Dandy & Dapper

Are you planning to attend the Henley Royal Regatta in July or a similar event? Are you a member of a boating club? Then, perhaps it would be wise to abandon this folly. Ah, perhaps you have a fancy dress party to attend? I am hesitant to offer the following nugget, but here it is: The Great Gatsby Collection by Brooks Brothers offers regatta blazers in burgundy with white and blue stripes or in navy with red and white stripes (HK$6,196 each; www.brooksbrothers.com).

Fashion is all about making statements, Dapper. Get over it. Big is beautiful when it comes to stripes this season, so our reader's right on the money. I'm seriously coveting Sacai's grosgrain-appliqued stripe jacket in blue, red and white (HK$12,000; Joyce, 16 Queen's Road Central, tel: 2810 1120) and I'd totally wear it a la Pharrell Williams, as a contemporary suit with matching shorts (HK$4,900). Ann Demeulemeester's cotton jackets with summer-friendly half linings come in cream and red, black or grey stripes (HK$10,999; New Henry House, 10 Ice House Street, Central, tel: 2526 9250). Wear it with co-ordinated trousers (HK$4,599), if you dare. The head-to-toe look continues at Lanvin, where there's an awesome black and blue striped jacket (HK$19,900; New Henry House, tel: 2205 0013) and trousers (HK$8,600) with a mildly metallic sheen that makes it a perfect evening look. Finally, the regatta stripe bonanza: Ami has done almost an entire collection in them, including a blazer (HK$4,766; www.mrporter.com) and trousers (HK$2,081) in navy, white and ochre yellow stripes, and even a matching baseball cap (HK$694).