Friday Poloit’s the longest-lasting product we’ve always made at PS, but over the past few years I’ve found that I wear it differently than I used to. Although it was designed to work well with tailoring, I now wear it mostly loose and underdeveloped.
Maybe that’s a gap in my wardrobe – I really benefit from an easy recipe to leave out in the summer. And it’s something I always take with me when I travel now, as does Lucas.
When we were in LA recently, it was really amazing because we were actually going from one group to another. We stayed at the Chateau Marmont, and we used to go swimming after returning from the day, before going to the bar in the courtyard for a drink. (I know, it’s hard work but someone has to do it.)
OK, so we used to go through our rooms to put hats, books and other bits and pieces in the pool. But the Polo itself changed well – I could wear black and cigarette swimming trunks (this color combination) and exchange the shorts for linen trousers – as shown below.
Either way, versatility is a key part of the Friday Polo’s appeal, and we’ve used the photography here to demonstrate that in the three colors we stock today: black, brown and pale yellow.
Navy and white Friday Polos have been around for a long time, and at this point I’m sure many readers already have them. But black is my favorite over navy, because it looks great in the evening but also looks great with a tan on the beach.
Brown is perhaps the most unexpected color as a summer color, but it is a particular favorite of Lucas and he finds it very versatile – both because it is softer than black, and because it goes well with many colors: neutral ones like gray and navy but also green and beige.
Lucas is wearing two of his combinations here: one normal and one abnormal.
High-quality clothing is a top, with beige shorts (string,from Buck Mason). Very unusual with jeans in a different shade of brown (below, from Tailor).
As we diddiscussed in the pastcombining different shades of the same color in large parts of an outfit is not easy, but it is satisfying when done well. It’s almost a first class description of advanced wear.
I love the browns Lucas has here, broken up by the black belt and the contrast provided by the black shoes and white tee.
Wearing a t-shirt under a Friday Polo is a little counterintuitive, but it gives you an interesting sporty, preppy feel. It also adds a little warmth, making the piece versatile.
My favorite color so far, ispale yellow.
Yellow is not easy to fix – we have looked for a long time for a good cashmere yellow for example, without success. But the yellow PS Oxford Shirt is great because it’s so pale, and so is this Friday Polo.
You could almost call it cream that it’s pale, but light yellow or pale is probably more accurate. It’s definitely a more yellow shadeOxford.
A yellow like this is especially good with blue denim, and that’s how I like it the most. But in a casual mode, wearing shorts, it is also amazing in beige, navy, green, green. It has that faded classy vibe that is key to many Ivy looks, and has actually become fashionable in recent years as an ‘old money’ style.
For sewing, I like pale yellow under a gray jacket, light green or navy. The navy cotton Harrington in particular is gorgeous.
Friday Polo is available nowin black, brown and pale yellow, along with the existing colors of navy and white. I’m wearing a size medium in the photos, while Lucas is wearing a double large.
For more information on Polo, see the product pagehere.
Some of the clothes shown are:
About Simon:
- Vintage Ralph Lauren cap
- Vintage Levi’s 501s
- EB Meyrowitz ‘Hardy’ Sunglasses
- Rubato brown pigskin belt
- Edward Sexton Hollywood Pants
- Baudoin & Lange ‘Sagan’ loafers
Answer from Lucas: