P erhaps the best way to ease into more colorful suitings is with stripes, offering renewed panache for tropical worsteds in conservative patterns. Mid-grey suits look particularly natty with teal, burgundy, or peacock blue stripes. Super120s worsteds take on a decidedly urbane feeling with silver or hunter green stripes. Lighter grays and tans come up with new dash in tobacco brown stripes.
P erhaps the biggest fashion news is bright windowpanes over neutral backgrounds.
Prince of Wales plaid in taupe with burnt orange or Prussian blue windowpane overplaid, or mini checks of camel and cream with mint are among the more versatile offerings this year. These suitings are perfect to accessorize with Bengal-striped shirtings of white with salmon, lime, cobalt, eggplant or citrus yellow. O f course, sport jackets aren't limited to neutrality when it comes to backgrounds. New looks include linens, cool wools, and lightweight worsted cashmeres in navy with white windowpane overchecks, or pale banana yellow with mocha, or bright olive with petrol blue. For a more casual look, pair a mocha linen suit with a coral pink or French blue polo shirt and a classic pair of hand-woven huaraches.