Shaping up for summer

May 15th, 2008

It’s that time of year! Last year’s suit, the old shirts and – dare we say it – the summer jacket, need refreshing. For businessmen this year the news is red, as discussed before, and no, that’s not the bottom line, that’s the tendency for red to make its mark in clothing. For example a modern, trim cut gives the classic navy pinstripe suite renewed style, both two and three button suits are in, but so is a red stripe rather than white. Big changes this year are the sports jacket going beige – madras checks, stripes and even self-colour plaid patterns are turning up in summer jackets, rather than blazer styles, and the boxy cut is out, there’s a definite sharpness to waist and lapels.

Stripy ties are back, if you can’t bear a touch of red in your suit, take your red stripe here. It gives a suit a real finishing touch. The big summer items are form-fitted polo shirts, nothing flapping round the sides this year, another chance to get some red into your summer wear, and it’s teamed with classic, aviator sunglasses.

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