Style Pick of the Week: Filson Lightweight Alaska Guide Shirt – The Best Shirt for Men for Early Fall

Best early fall shirt for men.

The theme of the week here on your favorite Brooklyn style blog has been how to dress in style for early fall, and with good reason — soon enough, breezy weather will be upon us, and it always pays off to gear up early with the most rugged menswear on the market. You’re in luck, because legendary heritage outfitter Filson is welcoming a crop of the best new menswear that gets better each and every day, and that’s especially true when it comes to crafting one of the most classic, best shirts for men.

If you’re searching for the sort of men’s style essentials you can shop now — in the depths of August — and then wear come September and October (and beyond!), the Filson Lightweight Alaska Guide Shirt is your best bet, to say the very least. It’s a Filson icon for a reason, and like, say, Filson’s Waffle Thermal Crew, it’s an early fall style pick you won’t want to leave home without.

Crucially, the Filson Lightweight Alaska Guide Shirt helps you bridge the gap between summer and fall, and it all comes down to construction and quality. It’s been described by Filson as an “all-season workhorse,” and a lightweight 5oz. cotton that’s still durable and yet breathable speaks to that claim quite nicely.

The Filson Lightweight Alaska Guide Shirt is also made with pleated shoulders for ease of movement — and layering, when weather starts to turn colder on you. For now, you should keep an eye on the Filson Lightweight Alaska Guide Shirt — a number of classic colors are up for grabs, with vibrant, classic patterns on the way later this fall. It’s never too soon to stock up on the best men’s style essentials, and my friends at Filson have you covered.

The Tuesday Steal: Filson’s Waffle Knit Crewneck is the Most Rugged Shirt Under $100 Right Now

Most rugged fall shirt for men.

There are times when a menswear essential — like one of the best thermal shirts, for instance — is so well-made, it actually ends up being a heck of a deal even when not on sale. What exactly do I mean by that? Well, take the gear produced by legendary heritage outfitter Filson — they’re a favorite of the blog, and known for making everything from one of the best lightweight shirts to the most durable weekender bag on the market.

That list now includes the Filson Waffle Knit Thermal, which very well might be one of the best shirts for men under $100 to shop right now. It’s part of Filson’s Fall Standouts Collection, an offering of the most rugged menswear on the market that just so happens to arrive right as early fall menswear starts to ramp up in earnest.

When it comes down to it, the Filson Waffle Knit Thermal really is quite the steal when you consider its dependable specs and hard-working style points. It’s the kind of base layer you can wear with a trusty Filson waxed jacket or your favorite denim jacket, and you can also treat it as an essential layer beneath, say, a Filson flannel shirt. It’s also a prime time to shop the Filson Waffle Knit Thermal — by the time cool weather rolls around in earnest, you’ll be ready to layer up with ease.

Between the 12oz. thermal-knit cotton — for warmth that won’t cause you to overheat — to details like ribbed knit cuffs for a solid fit — the Filson Waffle Knit Thermal is certainly the best menswear deal to shop if you value rugged, dependable cold-weather layering. It’s never too early to prepare properly for fall, and for under $100, the Filson Waffle Knit Thermal can help you do just that.

The Thursday Buy: The Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag Is Your Next Weekend Getaway Bag

Best weekender bag for men.

As you plan out the rest of your fast-moving summer and look for one of the best summer travel bags for men, I’m sure you’re aware of one thing. Here it is: For any adventure off the grid (or on the grid!), the right gear is critical — and hopefully, you don’t need me to tell you that Filson delivers that proper gear.

The revered Pacific Northwest heritage outfitter is currently running the Filson Semi-Annual Sale, to be sure, but there’s a full-priced pick I’m offering up today: It’s the rugged, impossibly cool Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag, one of the best weekender bags on the market right now.

It’s less of a casual weekend travel bag and more a dependable bag you should take with you off the grid on camping, fishing or hiking trips, but the water-repellent exterior design of the Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag will come in handy just about any time you need it.

The waxed canvas is durable and dependable, but made to get better over time, while the legendary brand has also included an interior pocket designed to hold hard-wearing outdoor gear.

Crucially, the Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag features a top-entry U-shaped zipper to provide easy access to your most critical gear off the grid. Accents like bridle leather and the webbing shoulder strap finish off the Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag in hard-wearing fashion, too.

