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Mod fashion

Sharp tailoring, knit polos, neat outerwear, and leather shoes with clean sixties lines for women and men.

Mod fashion is a sharp sixties look defined by slim tailoring, neat knitwear, clean outerwear, and polished leather shoes. Straight silhouettes balance tailored wool trousers and crisp cotton shirts in navy, black, and white. Symmetry and disciplined geometry keep the outfit coherent from collar to shoe.

Postwar modernists in London started the movement by listening to modern jazz and adopting sharp Italian tailoring. Scooter riders in the sixties wore olive parkas over wool suits to shield clean cloth from road grime. Clubgoers across Soho paired neat polo collars with leather Chelsea boots for long nights under dance lights.

Baracuta provides cropped Harrington jackets with clean lines, while Sunspel crafts fine gauge cotton knitwear. Pair a collared cardigan or button down shirt with slim tailored trousers and leather loafers to ground the silhouette. Due West, WDLT117 and Utopia in Toronto carry these knit polos, Harrington jackets and slim trousers.

Sunflower Mohair Polo in Navy at Due West on within
Sunflower
Mohair Polo - Navy
€202€382
Due West
Les Deux Lace Knitted Polo in Pine at Due West on within
Les Deux
Lace Knitted Polo - Pine
€128Last one
Due West
Baracuta Mens Wind Jacket G9 in Dark Navy at Due West on within
Baracuta
Mens Wind Jacket G9 - Dark Navy
€510
Due West
Baracuta Mens Wind Jacket G9 in Natural at Due West on within
Baracuta
Mens Wind Jacket G9 - Natural
€510
Due West
Sulvam Tapered Pants Black, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Sulvam
Tapered Pants Black
€292.95€610
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Mirror Pleated Tapered Pant Black at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
Mirror Pleated Tapered Pant Black
€194.95€629
WDLT117
Les Deux Signature Knit Polo in Ivory, front view, at Due West on within
Les Deux
Signature Knit Polo - Ivory
€166Last one
Due West
Les Deux Signature Knit Polo - Chocolate Truffle Red, front view, at Due West on within
Les Deux
Signature Knit Polo - Chocolate Truffle Red
€166
Due West
Baracuta Mens Wind Jacket G9 Original in Tan at Due West on within
Baracuta
Mens Wind Jacket G9 Original - Tan
€510Last one
Due West
Baracuta Mens Wind Jacket G9 in Navy at Due West on within
Baracuta
Mens Wind Jacket G9 - Navy
€510
Due West
Sunspel Sea Island Cotton Knit Polo - Navy worn by a model, at Due West on within
Sunspel
Sea Island Cotton Knit Polo - Navy
€244Last one
Due West
Sunspel Sea Island Cotton Jersey Polo in Black at Due West on within
Sunspel
Sea Island Cotton Jersey Polo - Black
€183€215
Due West
Sulvam Wide Striped Slim Slit Pants Black at WDLT117 on within
Sulvam
Wide Striped Slim Slit Pants Black
€246.95€639Last one
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Houndstooth Mirror Pleated Pant Blk/Wht in Black and White at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
Houndstooth Mirror Pleated Pant Blk/Wht
€194.95€629
WDLT117
UJOH Slit 6BW Jacket Black at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Slit 6BW Jacket Black
€1,168.95Last one
WDLT117
Coperni Cropped Tailored Jacket Green at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
Cropped Tailored Jacket Green
€390.95€767
WDLT117
Les Deux Pinstripe Knitted Polo in Black, front view, at Due West on within
Les Deux
Pinstripe Knitted Polo - Black
€153
Due West
Undercover Pocket button Shirt Navy, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Undercover
Pocket button Shirt Navy
€452.95
WDLT117
Helmut Lang Zip Pleated Trousers Black at WDLT117 on within
Helmut Lang
Zip Pleated Trousers Black
€227.95€446
WDLT117
Masnada Slim Metal Thread Pants in Black at Due West on within
Masnada
Slim Metal Thread Pants - Black
€273€639Last one
Due West
UJOH Open Collar Shirt Black, front view, at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Open Collar Shirt Black
€713.95
WDLT117
Nina Ricci Contrasted Knit Polo Top White at WDLT117 on within
Nina Ricci
Contrasted Knit Polo Top White
€324.95€674Last one
WDLT117
MM6 Maison Margiela Knit Polo Shirt Brown, front view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Knit Polo Shirt Brown
€311.95€594Last one
WDLT117
Aime Leon Dore Knit Polo Shirt ALD Pique Mens Medium Striped Bold Floral, front view, at Utopia on within
Aime Leon Dore
Knit Polo Shirt ALD Pique Mens Medium Striped Bold Floral
€55
Utopia

Common questions

What defines mod fashion?
Clean lines, slim tailoring, and neat collars establish the look. Wearers match fine gauge knit polos or button down shirts with narrow wool trousers and leather Chelsea boots.
Where did mod fashion begin?
London youths founded the style during the late fifties through a shared passion for modern jazz and trim Italian tailoring. British scooter clubs carried the aesthetic forward by wearing protective cotton parkas over tailored wool suits.
Which designers make mod fashion today?
Modern collections from Baracuta feature lightweight Harrington jackets with umbrella vents. Sunspel delivers fine gauge cotton polo shirts and crewneck knits built for layering under tailored coats.