Good news, chaps!

This summer you can be fashionable without making much effort. Utility is big right now, which means you can opt for darker colours, manly shapes, tough and practical fabrics. The palette is blues, browns, neutrals, greys and khaki in cotton, denim and leather. Take Guy Martin, Ryan Reynolds and Steve McQueen as your style inspiration and you won’t go far wrong.

Start with a great pair of jeans, like classic Levi’s in a scuffed up finish and a straight or slim fit leg, a rugged desert boot, chukka or a pair of Doc Martens, add a t-shirt or checked shirt and a casual jacket and you’ve mastered this summer’s main masculine fashion trend. What could be easier?

01 ROAD HOLDER LEATHER JACKET, © Joe Browns

02 CAZORLA BOOT, © Mens at Dune

03 VINYL NIGHTS T-SHIRT © Joe Browns

04 511 SLIM FIT LEVIS JEANS © House of Fraser

05 BIG & TALL CHECK SHIRT © River Island

 06 WOODCOMBE CARGO SHORT © Crew Clothing

07 RACER NECK JACKET © River Island

08 SUNGLASSES © Next

09 KHAKI GREEN CARGO TROUSER © River Island

10 HIT THE ROAD T-SHIRT © Joe Browns

11 COMMUTER BACKPACK © House of Fraser