The best part about the adventure-minded Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag might be the fact that it’s priced fairly — for the quality and build, that is — at just under $400. The next time you need to load up a tough weekender bag to hit the road, make the proper pick with the Filson Oil Finish Excursion Bag.

The Tuesday Steal: Shop Filson’s Semi-Annual Sale for 40 Percent off the Best Outdoor Gear

My friends, I’m going to let you in on a little secret, something that’s a key part of how we do things here at The Style Guide: When some of the best men’s outdoor gear goes on sale, it’s crucial you hop on those deals as soon as possible. I suppose that’s not the biggest secret of them all, but it’s especially relevant in today’s Tuesday Steal: The Filson Semi-Annual Sale is rolling along right now, offering 40 percent off some of the best outdoor gear for men, with picks aplenty for this season and each season thereafter.

If you read the blog on the regular, you’re well aware that the legendary heritage outfitter can upgrade your gear in the blink of an eye with picks like one of the best lightweight summer shirts, and there’s plenty more where that came from in the Filson Semi-Annual Sale.

Within the sale itself, you’ll find just about rugged gear pick you could ask for, from work pants to work shirting, durable jackets and breezy T-shirts — to name but a few categories in which Filson excels. I’m going to keep things brief today, because the Filson Semi-Annual Sale won’t be around for very long. Shop these deals ASAP, folks.

Style Pick of the Week: Filson Washed Feather Cloth Shirt – The Best Men’s Shirt for Summer

Best men's shirt for summer.

When you get down to it, your summer wardrobe needs options that both fight the heat and keep you sharp in style while doing so. After all, for as much as a guy needs casual summer style essentials like one of the best men’s T-shirts, he also needs slightly more polished (yet no less rugged and useful) style moves close at hand, too. Enter Filson’s Summer Shop, a standout offering filled to the brim with the best menswear for summer — including the Filson Washed Feather Cloth Shirt. The legendary Pacific Northwest heritage outfitter knows a thing or two about how to outfit you for every season, and that includes when the mercury rises, too.

Stock up on summer gear at Filson

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The Filson Washed Feather Cloth Shirt is a must-buy for plenty of reasons, chief among them the fact that it’s an ideal option when you want to quite literally look buttoned-up without the stuffy nature of wearing, say, a more thick Oxford shirt in the heat. The Filson Washed Feather Cloth Shirt uses lightweight 100 percent cotton, the kind that’s been washed for softness — and washed plenty of times, at that. Even the dusty, breezy color options in which you can snag the Filson Washed Feather Cloth Shirt are a nice complement to, say, your favorite pair of light wash jeans or even chino shorts and canvas sneakers.

It helps that this shirt also features handy front-button chest pockets, all the better to store your everyday carry essentials. If it seems like the Filson Washed Feather Cloth Shirt really can do just about anything, that’s because, well, for the summer months, it certainly gets the job done in style.

The Friday Read: Filson’s Sem-Annual Sale, The Best Summer Colognes & A New Huckberry Watch

Folks, welcome back to another edition of the week-closing Friday Read here at The Style Guide, where we’ve got a lot of ground to cover. Let’s start with the fact that yes, as the headline would imply, the Filson Semi-Annual Sale just kicked off, and it’s got a ton of the best summer style essentials up for grabs. It’s rare that a retailer like the famed Pacific Northwest heritage outfitter offers up the best in-season gear (and gear for the seasons ahead!) at a discount, so you’d do very well indeed to check out the Filson Semi-Annual Sale.

The rest of the way forward this weekend, well, I’d recommend you keep things rolling along with a few choice style reads below, of course. As for me? I have stories to write up for SPY.com as well as Effortless Gent, and in the midst of it all — including recovering from my standout trip to London last week! — I’ll be prepping for yet another trip.

The jaunt in question? A return to Michigan for the wedding of a longtime college friend (Go Green!), plus some Fourth of July celebrations. What’s on the docket for you? Besides, of course, checking out my recommended menswear shopping and reading picks? Without further ado, let’s get into it below. Cheers, my friends.

