GQs ten best new looks of the season
The Plaid Weekender
Not all plaid shirts channel Kurt Cobain. This spring's version-in a light cotton, with slim sleeves and a button collar-gives you a grown-up lookthat's not at all grungy.
A Cooler Baseball Jacket
You want a baseball jacket, not an ill-fitting pleather-sleeve letter jacket. Get one that's streamlined-in a superthin nylon or leather that barely skimsthe frame.
Straight-Leg White Jeans
You know that rule about breaking out white only after Memorial Day? Forget it. Just keep your white jeans straight (no boot-cuts, please) and you can rock'em year-round with just about anything.
The Grown-Man's Sweatshirt
Sometimes you want to look like Steve McQueen. But a shapeless sweatshirt from college ain't gonna do it. (We don't care how comfy it is.) Instead, gofor a fitted crewneck (plenty of style-minded labels are making them) and, like Steve, you'll look too cool to care.
The Multitalented Denim Shirt
It can be one of the most versatile pieces in your wardrobe. Dress up your denim by pairing it with a suit, buttoning it up under a cardigan, or knotting up aknit tie with a tie bar. It's like getting four shirts in one.
A Bolder V-Neck
Relax: Yes, these colors are aggressive, but they're easy to pull off. Pair a vibrant V-neck with a black polo or, to make more of a statement, wear twocolors in the same family-think teal with aqua blue, red with fuchsia. You'd be surprised.
The Fitted Cotton Sports Jacket
Much as we dig a relaxed, unstructured cotton jacket, sometimes you want structure in your life. When you need to look a little more put-together-a little lessrumpled-but don't need to wear a full suit, go for a jacket like this one.
Upturned Cuffs
How to achieve this look: Kneel down, flip out cuff, repeat. Unless you're a style-obsessed kid in Tokyo, rolled-up jeans should look like anafterthought-not something you labored over.
Gray Sneaks
The leather version of an old-school canvas sneaker like the Jack Purcell toes the line between casual and dressy. Go for a muted neutral color.
The High-Tech Storm Chaser
Yes, you can wear state-of-the-art weather-protectant fabrics with your 100 percent cotton or wool suits. In fact, as these rain parkas prove, the two make aperfect match.
