- If you've been a fan of the channel for a while now
you know that when it comes to suits I always talk about
how important it is to choose seasonal fabrics,
not only from a practical perspective in terms of suiting up
and staying cooler,
but also that these fabrics really compliment
and match the season.
For all those reasons,
a cotton suit is an absolute must-have.
I'm Brian Sacawa.
You're watching "He Spoke Style".
Now, let's take a look at five ways to style
a khaki cotton suit and be sure to stick around to the end,
and look five specifically,
because we've got a little Easter egg in there.
See if you can spot it.
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Here we are with look number one.
Always gotta start off super classic,
and here we have an outfit that is about as classic
and timeless as it gets.
The suit here, let's talk a little bit about it
since I'm going to be featuring it throughout the video.
It is from the HSS Michael Andrews Collection
in a wonderful cotton from Huddersfield from England,
one of the most buttery and softest cottons I've felt
used for a suit.
Jacket is single breasted, two buttoned,
three and a half inch notched lapel.
We've got patch pockets for a more casual feel,
double vent and half lined.
Pants, you can see that I've done belt loops
instead of my usual side adjusters,
and then I did go with a two inch cuff,
just to sort of dress it up slightly.
Moving on now, underneath an ice blue Oxford cloth shirt,
HSS Michael Andrews,
paired with a navy silk knit tie by Gitman Vintage.
Squared-off bottom gives it a more casual feel,
which matches really well with a cotton suit.
Accessories: sunglasses are the Oliver Peoples Banks,
belt also HSS Michael Andrews,
on my wrist is the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle,
and then anchored by a pair of woven leather tassel loafers,
the Allen Edmonds Palm Beach.
This next look is an homage to one of the earliest
style posts ever on the "He Spoke Style" website
over seven years ago.
Actually, stop the music and let's cut to a photo of that.
Oh yeah, there it is.
That was a cool photo.
Seven years ago.
That is crazy.
Okay, back to the video now.
Obviously, I didn't recreate the look exactly
but it was on my mind when I put this look together.
So the idea was to keep everything neutral
and in that brown realm.
The biggest thing that I changed, as you can see,
was the shirt.
Instead of a plain white shirt,
I went with a brown gingham shirt
from our collection with Michael Andrews.
Gives it more of a sporty feel.
Dresses the suit down, which again really matches
the overall casual vibe of a cotton suit.
Tie also different.
Instead of the club tie from the original look,
I went with just a solid brown grenadine by Drake's
so it wouldn't be too busy with the pattern on the tie
and the gingham check.
Still have some texture though, which is nice.
Simple light pocket square.
Nod to the original look here
with the classic Ray-Ban Clubmasters.
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle on the wrist again.
And finished off with a pair of penny loafers by Carmina.
Another nod to an old HSS look here,
this one not quite seven years ago
but still kinda deep in the archives.
Cut to a photo.
That's the one.
All right, so this one is all about adding in some color,
a little seasonal color,
well just a different color than blue or brown.
Let's start with the seasonal color, pink.
Yes, men can wear pink.
As a matter of fact, I think a pink shirt is a must-have
for the summer months.
Not bright pink, though, like a neon pink,
but just a nice subtle color that just kinda gives you
a little bit of a different palette to work with.
My shirt, which is by Suitsupply,
actually has a very subtle stripe,
which I don't know if you'd be able to see in the video,
which kind of a neat detail.
I paired it with a green tie by Seaward & Stearn.
I really feel like this color is kind of a great bridge
between the khaki suit and the pink shirt.
It matches the earthiness of the khaki
and it compliments the pink of the shirt.
Sunglasses, again, are the Oliver Peoples Banks.
Switched out the belt, it's suede by Luca Faloni.
VC Traditionnelle on the wrist.
To Boot New York suede penny loafers.
Two things going on here with this look:
losing the tie for a bit more of a casual approach
and giving the look a little bit more of an edge
by just using black as a contrasting color.
Biggest thing though is that my shirt is not
a button-up shirt, but it is a polo shirt.
It is from our collection with Michael Andrews.
It's made with a pima cotton.
It's very soft, almost to the point where it feels like
a nice merino wool,
so the overall effect is that it looks more elevated
and it feels more elevated.
I love the deeper placket.
We've got five buttons on this shirt,
and one of the reasons that it works so well
under the jacket here is that
the collar has a lot more structure to it
than say you're quote-unquote classic cotton pique polo.
Keeping with that slightly edgier thing
that I'm going for here,
I went with my John Varvatos sunglasses.
There's always a little bit of a rock and roll vibe
to John Varvatos.
Also got some rock and roll on the wrist, too,
with the Lange Datograph.
And then shoes are my black suede Mr. Casuals
by Belgian Shoes.
Finally, just a very simple and very easy way
to dress down a cotton suit
and keep it looking seasonal.
Pretty much the same look as number three,
though since we don't have the tie, obviously more casual.
In the summer when I am wearing a button-up shirt
with a suit and no tie,
I always like to unbutton one extra button
to keep it looking more relaxed.
This is a very simple look,
and we've seen most of these pieces before,
so we'll just run through them really quickly.
Pocket square is by Drake's,
sunglasses are the Oliver Peoples Banks,
belt, HSS Michael Andrews,
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle,
and the Allen Edmonds Grand Cayman horsebit loafers.
So we actually have a follow-up video to this
coming very soon that will deal more with ways
you can take a khaki cotton suit
and break it up into separates,
as well as some outfits that I would say
are a little bit adventurous.
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In the meantime, please do drop a comment down below
and let me know which look was your favorite.
Links to everything I wore, as always,
down below in the description.
Until next time, thanks for watching and stay tailored.
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