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Spring 2026
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Island Time

With vibrant colors, bold prints, and wild patterns, the Harbour Island collection gives your summer wardrobe new energy.
By Eric Twardzik
Famous for its pink sand beaches and the pastel-shaded, British-colonial cottages on its sole settlement of Dunmore Town, Harbour Island stands out amid even the Bahamas for its bold embrace of color. It’s also served as the lodestar for Polo’s latest Spring/Summer collection, which celebrate the island’s unique palette through linen tailoring in primary colors, tie-dyed Polo shirts and knits, and printed shirts and swim trunks that would stand out on any beach. Here’s what you need and how to wear it.
Pairing neutrals is easy—but matching bright primary hues is another difficulty setting entirely. However, we’ll let you in on the secret: In an outfit with competing hues, texture is the mediator. Create a contrast between a hard-finished linen jacket and trousers and a chunky cotton cable knit. Or, tuck new textural details to your look, like a braided leather bracelet or a washed canvas espadrille.
Polo Tailored Fit Linen Suit Jacket
C$1,098.00
Polo Bear Paisley Cotton Bandanna
C$82.00
The Iconic Classic Fit Mesh Polo
C$150.00
Merton Dip-Dyed Leather Boat Shoe
C$185.00
Cable-Knit Cotton Sweater
C$198.00
Classic Fit Slub Linen Shirt
C$248.00
The Iconic Cotton Chino Ball Cap
C$69.50
5.75-Inch Traveler Polo Bear Swim Trunk
C$130.00
Cevio Leather Espadrille
C$165.00
Every lead singer needs someone to sing harmony. Tie-dye, by its very definition, is out-there. Whether it appears on a cable-knit sweater, a Polo shirt, or a pocket square, the trippiest of patterns can turn any element into an ensemble’s lead singer. The solution is to pair it against pieces that can ground it, like shorts or an overshirt in olive green, a faded denim pearl snap shirt, or even the preppy simplicity of a pair of brown leather boat shoes.
Relaxed Fit Herringbone Twill Overshirt
C$328.00
Dip-Dyed Cable-Knit Cotton Sweater
C$398.00
Hand-Braided Leather Bracelet
C$125.00
Slub Denim Western Shirt
C$198.00
Merton Leather Boat Shoe
C$225.00
Slub Jersey Short-Sleeve Henley Shirt
C$95.00 C$79.99
Distressed Leather Double–O-Ring Belt
C$328.00
8-Inch Relaxed Herringbone Cargo Short
C$268.00
Logo Tie-Dye Cotton Bandanna
C$85.00
Remember that prints—whether they come in the smaller-scale, tonal variety or go all-in with exploded colors and scale—can be tamed with cool, soft neutrals. You can bring balance to a tropically patterned camp shirt or pair of swim trunks by pairing it with a khaki cargo trouser or a navy-and-white striped T-shirt.
Classic Fit Polo Bear Camp Shirt
C$198.00
Classic Fit Striped Jersey T-Shirt
C$75.00
Hand-Painted Straw Packable Bucket Hat
C$198.00
9.5-Inch The Big Cargo Short
C$328.00
Keaton Washed Canvas Sneaker
C$145.00
Classic Fit Tropical-Print Camp Shirt
C$185.00
The Iconic Cable-Knit Cashmere Sweater
C$648.00
Indigo Dot-Print Cotton Scarf
C$165.00
Standard Fit Striped Lisle T-Shirt
C$130.00
Webbed Cotton & Leather Belt
C$105.00
Classic Fit Tropical Floral Camp Shirt
C$228.00
Square Navigator Sunglasses
C$240.00
Classic Fit Canvas Cargo Pant
C$198.00 C$154.99
Distressed Leather Belt
C$298.00
Slub Jersey Short-Sleeve Henley Shirt
C$95.00 C$79.99
Classic Fit Seersucker Oxford Shirt
C$175.00
7.25-Inch Hoffman Palm Island Swim Trunk
C$328.00
Crocheted Cotton-Linen Bucket Hat
C$198.00
The Iconic Cable-Knit Cashmere Sweater
C$648.00
Cevio Washed Canvas Espadrille
C$130.00

Eric Twardzik is a writer with a deep reverence for things that get better with age, from tweed jackets to single-malt Scotch. He has contributed to titles including GQ, Esquire, and Condé Nast Traveler and serves as deputy editor of Wm Brown magazine. He lives in New England with his family and owns too many ties.