  • If you happen to read the blog on the regular, consider this one a bit of a refresher — there’s a standout new, perfectly rugged, highly stylish watch up for grabs right now at Huckberry, and the Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Pro Diver Titanium is well worth the investment. The timepiece, as I wrote about here on the blog, celebrates the Swiss watchmaker’s 140th anniversary, and it does so with both excellent looks and high-performing capabilities in mind. Check it out for yourself ASAP.
  • Summer is high time to refresh plenty of things all around — be it your wardrobe or your travel plans, or your summer scent. Think light and airy, and of course, head on over to Maxim to read about my latest guide to the best summer colognes.
  • I’ll leave you with one more recommended style pick from my neck of the woods. The best shorts for summer are a must-have in these casual, increasingly hot times, so you’d do very well to keep it locked here on the blog and check out the Mack Weldon Maverick Tech Chino Shorts, as written about by yours truly. They’re as good as it gets for summer, my friends.

That’s going to wrap things up for my latest Friday dispatch, my friends — here’s to a great start to the holiday weekend, and here’s to stepping out in style this summer. As always: Thanks for reading! 

The Sunday Sale: Filson’s Ranger Tee Is a Steal for Under $40

When the time comes to hit the road, hike a trail or head to the beach this summer, you should already have a solid idea of what you’re wearing: Make it some of the most rugged menswear on the market from the heritage outfitters at Filson. Better still, make it gear you can truly keep wearing — and wearing, and wearing — for a downright steal, which is why we’re here in today’s Sunday Sale. Specifically, let’s talk about a basic you won’t be able to go anywhere without as the mercury rises.

To wit: There are going to be certain style essentials you pick up time and time again this season, like one of the best men’s T-shirts, and it’s all the better if you can combine affordability and a rugged appeal. Meet the Filson Ranger Tee, one of the most well-made, best T-shirts for men — done in only a way Filson can, no less.

Best graphic T-shirt for men.

The Filson Ranger Tee is seemingly simple on the surface, but delivers some serious bang for your buck for under $40 — not unlike the quality-meets-value equation you find when you pick up one of the best men’s short-sleeve shirts for summer from the very same brand. The real key here is the use of 3.5 oz. jersey cotton for durability and a substantial-yet-breathable feel. That makes it a tee you can wear with stretch active shorts on a day hike or park stroll, or with breezy chino shorts and white canvas sneakers for weekend beers.

Best of all? That sub-$40 price tag, which turns it into a downright steal. Make sure the Filson Ranger Tee ends up in your wardrobe ASAP — what’s Sunday shopping for, after all? Here’s to summer, my friends.

Style Pick of the Week: Filson Dry Falls Shorts – The Best Active Shorts To Wear This Summer

Best active shorts for men.

For as much as certain brands are known for doing one thing well (extremely well, at that), it’s refreshing to see a heritage brand like the good folks at Filson step outside of its comfort zone to produce lightweight, summer-friendly gear. Specifically, it’s cooler now than ever before to see a Pacific Northwest heritage outfitter like Filson step right up and deliver some of the best men’s shorts for summer.

You already know all about the fact that a brand like Filson makes one of the best men’s chambray shirts, not to mention equally rugged gear like the toughest winter workshirt, but thanks to the launch of the Filson Dry Falls Shorts, you can get some of the best shorts for men from your favorite rugged outfitter.

Lest this seem too good to be true, consider the rugged appeal of picking up some shorts from Filson: Especially for outdoor adventures, the brand is famed for using tough-yet-pliable fabrics, the kind that get better with age — they’ve certainly done the same thing with the Filson Dry Fall Shorts (more on that in just a second).

Most versatile shorts for men this summer.

The key with the Filson Dry Fall Shorts starts, of course, with that famed Filson fabric and attention to detail. In this case, it’s a durable and tightly woven cotton with a hint of stretch for ease of movement. The 7-inch inseam on the Filson Dry Fall Shorts should hit above the knee for most guys, another crucial design detail if it’s easygoing movement from the trail to the watering hole that you seek.

They’re also incredibly lightweight, and Filson bills the drawcord waistband on the Filson Dry Fall Shorts as another helpful touch that helps you eliminate a belt that might slow you down (they’re absolutely correct, too!).

