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Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and all that comes with it—including backyard barbecues, first drives in the pool and warm weather staples you’ve been waiting to get into for weeks. This year, that may mean a built-up boat shoe produced by Rowing Blazers and Sperry, a wavy Breton jumper by Drake’s and an Aimé Leon Dore denim trucker in a shade you can safely wear after Monday (if you believe in that). Of course, that’s just a small sampling of what the week has to offer, which we’ll explore in full below.
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Wax London Beck Rugby Shirt
Image Credit: Shopbop We like a bold, colorful rugby as much as the next person afflicted by ‘90s nostalgia, but today we’re appreciative of this more pared-back example by Wax London. Sporting a dark navy body and a plain white placket and collar, it turns the sporty staple from preppy to chic.
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Ami Paris Cargo-Pockets Shirt Jacket
Image Credit: Farfetch Sidestep the annual cargo shorts debate entirely by instead opting for this tastefully minimalist cargo shirt jacket from Ami. As for what its tetralogy of oversized pleated pockets might be used for, we trust your imagination.
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Drake’s Crew Neck Breton Jumper
Image Credit: Drake's The striped Breton sweater is classic, timeless—and entirely predictable. That’s why we appreciate this out-of-left-field take from Drake’s, which stays faithful to the original’s design while substituting straight lines for undulating waves.
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Mfpen Exact Seersucker Shirt
Image Credit: Couverture and the Garb Store For the longest time, we thought combining seersucker and plaid in a single garment would lead to a terrible accident. Turns out that fear was unfounded, as Copenhagen’s Mfpen has proven with this lightweight shirt.
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Ralph Lauren Stirrup Classic Sunglasses
Image Credit: Ralph Lauren Equestrian-inspired details are no longer the exclusive preserve of bit loafers. Leading the charge are these acetate sunglasses from Ralph Lauren, which feature a leather-accented stirrup detail at each hinge.
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Anderson & Sheppard Linen Beach Shorts
Image Credit: Anderson & Sheppard In the coming weeks, you may hear a lot of takes on when you can and cannot wear shorts. Skip the discourse and go straight for this Irish linen pair made in Italy for Anderson & Sheppard, which ought to make it past all but the stuffiest of gatekeepers.
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Icecream Popsicle Jacquard-Knit Cardigan
Image Credit: Mr Porter We’d like to think that the jacquard-knitted popsicle that marks the back of this wool-blend cardigan will act as a sort of Mr. Frosty Bat-Signal, but we can’t guarantee it. We can reliably estimate that it’ll look good tossed over a crewneck tee or long-sleeved polo.
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Aimé Leon Dore Denim Trucker Jacket
Image Credit: Aimé Leon Dore We’re not sticklers for that whole “no white before Memorial Day” rule, but it is looking like an awfully good time to slip on a cream-colored denim trucker from ALD. Just keep the denim below light-washed or pair it to your favorite chinos.
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Universal Works Hangout Gilet
Image Credit: Universal Works To create this layering piece, Universal Works sourced a proprietary checked cotton fabric dyed with two shades of natural indigo and woven on traditional looms in Southern India. Sounds like a lot of work for something called the “hangout gilet,” but why not?
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Giorgio Armani Silk-Blend Shorts
Image Credit: MyTheresa In the able hands of Giorgio Armani, the humble basketball short becomes truly “baller” (sorry) thanks to a lustrous blend of silk and lyocell. A baggy fit and generous length calling back to early ‘90s NBA rounds out the package.
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Sperry x Rowing Blazers Authentic Original 3-Eye Boat Shoe
Image Credit: Sperry Sperry has again partnered with Rowing Blazers to reinterpret its A.O. boat shoe and, this time around, the results are less waterfront and more off-road. You can credit its hiker-style laces, a lugged Vibram outsole and an upper made from recycled plastic.
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Norbit Side Pocket Big T-Shirt Coyote
Image Credit: Mohawk General Store An oversized pocket tee made from cotton-blend jersey? Snooze. But an oversized tee made from cotton-blend jersey with gigantic patch-flap pockets at its sides? Now we’re talking.
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Saturdays NYC Canty Shirt
Image Credit: Saturdays NYC It’s not often that a short-sleeve camp shirt with a floral print can be described as “subdued,” but this cotton-tencel number from Saturdays NYC does the trick with a large scale pattern in a desaturated, sepia-toned hue.
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Viberg Sneaker
Image Credit: Viberg Canadian bootmaker Viberg went full heritage when crafting this sneaker inspired by 1980s trainers. Aside from its vegetable-tanned suede upper, it also sports a modified Goodyear welt construction and a 100 percent natural cork insole.
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Sid Mashburn Butcher Jacket Double-Faced Jacquard
Image Credit: Sid Mashburn In a deft balancing act, Sid Mashburn has matched its most minimally constructed jacket model to its most maximalist fabric. The Butcher is unlined, unconstructed and, in this case, marked by a wild, double-faced jacquard wool that could pass for a Pollock.
