Unless it’s the day of your best friend’s wedding, your white shirt shouldn’t be starched. Instead, wear a washed one (sleeves rolled up) with a plaid or checked tie, black cotton pants, and—if you’re jaunty enough to pull it off—a straw fedora.
Marky Ramone may prefer his black jeans beat-up, but if you’re wearing a sweater vest, the denim should be equally refined. Start with an inky fade- and whisker-free pair and add an immaculate white T-shirt and sneakers.
Substituting black for navy prevents a sailor-inspired outfit from looking like a costume. Pair a white V-neck sweater that has thin black stripes with coal-colored jeans and a cropped cardigan in the same shade of black.
Wearing white from head to toe is usually best left to those serving daiquiris poolside. But you can adapt the look for casual outdoor occasions by adding flashes of black—like a watch or the trim of a henley—in unexpected places.
To make white jeans work for a night out, the rest of what you put on should be simple but substantial—a black crewneck sweater in lightweight cashmere and a slim-fitting field jacket, for example. Skip the sneakers in favor of shiny black brogues.
A black cardigan, a collared shirt, and jeans work for most social settings. But for a sharper alternative, try subbing in a black-and-white gingham shirt and white pants. The only accessory the relaxed, old-Hollywood look needs is an elegant watch.
Only 4-year-olds and proper southern gentlemen can pull off seersucker suits in sorbet colors. But in black and white, the summer suit is stylish, grown-up, and office appropriate. Wear it with a white shirt, a black tie, and a pocket square.
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