Oxfords, knits, shoes, trousers and ties—these are the products I still look at from Brooks Brothers. Their Spring collections aren’t usually my favorite, but I’m pleasantly surprised to see a few things I’m going to actually recommend on their site right now. In particular:
Top pick: Sondrio cotton/linen pants
They sound like the exact same fabric my Spier & Mackay linen-cotton pants are made from. They are Red Fleece, which has a slimmer, lower-rise fit. If you don’t like Red Fleece’s slim fit, there is another pair of cotton-linen pants in their more moderate slim-straight Clark Fit. Also in tan and a light olive color.
Like an Oxford cloth shirt, but knit like a polo—kind of the best of both worlds, particular when worn under a sport coat. (No Man Walks Alone has carried a run of G. Inglese, hand-made knit, full-placket button-down collar shirts; Kamakura makes them; and Ring Jacket makes cutaway-collar ones, too—it’s a legit product category).
Dress down a sportcoat with a light blue long-sleeve polo. Frankly, this in light blue or brown + the linen-cotton pants + a navy blazer is a perfect summer uniform.
Casual cotton-linen, wide-stripe sport shirt
The shorter Clifford collar bugs me—but not everybody needs that hardcore collar roll to be happy.
The price is high, but it looks really nice.
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