The 10 Best Striped Items For Summer 2009

If the only stripes you thought you could get away with wearing this summer were your seersucker shorts, listen up: Stripe is one of our go-to patterns of the summer. Pulling them off correctly can be tricky—you don't wanna look like Waldo or anything. But, depending on the application, stripes can put you in a cool, nautical, seaside state of mind which is perfect for when you're stuck on your stoop with a beer.

With that in mind, we've put together a definitive list of the 10 best striped items of the moment, including everything from bow ties to shirts with brands ranging from In4mation to adidas Y-3. Read on to see how you can incorporate top notch products with stripes from head to toe....