Issue #317 | Why We Should All Start Dressing A Little Scruffier

Why We Should All Start Dressing A Little Scruffier

Style doesn’t come from a box—it comes from lived experience. Or at least it used to. “The idea was to buy a few good things, spending as much as you could afford to, and maintaining them throughout their life cycle,” says Mr Porter, pointing to a time in menswear when we wouldn’t throw out (or donate) clothes that had marks, scuffs, or blemishes. Barring a red sauce stain, that’s where individuality comes through. Just like jeans take on fades unique to you, with regular wear, the rest of your clothes gain heaps of character you can call your own—which is something you can’t buy.

Mr Porter

A Jacket So Nice It Sold Out Twice

[Partner] The first round went in a flash. The second? Same deal. By popular demand, AYR is doing yet another run of The Club, the spring jacket that’s quickly becoming a critical part of the leisure class dress code: Think Paul Newman kicking it in chinos and boat shoes, and this is what he’d have on up top. In a hemp-cotton blend, The Club is lightweight yet sturdy, has a throwback silhouette with a drawstring to adjust the waist, and comes in a stonewashed medium blue that’s calm, casual, and collected—just like Cool Hand Luke.

Grab one before they’re gone.

The Top 25 Watch Brands to Know

The world of watches is vast for the newcomer, with questions to ask oneself, like: Am I more interested in affordable workhorse classics that I can wear, like the Q Timex? Or making a serious investment in something with papers, like a Rolex or Cartier? Then there are stylistic alignments to make—dress or tool watch? A small dial, or something with heft? But you don’t have to have everything figured out right now. This roundup from Gear Patrol covers the more well-known names in watches, letting you dip your toes before it’s time to dial in on a few pieces.

Gear Patrol

France Just Dropped the Waviest Uniforms of the 2024 Olympics

“They want to look luminous. They want to look modern, they want to look pop, but they want to look French and have an element of heritage,” Stephane Ashpool tells GQ of the intel he gathered talking with around 30 of France’s Olympics-bound athletes. The streetwear designer, known for his label, Pigalle, has been tapped to create France’s official uniforms for the 2024 Paris Olympics, including everything from swimming briefs to judo gis. Here’s how he gave them some sizzle that’s bound to make a splash on the world stage.

GQ

Five Fits With Sir Paul Smith, a Living Legend of Menswear

“What would you ask the man who has lived as an exceptional a life as his?” Photographer and writer Christopher Fenimore isn’t asking this rhetorically—he’s tapped legendary clothing designer Sir Paul Smith for his Esquire column, Five Fits With, and he has to ask him something. Dutifully, he kicks things off from the top—how did you get interested in style?—and follows this with the juicer stuff, including what it was like dressing Jimmy Page at 18, and why you should never wait around for a big break.

Esquire

• J.Crew Bowery Dress Pant – $90

• Imogen & Willie Desert Knit Pocket Tee – $65

• Craighill Wilson Brass Keyring – $15

• SeaVees SeaChange LTT – $110

• Seiko 5 Sport SRPJ83 – $295

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