“What he recorded is the surf scene exploding in a riot of Technicolor. California in the 1960s…held a mythical place in our imaginations as the land of endless sun, surf, and possibilities. LeRoy Grannis will go down as one of the men who helped create this mythos.”
—The Selvedge Yard contributing editor, Eli M. Getson
Read the whole story, with many more photos, at The Selvedge Yard; and buy Grannis’ book here.
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Now that you’re inspired to hit the beach, bust out the kiddy pool—or given the recent heat, just stand in front of the fridge wearing swim trunks—shop key swim trends, in long, medium and short inseams.
Stripes: Quiksilver | Insight | Hugo Boss
Prints: Toddland | Insight | Orlebar Brown + Nick Wooster
Solids: Quiksilver | Sundek | Marc by Marc Jacobs
[Surf photos ©LeRoy Grannis, via The Selvedge Yard.]
“Most people look to Hugo Boss for work-wear staples, from perfect business suits to shirts and ties, but what a lot of them don’t know is that the brand is a great resource for sportswear with a great European sensibility. This bathing suit is a great hybrid of a swim trunk and an athletic short, cut a little slimmer and sexier than American versions. The sporty, contrasting side-stripe detail has the same spirit as a racing stripe on a muscle car and the graphic touch flatters every guy by making him look like he has smaller hips.”
—Jim Moore, GQ Creative Director
Each month for the next six months, the editors of GQ, in collaboration with Nordstrom Men’s Fashion Director Tommy Fazio and the Men’s Shop, will select key items from the pages of GQ to feature right here on Nordstrom.com.
For our inaugural edition of GQ Selects, we’ve chosen 12 killer items from the July issue. Check back every month for more.
“We’re very big fans of Orlebar here. The short story behind the brand, pun intended, is its founder, Adam Brown, was an art director and photographer who was tired of going to the beach and having to change out of his swimsuit to go to lunch or get something off of the sand. So these have been tailored like a great pair of trousers, including pockets and tonal side tabs, and work when worn with other clothing or simply as a swimsuit. This olive drab color is one of those great neutrals that can be paired back to just about any hue. They’re a bit of an investment—most guys have never spent three figures on swim trunks—but it’s one that’s totally worth it. They’re going to do double duty over any other swimsuit and last twice as long.”
—Jim Moore, GQ Creative Director
Each month for the next six months, the editors of GQ, in collaboration with Nordstrom Men’s Fashion Director Tommy Fazio, will select key items from the pages of GQ to feature right here on Nordstrom.com.
For our inaugural edition of GQ Selects, we’ve chosen 12 killer items from the July issue. Check back every month for more.
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