The 10 Style Risks You Should Take This Spring

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10DEEP Murder City Pants
Buy It Now at Karmaloop, $140 

You already started rocking camo pants, so why not branch out? Brands like 10DEEP are combning subtle camo prints with all-over rose prints for a hit of prep style. While other labels are throwing out patterns like floral and paisley. Rock these carefully—like only with solid gear, so people know you got your style on lock.

Undrcrwn Snake Tee
Buy It Now at Undrcrwn, $32 

Tired of all your solid tees and graphic tees? Consider the texture printed tee. An all-over graphic emulates prints like snakeskin for something that looks luxe but still feels comfortable and breathable. Throw it under a suede or leather jacket for maximum stunting.

Visvim Spring Lookbook
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The breezy days of early spring are a perfect time to layer up. It's not quite warm enough yet for just a T-shirt, so throw on a chambray shirt and an easy-wearing twill trenchcoat. Consider wearing a shirt jacket or cardigan for a little extra insulation on those days were the temperature dips down into the 50s.

Alexander Wang Raglan Short Sleeve Tee
Buy It Now at Alexander Wang, $575 

Take your spring style off the bench in a baseball jersey. Toeing the line between button-down and T-shirt, it's a streetwear-friendly way to keep your cool while keeping your street cred intact. There's nothing wrong with repping your team, but when designers like Alexander Wang and Sandro are dropping logo-free versions, that's one bandwagon that's easy to hop on.

Norse Projects Anton Broken Leaf Shirt
Buy It Now from Couverture and Garbstore, $160 

You've probably taken a style cue from Russell Westbrook and embrace the printed shirt. While there's nothing wrong with camo and floral, consider something a little more art-inspired, like the abstract print. Part art project, part-throwback to the composition book you had in elementary school, these statement shirts look great underneath blazers or lightweight bombers.

Mark McNairy Loden Suede Longwing
Buy It Now at Mark McNairy, $390 

Being green has never been easier—especially when it comes to kicks. Suede bucks are a spring staple, and designers like Mark McNairy are making them in timely shades of dark green. Think of them as an alternative to navy, hell, even wear them together. Pair it with white jeans and a solid navy tee or blue chinos and a printed jacket.

Drop Shoulder Tee in Black
Buy It Now at Oak, $78

Let it all hang out. While the tall tee isn't exactly back in full force, playing with proportion has been coming back thanks to rappers like A$AP Rocky and brands like KTZ. Let a long tee hang out under hoodies and sweatshirts, and rock it with slim gear for a nice contrast of fits.

Similar: Burkman Bros. Floral Popover Shirt
Buy It Now from Burkman Bros., $158 

Who really wants to mess with buttons anyway? The pop-over shirt combines the easy ruggedness of a buttondown with the comfort of a polo. Throw it on as a layer underneath cotton/linen sweaters or lightweight army jackets, or just wear it on its own on nicer days. Whoever said there was no such thing as half-preppin' was lying.

Tres Bien Spring Lookbook
View it at Tres Bien Shop 

It's way to hot to rock all-black everything, and all-white just makes you stick out like a sore thumb. Opt for off-white hues like cream and ivory for a spring-friendly tonal look that's bold without being too loud.

484 Jeans in Light Indigo Wash
Buy It Now at J. Crew, $98 

You didn't really want to spend all season breaking in a new pair of raw denim anyway. Opt for an easy-wearing pair of washed jeans—still made with the same old-school construction details like selvedge lines and button flys. Heritage labels like Baldwin and Ruell and Ray started offering some great washes in addition to their trademark raw cuts, so why not give your legs a break?