Cotton stretch jeans (cut to a seven-inch inseam), $68 at American Apparel; herringbone linen blazer, $795 at Polo Ralph Lauren; Band of Outsiders candy-striped short-sleeve cotton shirt, $185 at Barneys; striped cotton T-shirt, $78, and leather chain belt, $40, both at Marc by Marc Jacobs; skinny nylon tie, $10 at MAP; Cutler and Gross aviator sunglasses, $390 at Selima Optique.

Save Khaki cotton cutoffs (cut off to a seven-inch inseam), $90, and Band of Outsiders short-sleeve oxford cotton shirt, $180, both at Barneys New York; Rockmount plaid flannel shirt, $78 at MAP in Provincetown, Mass.; Ray-Ban aviators, $129 at Bloomingdale’s.

Levi’s 527 jeans, cut to a seven-inch inseam, $68 at levis.com; Rockmount bandanna-print shirt, $74 at MAP; B-52 concert shirt, $15 from eBay; moose- hide moccasins, $66 at minnetonkamoccasinshop.com; leather bracelet, $75 at Jutta Neumann.

Striped cotton shorts (cut to a seven-inch inseam), $49.50, and short-sleeve cotton-linen shirt, $69, both at Banana Republic; horn-rimmed glasses, $150 at A. R. Trapp Opticians.

Steve Vintage plaid cotton cutoffs (cut to a six-inch inseam), $62 at Item in Provincetown; striped cotton T-shirt, $78, and leather chain belt, $40, both at Marc by Marc Jacobs; Vans Authentics, $40 at vans.com.

Obedient Sons khaki cutoffs (cut to a six-inch inseam), $128 at Item; cotton dress shirt, $125 at J. Crew; leather driving cap, $40, and bandanna-print belt, $16, both at Marc by Marc Jacobs; Philip Crangi leather and brass-hook bracelet, $112 at MAP.

Weathered sweat pants (cut to a five-inch inseam), $79.50, and cashmere cardigan, $265, both at Polo Ralph Lauren; Wings + Horns striped cotton tube scarf, $55 at MAP; Lemtosh sunglasses, $169 at Sol Moscot.

Cotton twill shorts in a fish-bone pattern (cut to a seven-inch inseam), $59.50 at J. Crew; color block cotton-silk-cashmere sweater, $228 at Marc by Marc Jacobs; Ray-Ban Wayfarers, $139 at Bloomingdale's.

photos: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

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