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option. Go with solid gray or dark
red if you’re traditional, a Repp
tie (thick navy diagonal stripes
with a contrasting color) if you’re
preppy and a very small, very
subdued print in dark colors if
you’re daring (think gingham or
micro-checks in neutral tones).
French
Corders
Khaki,
Bonobos,
$125
9. DARK, STRAIGHT-LEGGED,
UNEMBELLISHED JEANS.
No rips, no tears (accidental or
purposeful), no studs and no prefading. No sagging in the butt, no
bunching around the ankles and
no bagginess around the thighs.
That’s all we ask.
BONOBOS
10. DARK, STRAIGHT-LEG
KHAKI PANTS.
Same fit requirements as the jeans,
but this time, in a dark khaki color
— not that stonewash, almost-gray
color of Dockers you wore at age 12.
Go with a caramel or camel hue that
will work with a gray sport jacket or
red flannel button-down alike.
11. A PLAIN, SOLID-COLORED HOODIE.
You’re going to want to wear a
sweatshirt (like, every day), so
be sure to have a nice one on
hand. That means something
slightly fitted that hits no lower
than the hips with sleeves that
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aren’t too long. Oh, and no logos
or writing whatsoever.
12. PLAIN, SOLID-COLORED
CREWNECK T-SHIRTS.
Same idea as the hoodie — you’ll
want to go casual, so make sure you
have tee options that don’t have the
names of sports teams, frats or unfunny jokes written on them.
13. A SOLID CREWNECK SWEATER.
In cashmere, wool or even cotton,
a thin crewneck sweater is one of
the most versatile items you can