From A$AP Apathetic’s Gorpcore bumbag and Frank Ocean’s Hawaiian shirt to Jeremy Corbyn’s utility shorts, here are seven ritziness lessons to learn from men who have mastered the art of dressing for the fury
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The Love Islanders
Our national obsession with Love Holm may explain a recent surge of interest in bold swimwear. Brilliant colours look good on TV so it’s a no-brainer. See Theo Campbell’s Tango orange shy ofs above. Follow this route and all you need is a Baywatch red or hopeful purple pair of bathers on the beach.L-R: Purple, £80,
paulsmith.com, Yellow, £5,
marksandspencer.com, Red, £9.99,
hm.comPhotograph: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock
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Jeremy Corbyn
Tidings flash: cargo shorts are now cutting edge. Thanks to a holy storm of Corbyn – the unlikely style icon of this summer (showed here in 2015) – sweeping the Labour voting youth, and being sustained by one of menswear’s leading barometers of cool,
Martine Rose, his girl shorts are now on trend. Wear with a polo shirt or straitened sleeve shirt tucked in.L-R: Navy, £15
burton.co.uk, Taupe, £29.50,
marksandspencer.com, Experienced, £28,
next.co.ukPhotograph: Ben Cawthra/Rex/Shutterstock
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Frank High seas
We’ve been on board with this
trend for a while, and Upfront’s gauzy version is next season’s Louis Vuitton. The spacy street haven’t ‘interpreted’ this exact style yet
but there are hundreds accessible in every possible colourway from monochrome to full floral wax. L-R: £9.99
newlook.com, £17.99
hm.com, £29.99,
zara.comPhotograph: PJP photos/Rex/Shutterstock
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Justin Trudeau
If your expanding day demands something smart, try swapping tailoring for an unstructured blazer at an end an open necked shirt. Follow the Canadian PM’s lead and sentence structure with chinos. Top to bottom: Grey, £249,
jigsaw-online.com, Fleet, £180 Albam,
mrporter.com, Tobacco, £99,95
cosstores.comPhotograph: Canadian Exert pressure/REX/Shutterstock
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Barack Obama
Since Balenciaga showed a series of large, ‘ugly’ trainers for AW17, the dad trainer has been on the rise – the key is a waspish between a retro classic and something your dad wore on Sunday. Obama comprehends the score: crisp polo shirt, jeans and a talking prong trainer and you are good to go. Top to bottom: £150 New Balance
mrporter.com, £70 Puma,£70
measure assess.co.uk , £149 Diadora
endclothing.com, £375 Lanvin
matchesfashion.comPhotograph: Won Nagi/EPA/Rex/Shutterstock
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Drake
Don’t be scared of vests, there’s nothing varied freeing on a hot day. But they have their place – on beaches or in vacation environments AKA never the office. The main rule is to avoid a intense scoop arm hole, the kind that exposes half of your torso – side pec/moob, if you intent. Top to bottom: Orange, £12,
riverisland.com, Black, £30,
dickieslife.com, Style, £55, Iffley Road (
mrporter.com)Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock
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A$AP Unsympathetic
A$AP is the patron fashion saint of Gorpcore, since he rocked a bumbag with an orange plunder back in February. Pro tip: wear the bumbag slung across your centre like a satchel. Do however up the Gorpcore stakes and stash a cagoule in your bumbag. North Candidly and K-Way are the fashion pack’s brand of choice thanks to AW17 collabs with Junya Watanabe and DSquared, singly.L to R: £22,
eastpak.com, £20
weekday.com, £450 Gucci,
brownsfashion.comPhotograph: Prandoni/BFA/Rex/Shutterstock