No-Rules Spring Style

Allow us to guide you through key rule-breaking trends this season: throwback ’90s style, playing with proportion, and layering colors and patterns.

Consider the new trouser, above. There’s a Dockers dad vibe with those pleats. But mixed with a ’90s skateboarding influence that translates to a looser, cropped silhouette, the trouser is reborn.

SHOP: Topman trousers | Topman T-shirt | Herschel Supply Co. hat

SHOP: Levi’s jacket | Obey shirt

Feel free to refresh traditional items by buying a size or two bigger than usual. For example, you can give a jean jacket a whole new feel by styling it like a baggy overshirt.

SHOP: Maison Margiela sweater (sold in-store only*) | Obey jeans | Common Projects shoes

Try out relaxed Seinfeld jeans with ripped hems. And pastel colors, especially pink, are a good way to convey complexity by looking modern, soft, subtle and strong—all at once.

SHOP: Saint Laurent button-up (sold in-store only**) | Saint Laurent T-shirt (sold in-store only**) | ACNE Studios trousers | Vans sneakers | Nordstrom socks

Remix the new trouser: flat front, rolled up for a cropped presentation. And when layering shirts, go ahead and mix colors and patterns. It’s OK if some clashing occurs. Think of it like having a messy haircut that also looks good. Balance is key. Not super clean but also not totally disheveled. You’ll know it when you see it. Like all of this stuff, pulling it off mainly comes down to confidence.

*Maison Margiela: Seattle, Vancouver, San Diego, Aventura, Costa Mesa

**Saint Laurent: Seattle, Nashville

Images by Manuela Insixiengmay

Styling by Morgan Dillon

Modeling by Soffos

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