Summer in menswear is all about brightening up your outfit with colour and flaunting some prints. Of course some are easier to wear than others, see my run below of the top 4 prints you should consider for additions to your wardrobe:
Stripes
The obvious choice for the man wary of prints. Stripes and summer go perennially hand in hand thanks to the sunshine associations of nautical and Riviera style. Nautical is generally quite a wide stripe and is all over the high street so you can't miss it. A Riviera stripe should really have a smarter note. A new stripe to consider comes in a seersucker fabric and is generally a softer shade than nautical or Riviera. Just wearing seersucker shorts or a shirt will conjure up images of beach huts and sand dunes.
Hawaiian
My personal favourite! Who doesn't want to wear a shirt that'll have everyone thinking of tropical paradise?! A note of warning though - if you're going for a Hawaiian shirt and don't want to look like an old man on the Florida coast, please make sure the shirt doesn't swamp you and has more tailoring to it than the average tent!
Checks
Phew, back to an easy one of the previous controversial print! For the last few years, checks have been everywhere in menswear, you probably already have 3 checked shirts in your wardrobe. If you're a classic check, in the style of a cowboy kind of guy, maybe branch out into gingham this season. It's a tad smarter than the American Midwest check but it's got a fresher look to it.
Tribal
A little bit more daring as this one is a recent introduction to the menswear prints repertoire that's spilt over from womenswear. I know they look a little scary but I think these trousers from H&M are perfect for summer holidays! They're 100% cotton, they have a soft comfortable waistband and a relaxed fit, what more could you want?! And they look just like Burberry's Ikat trousers (on the right) at less than 10% of the price! Just pair them with a plain jersey top, grey or navy would work well, and sandals. When they're on, they'll feel just like your comfiest sweatpants so hopefully you'll realise they're nothing to be scared of!
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