Must Have Men's Clothing Fashion

With designers looking to travel and the high seas this summer season, the nautical trend is everywhere. You cannot have missed this look on the high street, or on the catwalks, and if you want to incorporate this fresh summer look, then stripes are key. Go for navy, white, or red, all classic and versatile colour options.

Alongside the nautical and travel trends, this summer sees the return of the prep. Think American Ivy League college look and you get the idea. Your key pieces are, of course, the chino, as well as baseball jackets, casual summer knits in pastel shades, polo shirts and sports jackets and blazers. Mix and match for a smart casual summer feel.

You can use some of your preppy American college key pieces to tie in to that other big trend for the summer, the vintage travel theme. By vintage we mean fashion trends from the 20s and 30s when well bred rich kids travelled the Med and Riviera through the summer.

Footwear for the summer looks to the past for inspiration and reinvents some classic styles. As well a the return of the tennis show, the deck shoe is also back and works so well with the nautical and travel trends. Look out for woven leather finishes that give the deck shoe a fresh twist.

No shoes say summer holiday more than the espadrille and this year you will not be able to get away from them. All over the high street right now, with Toms being a key brand, you really have a limitless choice when it comes to colours and canvas print finishes.

Shorts take on a new cut this summer. As well as the classic short shorts for those who dare to bare, look out for the skinny short. These are relatively long and reach down to the knee, often with a turn up detail and are great for that all American look as they can be dressed up or dressed down.

If you want to incorporate the preppy look this summer then your shirts need to be of the polo variety, or they need to be pastel, dirty bleached and crisp. The other key shirt trend is for tartan and check, which is another rehashing of the 90s grunge look.

Cover up for summer with the perfect hat. With the vintage travel theme in mind, opt for one of the classics, the panama or the fedora. Keep the colour light and the fabric natural. Alternatively the peaked newsboy hat is back, and the 80s ska aesthetic means the return of the pork pie too.

This guide to the key trends for men this summer was brought to you by the fashion savvy Josef Kazan, who recommends checking out the New Look site for the latest mens clothing trends on the high street