Fort Lauderdale is the yacht capital of the United States — the city with more registered boats than anywhere else in America, a marina culture that extends from the Intracoastal Waterway through the New River to the offshore charter fleet. The wardrobe that belongs in Fort Lauderdale is built around the water: the boat, the marina restaurant, the waterfront bar, and the beach clubs of the barrier island.

The Intracoastal and the marina culture. The restaurants along Las Olas Boulevard and the waterfront dining of the 17th Street corridor, the marina bars where boat owners gather at the end of the day — a PP linen shirt in white or natural with linen shorts and leather deck shoes. The natural fabric that belongs on the water and carries the shore-side social occasion without adjustment.

For Las Olas Boulevard. Fort Lauderdale's main social street — the restaurants, the galleries, the boutiques — has a composed casual register appropriate for an affluent city that takes its leisure seriously. A PP linen shirt in white or oyster with linen trousers and leather loafers carries Las Olas correctly from the afternoon through the evening.

For the beaches. Fort Lauderdale Beach and the quieter beaches of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea — white PP linen over natural swim shorts or a swimsuit, leather sandals. The beach club combination that manages the Florida sun and transitions to the terrace lunch.

For the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The largest in-water boat show in the world — an occasion where the PP linen wardrobe is as at home as anywhere on the water. A composed PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather deck shoes for the show floor and the onboard receptions.

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