Swim Trunks: 12 Surf-Friendly Suits for Dudes
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This summer, men’s suits are ready to take their mark. Whether it’s Vilebrequin’s bright-pink pair or Jack Spade’s preppy plaids, these eye-catching trunks are a cut above your basic black or navy. Click through the gallery ahead to see those, plus ten more options and a bit of vintage surf inspiration, and see Rockaway beachgoers spill on their summer prints in the video below.
*This article originally appeared in the July 29, 2013 issue of New York Magazine.


The Classic Water Mill Stripe in denim and red, $150 at Solid & Striped.

Seven-inch board shorts in indigo ikat, $69.50 at J.Crew.
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Vilebrequin Les Unis swim trunks, $185 at Vilebrequin.
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Color block swim trunk, $95 at Lacoste.
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My Planes Swim Shorts in red, $220 at LimoLand.
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Saltbox swimsuit, $75 at Steven Alan, 103 Franklin St.
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Jack Spade shorts, $81 at Jack Spade.
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Bulldog swim trunks in key largo, $280 at Orlebar Brown.
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Onia Calder ten-inch shorts, $145 at Onia.
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Saturdays NYC horizon big dots swim shorts, $75 at Saturdays NYC.
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Jack Spade swim trunks, $81.
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Simon Anderson, Sunset Beach, Oahu, 1984.
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