
Nautica · Men's Knitwear
Nautica Quarter-Zip Sweater
The quarter-zip is the most-worn thing in most men's wardrobes. This is a good cheap one.
Under $100
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Nautica · Men's Knitwear
Twenty dollars, solid colour, no print. Which is the entire brief.
4.2 out of 5
The look this collection chases involves a boat, and the swim trunk that goes with it is plain, mid-length and unremarkable — the opposite of everything sold in the category. Nautica's solid trunk is exactly that: quick-dry, mesh-lined, elastic waist with a drawcord, in colours rather than patterns. Twenty dollars means replacing it when chlorine finishes it rather than nursing it. At 919 ratings it is less proven than most things here and there is almost nothing to go wrong. Buy navy. Skip it if he wants a shorter cut, in which case the Lacoste short is on this site.
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Nautica · Men's Knitwear
The quarter-zip is the most-worn thing in most men's wardrobes. This is a good cheap one.
Under $100
Shop the Pick →
Nautica · Men's Knitwear
Half-zip knit over a collar. The single easiest way to make a man look like he owns a boat.
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Eight and a half inches, flat front, proper cotton. The short that reads as a club rather than a beach.
Under $100
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Polo Ralph Lauren · Men's Knitwear
Cashmere he cannot ruin in the laundry. Instant Ralph Lauren boyfriend.
$250–$500
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