Memorial Day is about one single thing: wearing white again. Also: barbecue, honoring the war dead and unbridled parading. But mostly, white. So we searched the city for the cleanest and brightest. Shine on.
This nylon-corded Panama hat: part island sophisticate, part summer-camp golden age. Anyway, it’s what you’re going to want for shading and fanning purposes come mid-June. And for taking off and saying “ma’am”... purposes.
True, you’ll be wearing shirts less in the coming months. But when you do wear them, you’ll keep them whimsical, trim and, by all means, nautical. Like this. It’ll really take your captain’s hat up a notch.
Naturally, there’ll be weekends. Long ones, with handcrafted beach balls, lobster hangovers and more coast-ly pursuits. Which means packing. And nothing says packing for a long weekend like perforated white Italian calfskin.
You recall how time flies during the summer. But if you need proof, you should probably pick up this handsome, pale-faced piece of Swiss horology. Those Swiss and their horology...
Do yourself these favors—forget you even know what a sock is, roll up those seersucker cuffs just so and strap these bad boys to your feet. The rest will take care of itself.
White pants: the final frontier in your summer lineup. Once you’ve mastered them (think sockless), the world is your oyster. Also great: having a world of oysters while wearing your white pants.
