Summer tartans and checks provide an alternative to the louder tropical prints for ss12. Available in the subtle hues of neutrals, eye popping brights or in a monochrome palette, checks adorn lightweight overcoats, shirts and suits galore.
Nothing pulls together a summer outfit like a crisp gingham shirt. Also known colloquially as a “table cloth shirt,” the small check pattern has become so popular again with suits. With a narrow, button down collar and slim fit design this blue gingham dress shirt from Hugo Boss hits every mark for us. Conservative chic or heritage hip, the Boss Black Label blue gingham shirt is one of the nicest we’ve seen in a while.
Styling an editorial entitled The Modern Standard for Vogue Hommes Japan, Shun Watanabe pulls together a playful mix of bold colors and prints with the results being a fall story full of personality. Photographed by Miguel Reveriego, an impressive lineup comes together that includes Aiden Andrews, AJ Abualrub, Danny Arter, Jules Hamilton, Marshall Brockley and Yuri Pleskun in a stylish stand.