Clean & Pristine: Smith & Smith Fall/Winter 2014

Over the past few years, the term “basic” has somehow shifted in meaning from must-have style staples to women who Instagram pumpkin-spice lattes and tweet lines from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Luckily, New York-based menswear brand Smith & Smith is bringing laid-back fashion to the forefront, proving that less is more. 

For this season, the Smith & Smith collection still sways to the muted side of the color spectrum, with starch black-and-white tees and clean, simple cuts—the kind of minimal, utilitarian clothes you might imagine the inhabitants of a dystopian universe would wear. Two pops of color in the form of a bright-blue fuzzy sweater and a red-wine-tinted hoodie round out the mix. Making a triumphant return after a successful run last season is the faux collar, for those of you who aren’t really in the mood to pop yours like it’s 2006. If Smith & Smith aims to relay a message with its Fall/Winter 2014 collection, it's definitely to be a true fashion rebel and lead the path in getting the fashion world back to the right kind of basic.

Shop Smith & Smith HERElong-sleeve polo in nickelcrewneck t-shirt in white 
crewneck t-shirt in black cargo pants in black pullover sweater in dark blue Pullover hoodie in red