Summer Shirt, Railroad Stripe

The jury's still out on just how much vertical stripes add to your perceived height. When they look this good, though, who cares? This short-sleeve button down has alternating black and blue stripes that run vertically across, adding inches to your torso in the process. Save it for a warm summer day, where you can leave it half unbuttoned and let the stripes do the talking.

Since 2005 Mollusk Surf Shop has been providing the San Franciscan beach scene with clothes and boards that have helped form the neighborhood's distinct style. In 10 short years the company's central surf shack has gone from a simple store to a nexus of creatives, where surfers and artists from the area come to cross-pollinate and further an always evolving community.