The Athletic Trend: Cool Style for a Night Out

Some polo shirts work after 5 as well as on the golf course. This modern fit linen knit from Vince with a contract placket easily takes you into the evening. Wear it with your dark wash jeans or dressier cotton twill pants. It is a sophisticated, comfortable summer look.

Sometimes, all you want to wear is a t-shirt for a casual night out. This one takes a basic staple up a notch by using indigo dyed cotton and sporty color blocking. Looks great with dark jeans or linen shorts.

Everlane does casual style with ease. And if we’re talking about athletic inspiration, of course, we’re going to include a sweatshirt – especially one that can be worn over a sport shirt to dress it up, just as easily as it can be worn with a t-shirt and shorts on a cool evening. This one is such a great price – and even better quality – we couldn’t pass it up. Everlane keeps their costs down by only selling online, and they even share what the cost of producing their product is right on the product page.

This Vince modern fit, slub cotton henley adds the right amount of updated style and comfort to a hooded sweatshirt.  The 3-button placket and the open hem make this much more interesting than your average pullover  - great for a casual night out.  The dark navy is a favorite, but it is also available in white and grey, which are perfectly versatile summer colors, too.

Feel like an urban cowboy, and we mean that in the best possible way, with this cool denim shirt from 7 For All Mankind. Expert tailoring and a modern fit keeps this shirt modern. While you can certainly wear it with a pair of dark wash jeans, as shown, we really like to pair it with color chinos or twill jeans for a casual evening look - that doesn't require a trip to the rodeo.

Add a little sporty flare to your look with this version of color blocking, done in a sport shirt from J.Crew. Looks great with a pair of easy linen pants or some soft twill jeans.

A style borrowed from the playgrounds, this calf skin leather sneaker from John Varvatos Star USA adds a nice athletic touch. Wear these with your jeans, shorts or khakis on a casual night out.

Also from John Varvatos Star USA, this modern take on a boat shoe works great with your jeans and cotton twill pants for a night out. It has a suede upper, is lined in leather and has a classic rubber boat shoe sole to help deal with those wet bar floors.