31 Flavors

Consider the new menswear line from Phillip Lim, 3.1 phillip lim, as a prized Beaujolais. It’s youthfully oriented and new enough to pulsate a tremendous buzz. Once opened up, it shows a pleasing maturity unlike its lower priced counterparts, but it still doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Lim, 31, debuted his collection with the same tailored but unfussy ethos that made 3.1 philip lim for women so successful. He also looked to his own closet for inspiration to create an astonishing look that’s elegantly casual with “touches of madness striving for imperfection.”

Bowtie-affixed cashmere cardigans, loose V neck tees, trouser-cut chinos, skinny jeans, and slim cut twill safari jackets compose a clean aesthetic that’s just rough enough around the edges. Lim’s goal is to have you use his 31 pieces as building blocks to create something individual and unexpected that doesn’t completely define you.

Menswear for men who like to dress well.

Now, that’s fashion that makes sense.

Available at Oak : Williamsburg, 208 North 8th Street (at Driggs Avenue), (718) 782-0521, and Oak : Park Slope, 668 President Street (at 5th Avenue), (718) 857-2080, www.oaknyc.com.