Less Daly, More Bond
A new episode of High Twist, plus some summer sale finds
On this week’s episode of High Twist, Ben and I talk about the when/how/why of polo shirts, something that I admit had not been part of my wardrobe for quite some time. I wasn’t keen on wearing them mostly because they gave off a mix of “office drone” or “headed to/from the golf course”. Let me be clear, there’s nothing wrong with either of those, but it’s not what I the shape I wanted to throw with my outfits.
In the past year or so, polos have worked their way back into my closet, largely under the influence of men like Matt Hranek (pictured above). I picked up a navy “formal” polo that he worked with Sunspel to make last year when they were released and it’s been in steady rotation ever since. Heck, it is a staple in my travel wardrobe. He’s wearing it here in one of my favorite ways: loafers, white denim, and a sport coat. You can also seem him pairing it with a cotton khaki suit when he was on The Tonight Show.
Here I am wearing mine with my olive linen suit from J Mueser and keeping Navy Bean from stealing a sip of my Del’s Lemonade.
With their Spring/Summer ’24 Lookbooks (I & II), Proper Cloth suddenly seems to have grown up as a brand. This linen knit polo looks great and you can wear it to run errands or by the pool. Just be careful not to get any sauce on it when you’re grilling.
Stag Provisions has great polos, both traditional and full placket (they button all the way down the front). I don’t have any knit polos as I tend to run too warm in the Austin heat, but I’ve got my eye on this one from Wax London that looks great worn buttoned or open. Stag’s Instagram is also full of great and often more realistic styling if you’re not spending your summers on the Mediterranean coast.
If I’m gonna go golfer, then the only golfer I’m out here tryna look like is “Cashmere” Keith. The golf section of Sid Mashburn is a great place to shop for day-to-day clothes that will perform equally well on the golf course.
Just a bit more proof that you can do sweaty things in cotton polos. The author in a pink Sunspel Riviera riding bikes on the F1 track at Circuit of the Americas in June.
There are a couple sales going on worth noting. Todd Snyder’s got 30% off in their Summer Sale right now.
A great pair of washed selvedge denim for under $100
If you’re a Large, this Seersucker Chore Coat is a great deal
Bring a little color to your polos
The Todd Snyder x FootJoy collab led to some cool stuff too
Stag Provisions is doing 25% off for 4th Of July. This is the perfect chance to snag some of my favorite RRl chinos, plus some great polos and camp collar shirts from the likes of Beams+ and Corridor NYC.
Corridor NYC Seersucker Striped Shirt
Universal Works Herringbone Denim Shirt Jacket (it wouldn’t be a Dispatch without a chore coat mention)
The texture on this OAS Terry Shirt is amazing in person
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I'm here for the eye candy and this did not disappoint. 🍭
Picked up some RRL chinos at a discount. Thanks for the tip!