The equation couldn’t get any simpler. We present the hottest trend that’s taking over menswear across the globe – the printed polo.
It is no secret that we boys love our solid-coloured polos way too much to be phasing them out of our wardrobes. After all, could there be anything better – or easier – to wear than the classic polo? We love the polo because it stands on a firm middle ground between the formal stuffiness of a shirt and the overt casualness of a tee. While the classic, solid polo may be an absolute wardrobe must-have, I think that it’s high time we reinvented it and brought it up to speed with the 21st century. That’s where the printed polos come in, because, the best way to describe them would be ‘truly contemporary’.
Paisley, flowers, fruits and leaves are the most common prints used on printed polos. What I love most about printed polos, these days, is the fact that these prints, which were once considered ‘too feminine’ for menswear, are now all the rage and have taken on a strong masculine identity.
While hipsters wear their printed polos buttoned all the way to the top, the free-spirited beach boys keep their buttons open and maybe even raise up their collars for fun and the city boys wear their printed polos with a pair of jeans and throw on a blazer for good measure. One thing’s for sure…the options are endless!
The Grooming Guru