5/19/14
Summer Style Mistakes
"Being a man in summer is a sartorial minefield," writes Will Hersey in this month's British Esquire. "Pitfalls and potential ridicule lurk at every turn." So he turned to the magazine's in-house style experts and most discerning female contributors to find out the biggest style screw-ups and turn-offs. The wrong turns that at best, make a man look uncomfortable; and at worst, undateable. The result is a practical guide on things for which you should be on the lookout. Here's just a sampling.
Shorts
To Work ...
In theory, why not? In practice, because your legs are the color of printer paper and those shorts have a drawstring.
Too Short ...
Ask yourself: Are you really a hot pants kind of guy?
The
All-black Look
You may be in denial that the seasons have changed but you're making the rest of us feel hot.
A Sunburn
on Your Face
Sloppy. Raises basic questions of self-management. And women notice these things.
The Five Minute Fix
Feeling grimy at the end of a long, hot day?
Prep a simple kit to keep handy—in your desk, your bag or your car—that allows you to clean up in just a few minutes.
