
Olivers
Apparel: Los Angeles-based Olivers makes shorts, shirts, and
sweat clothes for runners and gym-goers. Their polos also would work well as
streetwear.
Mountain Hardwear: Richmond-based Mountain Hardware
has been my go-to supplier for camping-and-backpacking clothing and gear for
more than a decade. They also make polo
shirts, which probably are of high quality, and which look nice, in a
a-backpacking-company-made-this sort of way.
North Face: Alameda-based North Face makes
pretty much everything an outdoors-enthusiast could want. They also make outdoors/urban-hybrid polos
which – judging by everything I’ve bought from them so far – likely are of high
quality, if a bit over-logoed for my taste.
American Giant: San Francisco-based American Giant
claims to make The Perfect Hoodie. I
bought one. It is. They also make polos.
Volcom: Orange County-based Volcom is a
one-stop shop for skater/surfer/snowboarder fashion, from polo shirts to board
shorts to two-piece suits. Because they
target skaters – who shred clothes quickly, no matter how high quality – I did
not expect Volcom to put much effort into the second-thing-to-go elements of
clothing construction. After all, why
double-stitch a garment that’s going to be rags within weeks regardless? But I was pleasantly surprised. A few years back, I bought a Volcom
button-up. It was a good purchase. The
shirt had a clean silhouette, but with slightly skewed seams that bent people’s
eyes just enough to prevent them from looking past me. And – because I do not lead a
tear-through-fabric lifestyle – it lasted for years.
Chubbies: San Francisco-based Chubbies makes pool/beach clothes with
anti-fashion prints for the Weekend At
Bernie’s crowd, including some polos.
Personally, I’ve never seen a Chubbies shirt that I can imagine myself
wearing. But their Weekend Love
exuberance keeps me returning to their site.
DSTLD: Los Angeles-based DSTLD is an online-only, direct-to-consumer clothing designer and seller. Their wares include slim-cut polos.
AG Jeans: Los Angeles-based AG made its name designing flattering and socially conscious jeans, which my wife has worn happily for years. They also make polos.
DSTLD: Los Angeles-based DSTLD is an online-only, direct-to-consumer clothing designer and seller. Their wares include slim-cut polos.
AG Jeans: Los Angeles-based AG made its name designing flattering and socially conscious jeans, which my wife has worn happily for years. They also make polos.
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