Your standard polo shirt can run the risk of feeling a bit bland. If the fit and finish isn't spot-on, you can look a little "middle management on casual Friday." But what you really want, especially in the summertime, is a shirt that's easygoing and comfortable, that not only looks good but also keeps you cool and dry. And that shirt is a terrycloth polo. The same kind worn by Sean Connery when he was playing James Bond in the 1960s. There's a sexy swagger to the textured toweling material—it's laidback and louche yet incredibly functional too. Wear it with shorts, your swim trunks or a pair of lightweight chinos. Are they a little far-out? You bet. But are they stylistically bulletproof? You better believe it.