EsquireUK-June2018

Pale green and

pink summer

suits from trend

trailblazer Noah

Tan/green/white striped coton

webbing belt, £35 by Gant

Maroon/white canvas

slip-on trainers,

£55, by Vans

Pale khaki coton

chinos, £130,

by Alban

Navy/yellow/red

wool cable-knit

jumper, £395, by

Gieves & Hawkes

loafers or chuny boat shoes, something your

dad might wear to play skitles. Trousers are

generally wider than average and cut to finish

just above the top of your foot in pale chino

or washed-out denim, allowing visuals of your

shoes and socks, which should preferably be

white and striped with a pop of colour.

Importantly, you must mix up the traditional

way of wearing items. hat rugby jersey could

sit below an old suit jacket, with half the collar

skewed up, and you could even sling that cricket

jumper over your shoulders, but that might

be a step too Partridge. Shorts are a must. And

T-shirts can feature right-on slogans as there’s

an ethical undertone to new prep pioneers.

Golf, the label founded by rapper Tyler, he

Creator, has a “save the bees” motif on a series of

garments, while ethically-responsible Noah has

a line featuring Anti-Nazi League logos.

he later is one of the key exponents of the

new prep, it ypifies the trend perfectly. “Part

of it is based in classic, almost preppy dressing,”

explains Noah founder Brendon Babenzien,

“but it would be unnatural for that to be the

only influence. I like the mash-up of super

classic with touches of uniqueness that people

bring to it. It’s like the kid who wears a uniform

to school, and once school is out, he’s still got

on his trousers and shoes, but takes of his

shirt and reveals his favourite band T-shirt.”

hat’s it in a nutshell. It’s about collage and

fun and a nonchalance that fashion has been

missing of late. So start mixing things up, and

stop taking yourself so seriously.

David Hockney

photographed in

his studio, 1971

Style 43

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