B.W. COOK -- The Look

For your next trip to Catalina Island, or perhaps a seasonal weekend

in our fabulous desert, you might want to check out the threads at Global

Passport, the newest addition to the South Coast family of retailers.

Owned by Linda and Ron Beale, who also own and operate the At Ease

stores for men and women at Fashion Island, Global Passport is a “Tommy

Bahama” concept store. The merchandise is geared to the casual traveler

-- both male and female -- looking for comfort and style.

Modeling men’s fashion from the store is manager Matt Blanchard. He

has been active in retail for more than 20 years. Blanchard is an avid

outdoorsman. All of the fashions shown are by Tommy Bahama.

CUTLINES

1. Global Passport manager Matt Blanchard wears a 100% silk short

sleeve shirt with yellow and green floral print ($95) with olive green

“fishbone” silk pants ($115). A woven leather belt ($73) accents the

outfit.

2. Cargo shorts ($72) made of 100% cotton mix with a short sleeve

piquet knit ($70) and a tan belt ($50) for this comfortable looking

outfit.

3. Blanchard is ready for hiking in this pair of khaki silk “casino

deck” shorts ($72) combined with a black rayon short sleeve camp shirt

($62).

4. Creme silk “fishbone” pants ($115) and a silk-cotton hybrid T-shirt

($80) mix with a short sleeve black floral silk camp shirt ($98) for a

casual look. The belt costs $75.