration also includes women and kids, so nobody has to miss out on the preppy cowboy aesthetic. In the universe where Kansas Ivy exists, where preppy cowboys commute to class on horseback, and the varsity team is ranked for bull-riding, this might seem like a very collegiate collab. For us here in the real universe, it’s another reason to make space in our closets. The collaboration officially launches March 19 at J.Crew and Lee.