8 Men's Outfit Ideas with Stripes

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The easy-to-pair pattern adds interest and texture to any outfit

Lately, the weather is as indecisive as me picking a new show to watch. Will it be swelteringly hot outside? 60 degrees and raining? Should I start The Gentlemen now that it’s been renewed for another season? Impossible to say!

Which can only mean one thing: Transitional Outfit Season™ is upon us.

When it comes to building an outfit that accommodates Mother’s Nature’s fickle temper, it’s important to have a few hero pieces in your wardrobe – or hero patterns – that you can introduce to any outfit to make it more stylish.

Enter: stripes.

Stripes – in shirt form and beyond – offer up a simple, understated, and easy way to add texture, interest, and refinement to your outfit.

Throwing a simple striped button-down over a t-shirt and trousers adds polish…and an additional layer for cooling temps. Wearing funky striped shorts help you send off soupy hot days in style.

Let’s break down your options, and keep scrolling to shop #SGapproved styles to wear now, and later, too.

Get inspired with 8 men’s outfit ideas with stripes:

close-up of a man wearing a striped shirt over a white t-shirt with dark blue pants and a blue baseball cap — images: @alino_who

WEAR A STRIPED SHIRT OPEN OVER A TEE

Easy, simple, and refined. You really can’t go wrong throwing a poplin shirt over a simple solid tee.

man leaning against a balcony, wearing a blue baseball cap, striped button down shirt, light jeans, and loafers — @westleydimagiba

WEAR STRIPES WITH LIGHT JEANS AND LOAFERS

When it comes time to throw on a long sleeve shirt, don’t just reach for any shirt – have fun choosing colorful button downs to pair with jeans or solid trousers. Because the stripe is such a simple pattern, it means you can go more colorful with your palette!

The look above has a ’90s feel I love. You know Team SG is all in on a man in a loafer, but this look would work with your favorite dad sneakers or a Chelsea boot, too.

flat lay of a men's outfit featuring a blue chore coat, blue and white striped shirt, blue baseball cap, blue jeans, black loafers, and sunglasses — images: @mrarchive_

flat lay of a casual men's outfit featuring a blue and white striped long-sleeve shirt, blue bandana, off-white baseball cap, green pants, and brown tassel loafers — images: @mrarchive_

GO FOR SAILOR VIBES WITH YOUR STRIPES

When wearing stripes, let the rest of your outfit play it cool.

Add a chore coat on top to tone the pattern down. Or, opt for wear army-green pants to keep the overall effect neutral.

man standing in a kitchen wearing dark striped pants and a coordinating t-shirt

WEAR STRIPED PANTS

Striped pants are an often underrated way to rock the pattern – the key is to keep it (relatively) simple and well tailored, like this navy and chalk stripe pair of pleated pants. And mix in monochromatic solids to finish the look – a black or white tee, a solid button down.

man standing in a parking lot wearing a graphic tee, striped shorts, white socks and loafers, holding up an iced coffee — @oiehofo

STRIPES & SHORTS

For those days when it is still ungodly hot – striped shorts are a great way to play with pattern and show off those gams. You can go preppy with a pastel swim trunk for a day on the beach, or complement a pair of solid shorts with a button down over a tank or tee to dress them up a little.