Style Scenario: Kentucky Derby 2023 (NO seersucker edition)
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What are you going to wear? Sometimes it’s good to look at a few suggestions then add your own tweaks and ideas. That’s what these are for. The Derby is coming up, and it’s as good a reason as any to get together with friends and knock back a mint julep or some bourbon over ice. The guys get dressed up, the gals wear dresses and big hats, and it can end up being a complete blast. Here’s how to look the part while avoiding investing in a seersucker suit or blazer. For those that don’t live in the south, having seersucker might be fun in the moment, but you might not get much use out of it the rest of the year. (Top Photo Credit)
The Pants: Target All in Motion Golf Pants – $40. Maybe the steal of the spring. The closest thing you’ll get to Lululemon’s ABC pants while remaining a third of the price. No gusseted crotch with these, but they’re lightweight, they move great, and they breathe. And they DON’T make the “Swish Swish” sound lots of other cheap tech pants make. In person fit shots with a pair in gray can be found here (scroll to the bottom). Color above is called “navy,” although they’re not a deep dark navy. Color is relatively accurate on the Target website. They’re a desaturated grayish blue in person. Which is perfect.
The Sunglasses: Carfina Grey Tortoise Frame Polarized Sunglasses – $28. Stumbled across this brand on Amazon by accident. They get recommended a lot, in their various shades and frame styles, because they’re surprisingly nice for the price.
The Shirt: J. Crew Factory Poplin Button Down – $45. Or whatever your favorite white poplin (not heavy oxford) button down happens to be. Or if you’ve got the cash, the Rhone commuter would be a perfect, extremely comfortable choice here.