Men’s casual wear incorporates many different styles including the increasingly popular US college look.
Students are settling into a new term of education after a summer packed full of festivals, booze and parties.
The UK has been invaded by the US college look over the past few years and if you’re looking for inspiration and style for a new term the US college look could be for you.
Over the past few years we have had a huge doze of US college fashion through TV shows such as The O.C. And One Tree Hill and brands have accommodated for this.
There’s a few brands that have really promoted this look over the last few years.
Fly53 has been supplying the youth of the UK for 17 years and has been going strong since 1994.
Fly 53 is independent, current and streetwise and that’s precisely what you need to pull of the US look.
One of the most iconic looks is the traditional US college jacket and Fly 53 has released the ‘Havana’ Retro Indie Mod College Jacket in a Black and Grey with Yellow details.
The Fly 53 Jacket is the perfect addition to anyone’s wardrobes who wants to pull off the US college look it’s vintage whilst remaining relevant today.
Another key look is the US college hoodies, if you walk down any street in the UK you will probably see one but which hoodie is the best?
A lot of people love Franklin & Marshall hoodies and it’s easy to see why.
Franklin and Marshall are one of the leaders in US college fashion and was established in 1999 by Andrea Pensiero and Giuseppe Albarelli, both of whom saw a gap in the market for American College Wear.
The company prides itself on variety, comfort, individuality and a splash of vintage to give you something that is inspired by US college fashion but gives you the opportunity to ad your own unique twist.
To complete the look you most definitely need the right T-shirt and no item of clothing is in higher demand than a Original Penguin T-Shirt .
Original Penguin was born out of too much Whisky and a stuffed penguin named Pete, making it the most bizarre of births when Abbot Pedersen created the brand in 1955.
With looks that will help you complment the US college look including styles such as the The Saddle, The Tilt and The Pub ( an appropriate style for most students).
If you’re looking for something a little bit more formal for the US college look then why not try La Martina Shirts.
La Martina originates from Argentina and is famed for it’s association with polo has shirts of real quality and will definitely help you bring that individuality to the US college look.
Imprinted firmly within the British psyche the US college look has never been so popular and that’s not just in the UK , worldwide some of the biggest celebrities are rocking the brands described above.

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