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The Man in White may have been robbed of his rightful place on GQ’s “50 Most Stylish Men of the Past 50 Years” list, but his new book deal will buy a lot of consolation trips to the tailor. Tom Wolfe just pocketed nearly $7 mil in advance money for his next novel, Back to Blood, about “class, family, wealth, race, crime, sex, corruption, and ambition in Miami, the city where America’s future has arrived first.”
Whether it’s insurance adjusters, WWII-era engineers, or just plain old WASPs, designers are always looking out for the next look they can make their own. And with white suits popping up more and more often as a summer staple, we have a suggestion that may surprise you.
Mormons.
Think about it.
Monochromatic lines can be a dicey proposition, but it can give you a chance to stretch your legs a little more with regard to the cut. After all, if you’re going to risk a fencing-style blazer, you probably want to keep it as understated as you can.
This time, the monochromatic duds come from the Korean line Sleep Walker, with a quilted denim poncho thrown in to liven things up. We love white suits as much as the next style blog, but this might be too specialized a look to wear outside of the fashion set. Then again, it probably goes over better in Seoul.
Black and gray get all the cred, and there’s always a new color of the year kicking around, but whites and light khakis can have the same panache if you pull them off right. And white bucks are certainly a step in the right direction.
In this case, your guide is Conference of Birds, the same label that gave us the coats we gushed over this summer. This time around they’re feeling a little more summery, and giving us a quick refresher on the best ways to wear white pants.
Memorial day can’t get here soon enough.
Being Blunt: Ms. Blunt graces the pages of Vanity Fair. We assume this is how she always dresses. [FashionIndie]
In the Sun: A quick primer on how to wear white. [A Suitable Wardrobe]
Blast from the Past: Yet more preppiness from the LIFE archives. [A Continuous Lean]
A Series of Tubes: Lifetime movie recaps help up to rediscover our love for the form. [Vice]
