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Ship Shape: how to pull off this summer’s sartorial sailor aesthetic

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The Look: Nautical
(Portrait: Norman Wong)

The look this summer is the urban sailor (or stevedore, or almost any other anachronistic maritime profession). Toronto’s streets are suddenly full of dudes sporting striped Ts and watch caps. It makes them feel like adventurers—even if the closest they’ll come to the briney deep is the wave deck at Harbour­front. Here, we deconstruct the season’s biggest trend—including the essential pieces for pulling it off.

See the piece-by-piece breakdown »

The bracelet
The T-shirt
The wallet
The watch cap
The indestructible timepiece
The pants
The bag
The Ink
The belt
The Look: Nautical
Ship Shape: how to pull off this summer’s sartorial sailor aesthetic
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