Mod fashion is having a major moment. Again. Or rather, still.

While mod style is best-known for being wildly popular in the 1960s in London, it’s very much still relevant today.

The word mod is short for modernist and as the name suggests, the style is fluid; it constantly evolves. It’s a fashion that’s both timeless and inherently of-the-moment.

Check out these wardrobe essentials if you want to get the mod look.

1. Knit polo shirt

A soft-knit polo shirt is at the very foundation of mod style, perhaps one of the most versatile and highly wearable items that a man can stock his closet with. Dress it up with chinos and boots, make it more casual with simple jeans and sneakers, wear it under a sweater – the possibilities are endless.

Although color blocking, bold colors, and other geometric details are common in mod fashion, the rest of the details are generally kept to a minimum. Look for shirts with no-frills logos, or better yet, no logos at all. To really nail the mod look, make sure to button all the way up. That sharp, literal buttoned-up look is one of the cornerstones of dressing like a mod man.

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John Smedley is the gold standard when it comes to mod-style men’s polo shirts, clothing the likes of James Bond. The 100% cotton shirts are pricey, but they’re fantastic and they hold up incredibly well to washing and wearing. If you’d like a more wallet-friendly option, check out Banana Republic’s Luxury-Touch Performance Golf Polo with mod-inspired details.

2. Roll-neck shirt

Few fashion genres favor roll-neck shirts as much as mod. Taking a page straight out of the beatnik style guide, roll-necks, or turtlenecks, are frequently worn in the same situations as polo shirts. That is, on their own with chinos or jeans, or under a jacket or even suit coat. They have a sleek silhouette, they’re soft-knit and comfortable to wear, and they exude a sort of understated elegance. Similarly to polos, mod roll-neck shirts should be darker solid colors or have a simple striped pattern.