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

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

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.

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