Shopping for a 60's Summer Style Inspired by 'Love & Mercy', the New Beach Boys Biopic Movie

The first trailer for 'Love & Mercy', the new biopic based on the rise of The Beach Boys, came out earlier this week. As a fan of both their music and everything about the 60's style this is definitely a film I am looking forward to. The timing of it is so perfectly on trend too – it's all about 60's and 70's this summer. From preppy striped shirts and white tennis shoes to checked short-sleeved shirts and chinos there is a great choice to jazz up our summer wardrobe. And so, as you would expect, I put together a few selections inspired in the looks from the movie.
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Left to right and top to bottom:

Acne Studios short-sleeved shirt, Dolce & Gabbana striped swim shorts, AMI striped shirt,
Boglioli printed swim shorts, AMI short-sleeved striped shirt.

Left to right and top to bottom:

AMI checked shirt, Lanvin bowling shirt, Orlebar Brown polo shirt, Acne Studios checked shirt,
A.P.C. shirt-sleeved printed shirt.

Left to right and top to bottom:

Tomorrowland knitted t-shirt, Common Projects slip-on sneakers, M.NII striped cotton tank,

Beams Plus striped knitted t-shirt, Dan Ward printed swim shorts, Thom Browne t-shirt,

Nike Internationalist sneakers, M-NII striped t-shirt.

How to Wear the White Suit, Inspired by Bradley Cooper

I have always had an allergy of sorts to all-white clothing. I hardly ever wear white jeans or chinos and I've never put on a white blazer or jacket because this seemingly common colour can make a bigger statement than any bold hue. It is also incredibly unforgiving – if not beautifully cut, washed, ironed and fit it will only enhance everything you would like to conceal. Not to mention very few men could pull it off even with all of the above ticked.
Even though Bradley Cooper isn't exactly an every-day man – as much as I'd like to I can't quite relate to him – his latest red carpet offering in a full white suit with cuffed trousers worn with classic blue notes and leather shoes has awaken something in me to make me dare and try this look. The first step is to find a slim-fitted suit (baggy white clothes read retired holidaymaker). Keep the lines very simple and avoid any fussy detailing and pair them up with classic pieces put together in a modern way.
Of the options available online I feel most inclined to try the more casual takes as proposed by ASOS or Valentino, which I would wear with any of the pieces below.

White suits above: ASOS Slim Fit Cotton Suit, Richard James Cotton-Twill Suit,
Valentino Slim-Fit Cotton-Piqué Suit Jacket and Suit Shorts.

Below: Beams Plus Linen-Chambray Shirt, Hartford Linen Shirt, Burberry Brit Cotton and Linen Blend Shirt,
New Balance 576 Leather and Mesh Sneakers, Tod's No_Code Leather Oxford Shoes,
Lanvin Burnished Leather Oxford Shoes.

Winter Pattern Mixing inspired by Tim Gunn

It hasn't been until recently, after 10 years of Project Runway being on air, that Tim Gunn (the legend) started to make an effort dressing up for the show. I'll admit that the man is elegant and knows how to wear a suit but if you work in fashion you need a little more than that.
I already blogged about one of his looks about a year ago and it seems he was only getting started then. In last week's episode Tim gave a masterclass on pattern mixing wearing a bold pin stripe brown suit paired with a pale blue shirt and a striking blue paisley tie. I was glad to see that I am not alone in pushing the boundaries (of taste) of pattern mixing – you should have seen me wearing camouflage in Milan...
And so I went over to the little piece of heaven on earth that is Mr Porter to find some blazers I would gladly add to my winter wardrobe and paired them up with some fun neck attire.

Above: Woolrich Woolen Mills plaid wool blazer paired with (my favourite) the Jil Sander dinosaur tie.

Above: Gucci slim-fit wool and cashmere blazer and Beams Plus camouflage bow tie.

Above: Paul Smith slim-fit wool blazer and Drake's woven silk tie.