Let’s face it: For guys, warm weather invites a fashion scenario reminiscent of “Groundhog Day”–khakis and a polo shirt day after day after day.
But not every polo passes muster with the style police. Here’s a rule of thumb: yes to groovy retro shirts (with stripes or piping), bold solids and humble earth tones; a resounding no to obnoxious prints and heinous color schemes laden with corporate logos. Remember: Stylish polo shirts are a modern necessity. Shirts that incite nausea in passersby are a modern atrocity.
Here are my favorites:
Old school rules
– Lacoste Classic Cut Solid Polos, $69, Lacoste, 835 N. Michigan Ave.
– Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Performance Polo, $44.50 (3 for $99), Brooks Brothers, 713 N. Michigan Ave.
Retro chic
– Penguin Solicitation Pieced Polo, $42, and Hoo Done It Polo, $42, Urban Outfitters, 935 N. Rush St. and Barney’s New York, 25 E. Oak St.
Country clubbin’
– Ralph Lauren Classic Polo (in solids), $52.50, Ralph Lauren, 750 N. Michigan Ave.
Modern man
– Kenneth Cole Open Mind Polo, $69, Kenneth Cole, 540 N. Michigan Ave.
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale (cdipasquale@tribune.com) and Kris Karnopp (kkarnopp@tribune.com)