The Filson Dry Fall Shorts feature reinforced pockets and front stitching, another crucial touch in terms of durability, while the rear pockets are even made with Velcro flaps to ensure your everyday carry stays in place on the go. They also work for more casual pursuits — backyard beers and brewery visits come to mind — while the range of colors offers up something for every palette (my personal favorite? The eye-catching Dark Moss). Make the Filson Dry Fall Shorts your new favorite everyday summer shorts: You won’t regret it.

Style Pick of the Week: Filson Feather Washed Short-Sleeve Cloth Shirt – The Best Short-Sleeve Summer Shirt

When it comes to gearing up for a new season — be it spring right now or the impending warmer months of summer, I say stick with what you know. That’s where Filson, the legendary Pacific Northwest gear outfitter, enters the equation (and your wardrobe). You know the brand makes highly durable gear for the colder months, from the best winter workshirt to a multi-season chambray shirt, but the brand’s warm-weather style staples are worth a look, too. Let the Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt take center stage, available in a plethora of colors and made from the brand’s lightweight Feather Cloth fabric.

It’s got all the hallmarks of a truly timeless shirt you can wear just about anywhere adventure calls this season, be it the trail, a BBQ, a camping trip or even a more laidback day in the office (perhaps with tailored chinos and brown leather moc shoes for a bit of carefree summer style). Yes indeed, the Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt checks all the right boxes if you want a laidback-yet-polished, rugged and adventure-ready shirt made to keep you cool in style.

Best short-sleeve shirt for men.

The Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt comes in a wide array of seasonally friendly colors to suit every palette, including the engaging plaid combo up for grabs right now — so it doesn’t skimp on style points either. That 3oz. cotton fabric has also been heavily pre-washed, so it feels soft and doesn’t require any break-in time right out of the box. Filson also calls out this shirt as especially useful to wear on camping trips or any time you’re going to be in the sun and moving around — it’s clear the Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt belongs in your summer style rotation, yes?

The brand also calls out “a durability that belies its light weight,” never a bad go-to for a day when the thermostat climbs. This is one you need in your closet now.

Style Pick of the Week: Filson Chambray Button-Down Shirt – The Best Men’s Chambray Shirt

The best men's chambray shirt for spring.

Has there ever been a better time to shop the best new men’s gear for spring from Filson? Not quite, if you ask me — it might only be early spring, and you very well might be experiencing one last winter storm, but stocking up on one of the best men’s shirts, to start, is a great way to get the ball rolling with a seasonal wardrobe refresh. Hopefully, you’re well-acquainted with what Filson brings to the table (and to your closet) — they already make one of the most affordable men’s workshirts, not to mention rugged work pants and plenty more, but the Filson Chambray Button-Down is cut from a different cloth, literally and figuratively. It’s a more casual, yet still rugged and functional, clothing option from the famed Pacific Northwest retailer, and in a new, breezy spring color like Rust Chambray, it blends modern good looks with classic style. It’s also a nice addition to Filson’s current lineup of rugged denim, from shirting to hard-wearing indigo selvage.

The Filson Chambray Button-Down checks all the right boxes if you want a versatile men’s shirt with, as Filson says, a “heritage of toughness” — chambray was a fabric, after all, found in workshirts and worn much like denim pants back in the day. Now, you can wear it with everything from tan chinos to indigo jeans — and it gets better from there.

The best chambray shirt for men.

The Filson Chambray Button-Down also comes in neat colors like a throwback-minded Navy Hickory Stripe, all the better to add some vintage style to your spring wardrobe (think of the old shirts and jackets worn by railroad engineers, for instance). Made from a midweight 5 oz. cotton chambray, it’s lightweight enough to wear on its own underneath your favorite chore coat or atop a rugged pocket tee or henley without overheating. It’s still March after all, so temperatures won’t be out of control quite yet. That gives you all the more reason to rock the Filson Chambray Button-Down from now on into summer, especially with the sleeves rolled up on a hot day.

In the meantime though, the Filson Chambray Button-Down is the right move to step into early spring, given the mid-weight design and its utility — it can be worn as a true workshirt, or more casually at the office underneath a spring-like blazer. And yet, when winter rolls around again, the Filson Chambray Button-Down is ready to be worn in proper, rugged fashion with one of the best shawl cardigans for men. You won’t regret picking up this go-anywhere, wear-with-anything shirt for the start of a new season, to say the very least.