Men's style: Sailor stripes for the new season

Clean and chic, stripes are always in style, but this Caribbean season go for them in vertical shades of blue perfect for serious sailors, says Harriet Mays Powell...

Theory

Theory’s dyed white and navy bold-striped cotton and linen camp shirt softens and fades like denim.

£150, mrporter.com

Thom Browne

Thom Browne's stripe swim shorts are quick drying and go seamlessly from surf to shore.

£360, mrporter.com

Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta’s signature “intrecciato” woven leather pouch has inside slip pockets and a zip closure.

$1,540, saksfifthavenue.com

Sunnei

Sunnei’s cotton striped trousers with button closure are as comfortable as pyjamas.

$298, farfetch.com

Todd Snyder

Todd Snyder’s latest collection employs vertical stripes in muted hues for everything from baseball jackets to Bermuda shorts. The designer says they remind him of “the awnings I’d see in southern Italy during the summer… somewhere I’d like to be right now.”

$158, toddsnyder.com