Style question: Madras?

[ninja138]

What are your opinions on madras, whether as a button-down shirt or shorts? Is it acceptably stylish summer wear or is wearing madras veering too much into the preppy territory?

[alan]

Go for it.

[hornsup84]

This concern of "too much... preppy." Is there such a thing?

[jordan]

It can be overdone, you'd only want it on one article of clothing for instance. Also some pattersn can be out there.

[jason_carreira]

I like it in theory but have yet to get any myself. I want to like madras sportcoats for the preppy irony of it, but I haven't been able to.

[OnlyShawn]

http://instagr.am/p/JpiaICRcqc/

[jicarv]

I think a shirt, or shorts can look great in Summer but I would not go as far as wearing a madras sportcoat...I personally don't like the look.


I have yet to wear them out because it's been too cool here but I bought these shorts and they look great in person:

http://www.target.com/p/Meron-Men-s-...d/-/A-13888136

I will wear them with a solid polo shirt and boat shoes.

[kinojay33]

"Is it acceptably stylish summer wear or is wearing madras veering too much into the preppy territory?"


LOL--you're on a forum where 80% of the participants' style role model is Carleton Banks...I don't think too many people are going to say it's too preppy.

[hornsup84]

haha @OS, with @Juan's comment right after.


I like anything madras personally, although I rarely wear it. Just pair it with pretty tame everything else and it won't be "too much."

[tomservo]

Carleton Banks? Really?


Dressing well does not equal preppy if that word even means anything anymore.

[jicarv]

I had to Google Carleton Banks.

[OnlyShawn]

You gotta OWN that shit. No half steppin, or you fail.

[jicarv]

@OS - I actually think that look in your pic looks great. It's just not for me...I don't think I can OWN that shit. :-)

[VespaMatt]

I love Madras shirts, it's like the summer equivalent of winter flannel plaids. Madras ties or pocket squares are also really great with a cotton or linen suit/sport coat, to casual it up a bit. The madras sport coat seems cool in theory but whenever I try one on it just looks too silly. If by some miracle I found one at a thrift store I'd pick one up but otherwise I have to pass.


This year I'm not much on patterned shorts and am keeping them mostly solid, but that's just personal preference. I think madras vs typical plaids is a step above.

[JeffN]

Anybody?

http://www.landsend.com/pp/mens-tail...s&origin=index