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What I Wore

Freedom Is Power

Shirt: Express (shop: similar to this GUESS shirt)

Pants: ZARA (shop: similar to these Voi Jeans)

Boots: Kenneth Cole (shop: similar to these G by GUESS boots)

Necklace: MyCloset Italia (shop MyCloset Italia)

Cuff: Vintage

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (buy these Ray-Ban sunglasses)

What I Wore

Flower Power

Shirt: Express (shop: similar to this Paul Smith Jeans shirt)

Shorts: OBEY (shop: similar to these OBEY shorts)

Shoes: H&M (shop: similar to these Hush Puppies shoes)

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (shop: buy them here)

Let’s say you live in a city that gets warm in the summer months and that is populated by many well-dressed individuals. Let’s further say that you value comfort just as much as appearance and that you’re brave and confident enough that you’d like to project a certain swankiness during those warm days. Can you do it? Can you pull of shorts and still be a well-dressed man? Of course you can. However, let me warn you, the points for difficulty are pretty high when it comes to the cheeky matter of truncated trousers in the city.

The primary pitfall of wearing shorts is the socks. Most shorts look best with no socks – or at least the illusion of it. Some stores like H&M carry barely visible footie socks. You should also know how to pick the right shoe. Go for thin and not too chunky, perhaps loafers, boat shoes, driving shoes, or suede bucks. A carefully selected sandal can also be appropriate. The final piece of the formula is the jacket. If you’re going to pair one with your shorts, don’t match them like a suit.

Finally, as with any fashion decision: if you’re going to wear it, do it confidently.

What I Wore

Aqua Fresh

Shirt: H&M (similar to this Express shirt)

Suit: Givenchy (similar to this Joseph Abboud suit)

Tie: ALDO (similar to this Banana Republic tie)

Tie clip: Vintage

Sunglasses: Paul Smith (similar to these Paul Smith sunglasses)

Pocket square: TOPMAN (similar to this Express pocket square)

Shoes: ZARA (similar to these Allen-Edmonds shoes)

A good suit should hug your shoulders, not hang off of them. Most guys are a size smaller than they think they are. If you think you’re a 42 regular, try a 40 regular. Shoulders are to suits what location is to real estate. There should be firmness when you pull on the jacket. If there is no firmness and it doesn’t hug your shoulders, it’s not the right suit for you. It’s one thing even a great tailor can’t adjust. Whether you have strong shoulders or not, you want to accentuate them by having your jacket contour to your body. A tailor can make that happen by nipping it at the sides.

What I Wore

Feeling Blue

Blazer: Givenchy

Shirt: Banana Republic

Silk knit tie: Twenty-One Men

Tie clip: Vintage

Pocket square: TOPMAN (TOPSHOP)

Jeans: H&M

Brown leather belt: H&M

Brown suede brogues: ZARA

Glasses: Tom Ford

Socks: Express

A fitted navy blazer is one of the key elements every men should have, to make his closet flexible and game for anything. As much as I love a full suit, I often find myself wearing just the jacket and trading the trousers for a pair of straight-leg jeans. The key to pulling this off is wearing jeans that fit as well as your suit trousers. This look is the perfect combination of dressing up but still being casual.

The best part about it, is that you get much more use out of your suit which makes it a little easier to spend more money in a quality suit. You can mix & match into all sorts of combinations. Wear your blazer (like I did) over a collar shirt and a tie, or simply over a plain T-shirt and jeans.