The horizontal Breton stripe has been popular on the street for a few years now. I wasn’t truly in love with the idea until I saw Ewan McGregor sport a variety of striped sweaters in 
“Beginners” The Breton stripe, once a uniform for the French navy in Brittany, now inhabits my wardrobe in many forms. It is an easy basic to wear, and I like the classic navy and white stripe the best. To mix it up past its “Paris and preppies” routine, I have been pairing my striped tops with other prints in the same color family, wearing them with long boho skirts, or trying to find interesting Breton variations. The recent Altuzarra collection for J.Crew has a few not-your-usual-Breton variations, and I think the Patricia Dress is a great example, just waiting to be dressed up or down with accessories:
The deconstructed and bleached out stripe on the Allsaints Horizon top recalls the Breton stripe:
I like the shawl collar on this top from Banana Republic:
This Zadig and Voltaire T shirt has the bohemian Breton down:
A striped short for the beach is unexpected. I’d love to pair this with a bolder pattern or bright solid top:
Lastly, this Red Haute number is ready to party:
