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Fashion maxxing - Summer Essentials
In this guide, I’ll detail the items you need for summer, why you need them, and where to get them - in designer and budget-friendly options. I will make sure you will be comfortable, wear appropriate colors and items for the season while looking amazing and not like a try-hard or childlike but you should not look like an introverted incel too. You should never go towards fancy options, Instead, you should try to make a capsule wardrobe filled with essentials that you can pair up and wear all year round. Always wear neuro typical clothes (which don't separate you from the rest of the population) while looking fresh and good.
Crew Neck Sweatshirt
A crewneck sweatshirt is great for those chilly nights and evenings. It works best with more casual outfits. If you need something more formal, grab a blazer, instead.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
A good heather gray or navy, which allows you to wear it year-round, as well. But any color will look great, including stripes and pastels, but if this is your first or second crew neck sweater, stick to the classic colors for the easiest and most interchangeability.
How should it fit?
Make sure it fits your shoulders and isn’t too short. These are more relaxed items, so they don’t need to fit perfectly, just close enough.
THE BEST
Linen Shirts
They’re breathable, super comfortable, and purpose-built for summertime.
As for colors - stick to light blue, navy, light gray, or pastels like green and lavender. You can also wear white - but only if you’re a slim to average build and someone who doesn’t have dark chest hair or nipples, otherwise you’ll be able to see them through white and it’ll look like shit. If you’re fat, white will accentuate your size and make you look even worse, so don’t do it.
I prefer long sleeves, although you can get short sleeves, too, but this enables you to utilize the sleeves for sun coverage or if it gets a little chilly. Outside of that, I’d wear them with the sleeves rolled up 99% of the time. It helps minimize the appearance of wrinkles on the sleeves - which is just the nature of linen shirts.
They should fit exactly as your other dress shirts do, but you can fudge the sleeve length a little bit, since they’ll be rolled up all the time anyways.
THE BEST
Polo Shirts
I consider them a year-round essential, as well. But they’re a summer item, first and foremost.
Blues (light-medium, or darker blue), white, heather gray are great for this time of year. Just beware, only slim to average builds can wear white. If you’re fat, avoid white because it will make you look bigger than you are.
As for materials, cotton works just fine.
Replace a t-shirt in any outfit with a polo and it’ll instantly look a little more polished.
Just like everything else you wear during the summertime - you need to nail the fit because there's nothing worse than an ill-fitting polo and there's something incredibly sexy about polo sleeves that hug your biceps, no matter how big or small they are. A nice-fitting polo is something foids just love on a man, especially during summer.
THE BEST
T-Shirts
T-shirts are essential for year-round wear, but they’re especially great for summertime. Now whether you go with a v-neck or crew neck is up to your preference and slightly your body type - If you are tall with a shit frame, never go with a v-neck.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
Navy, light blue, heather gray, and white are my go-to's for summer, but I love a good striped shirt, as well. If you want to go with other colors, you can, but stick to pastel-ish colors of greens, blues, and purples. Any other colors won’t work with all skin tones and pinks and reds are the worst offenders and don’t look good most of the time anyway. So just stay away from them to be safe.
How should they fit?
Like a freakin’ glove. Remember - since it’s summer, you can’t layer as much and the only way to keep looking great is to nail the fit of your clothing.
THE BEST
Chino Pants
They’re especially great for summer because they’re super breathable and will go with any outfit up to a blazer look. To me, they’re the summer version of jeans. So if you don’t have these in your closet, get them now!
Sand/tan and navy are my go-to colors. Gray is also very nice. If you’ve got those colors already, go for some greens and lavenders, but not before. Whatever you do, just avoid reds, pinks, and whites. They’re way too loud, even if your skin tone compliments that color.
You better make damn sure these fit you like a glove. If you want shorter plants, I wouldn’t suggest getting them hemmed short, instead, just roll the hems, that way you can wear them outside of the summer, too. But if you want to only have these chinos for summer, then go for a no-break hem or you can hem up to an inch above that. No higher, though.
THE BEST
Flat-front shorts
These are just the shorts version of chino pants, as far as I’m concerned. This means they would have the same rules as chino pants, in every way.
Stick to the same colors of navy, sand/tan, and gray. If you absolutely need colors outside of those, then stick to pastel colors like blues, greens, or lavenders. Whatever you do, avoid red and pinks, they’re way too loud, even if your skin tone compliments that color.
As far as patterns are concerned, under no circumstance should you own plaid or other patterned shorts. You can get anchors or nautical patterns, but I don’t think they add much and usually detract from an otherwise great outfit. So why bother?
For fabrics, chino cloth is the best, but linen is also good, but be prepared for a lot of wrinkles around the crotch area with linens.
As for fit, they should follow the chino pant fit rules for waist and thigh and should be no longer than 7” to 9” long and please, for the love of Allah, don’t cuff them - it’s looking pretty bad, and doesn’t add anything
THE BEST
Swim Trunks
Swim Trunks are known as Incel's best summer friend. You should always wear swim trunks when you’re near a body of water - pool, river, lake, ocean, on a boat, etc - but never any other time. It doesn't matter if you’re going in or not, you just want the option.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
I love a good navy, gray or light green color. You can also go with some floral or striped patterns as well. When in doubt, though, go for a solid color. Navy looks amazing on every body type and goes great with all the other items you’ll be wearing near a body of water - linen shirt, shoes, hat, etc.
How Should They Fit?
Obviously, they should fit your waist and you want to pinch no more than 2 inches of fabric on any side of your thigh. As for the length, stick with a 6” or 9” inseam for the legs. No longer and no shorter.
THE BEST
No Show Socks
Incel Trait: If you’re wearing shorts with socks sticking out of your shoes. Also Incel Trait: If you’re wearing shoes with no socks
Enter the no show sock.
These will basically become your summertime socks if you’re going for the sockless look with any outfits, or if you’re rolling/cuffing your chino pants or jeans.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
It honestly doesn’t matter because no one will really ever see anything but the little tops of them. I always default to gray or black because they won’t look as dirty as other colors like nude or white would and no color would ever detract from or need to match an outfit.
THE BEST
White Sneakers
Not only do I consider these a year-round essential, but they’re especially great for summer.
Just make sure, that if you’re going sockless, to wear your no show socks with them. Otherwise, you won’t get past a few days without them absolutely reeking.
As far as materials go, leather is best because it looks a little classier and is easier to keep clean, but if you want to go for fabric versions, you can do that, as well.
JFL if you don't know how your shoes should fit.
THE BEST
In this guide, I’ll detail the items you need for summer, why you need them, and where to get them - in designer and budget-friendly options. I will make sure you will be comfortable, wear appropriate colors and items for the season while looking amazing and not like a try-hard or childlike but you should not look like an introverted incel too. You should never go towards fancy options, Instead, you should try to make a capsule wardrobe filled with essentials that you can pair up and wear all year round. Always wear neuro typical clothes (which don't separate you from the rest of the population) while looking fresh and good.
Crew Neck Sweatshirt
A crewneck sweatshirt is great for those chilly nights and evenings. It works best with more casual outfits. If you need something more formal, grab a blazer, instead.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
A good heather gray or navy, which allows you to wear it year-round, as well. But any color will look great, including stripes and pastels, but if this is your first or second crew neck sweater, stick to the classic colors for the easiest and most interchangeability.
How should it fit?
Make sure it fits your shoulders and isn’t too short. These are more relaxed items, so they don’t need to fit perfectly, just close enough.
THE BEST
- Thom Browne Sweatshirt
- Sunspel Jersey Sweatshirt
- Life After Denim Crew Sweater
- H&M Sweatshirt
- J.Crew Dyed Sweatshirt
- Uniqlo Sweatshirt
Linen Shirts
They’re breathable, super comfortable, and purpose-built for summertime.
As for colors - stick to light blue, navy, light gray, or pastels like green and lavender. You can also wear white - but only if you’re a slim to average build and someone who doesn’t have dark chest hair or nipples, otherwise you’ll be able to see them through white and it’ll look like shit. If you’re fat, white will accentuate your size and make you look even worse, so don’t do it.
I prefer long sleeves, although you can get short sleeves, too, but this enables you to utilize the sleeves for sun coverage or if it gets a little chilly. Outside of that, I’d wear them with the sleeves rolled up 99% of the time. It helps minimize the appearance of wrinkles on the sleeves - which is just the nature of linen shirts.
They should fit exactly as your other dress shirts do, but you can fudge the sleeve length a little bit, since they’ll be rolled up all the time anyways.
THE BEST
- Rag & Bone 'Ventura' Trim Fit Cotton & Linen Sport Shirt
- Gant Tee-Off Fitted Shirt
- J. Crew Irish Linen Shirt
- Theory 'Coppolo' Trim Fit Short-Sleeve Linen Shirt
- Brooks Brothers Milano Fit Seersucker Short-Sleeve Shirt
- J. Crew Short Sleeve Delave Irish Linen Shirt
Polo Shirts
I consider them a year-round essential, as well. But they’re a summer item, first and foremost.
Blues (light-medium, or darker blue), white, heather gray are great for this time of year. Just beware, only slim to average builds can wear white. If you’re fat, avoid white because it will make you look bigger than you are.
As for materials, cotton works just fine.
Replace a t-shirt in any outfit with a polo and it’ll instantly look a little more polished.
Just like everything else you wear during the summertime - you need to nail the fit because there's nothing worse than an ill-fitting polo and there's something incredibly sexy about polo sleeves that hug your biceps, no matter how big or small they are. A nice-fitting polo is something foids just love on a man, especially during summer.
THE BEST
- Tom Ford Short-Sleeve Polo Shirt
- Everest Isles Shawl Collar Polo
- Sunspel Men’s Pima Cotton Pique Polo Shirt
- J. Crew Slim Classic Pique Polo
- Uniqlo Men’s Dry Pique Polo Shirt
- H&M Polo Shirt
T-Shirts
T-shirts are essential for year-round wear, but they’re especially great for summertime. Now whether you go with a v-neck or crew neck is up to your preference and slightly your body type - If you are tall with a shit frame, never go with a v-neck.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
Navy, light blue, heather gray, and white are my go-to's for summer, but I love a good striped shirt, as well. If you want to go with other colors, you can, but stick to pastel-ish colors of greens, blues, and purples. Any other colors won’t work with all skin tones and pinks and reds are the worst offenders and don’t look good most of the time anyway. So just stay away from them to be safe.
How should they fit?
Like a freakin’ glove. Remember - since it’s summer, you can’t layer as much and the only way to keep looking great is to nail the fit of your clothing.
THE BEST
- Theory Slim-Fit Melange Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt
- Saturdays Surf NYC Randall Feeder Stripe Tee
- James Perse Short Sleeve Crew Neck
- Armani Exchange Pima Crewneck Tee
- J. Crew Textured Cotton Pocket T-Shirt
- American Apparel Sheer Jersey Crewneck ‘Summer’ T-Shirt
Chino Pants
They’re especially great for summer because they’re super breathable and will go with any outfit up to a blazer look. To me, they’re the summer version of jeans. So if you don’t have these in your closet, get them now!
Sand/tan and navy are my go-to colors. Gray is also very nice. If you’ve got those colors already, go for some greens and lavenders, but not before. Whatever you do, just avoid reds, pinks, and whites. They’re way too loud, even if your skin tone compliments that color.
You better make damn sure these fit you like a glove. If you want shorter plants, I wouldn’t suggest getting them hemmed short, instead, just roll the hems, that way you can wear them outside of the summer, too. But if you want to only have these chinos for summer, then go for a no-break hem or you can hem up to an inch above that. No higher, though.
THE BEST
- Thomas Maier Slim-Fit Washed-Cotton Chinos
- Burberry Straight Fit Cotton Chinos
- W.R.K ‘Beckett’ Slim Fit Pants
- J. Crew Broken-in Chino 770 Fit
- Uniqlo Men’s Slim-Fit Chino Flat Front Pants
- H&M Chinos Skinny Fit
Flat-front shorts
These are just the shorts version of chino pants, as far as I’m concerned. This means they would have the same rules as chino pants, in every way.
Stick to the same colors of navy, sand/tan, and gray. If you absolutely need colors outside of those, then stick to pastel colors like blues, greens, or lavenders. Whatever you do, avoid red and pinks, they’re way too loud, even if your skin tone compliments that color.
As far as patterns are concerned, under no circumstance should you own plaid or other patterned shorts. You can get anchors or nautical patterns, but I don’t think they add much and usually detract from an otherwise great outfit. So why bother?
For fabrics, chino cloth is the best, but linen is also good, but be prepared for a lot of wrinkles around the crotch area with linens.
As for fit, they should follow the chino pant fit rules for waist and thigh and should be no longer than 7” to 9” long and please, for the love of Allah, don’t cuff them - it’s looking pretty bad, and doesn’t add anything
THE BEST
- Burberry Cotton Poplin Chino Shorts
- Life After Denim Maldives Shorts
- J.Crew 9" Stretch Stanton Short
- Brooks Brothers Stripe Seersucker Shorts
- H&M Chino Shorts
- Uniqlo Men’s Chino Shorts
Swim Trunks
Swim Trunks are known as Incel's best summer friend. You should always wear swim trunks when you’re near a body of water - pool, river, lake, ocean, on a boat, etc - but never any other time. It doesn't matter if you’re going in or not, you just want the option.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
I love a good navy, gray or light green color. You can also go with some floral or striped patterns as well. When in doubt, though, go for a solid color. Navy looks amazing on every body type and goes great with all the other items you’ll be wearing near a body of water - linen shirt, shoes, hat, etc.
How Should They Fit?
Obviously, they should fit your waist and you want to pinch no more than 2 inches of fabric on any side of your thigh. As for the length, stick with a 6” or 9” inseam for the legs. No longer and no shorter.
THE BEST
- Everest Isles - Mayol Trunk
- Everest Isles - Draupner Trunk
- Saturdays Surf NYC Timothy Swim Short
- Saturdays Grant Boardshort
- Joe Fresh Board Short
- Zara Classic Swimsuit
No Show Socks
Incel Trait: If you’re wearing shorts with socks sticking out of your shoes. Also Incel Trait: If you’re wearing shoes with no socks
Enter the no show sock.
These will basically become your summertime socks if you’re going for the sockless look with any outfits, or if you’re rolling/cuffing your chino pants or jeans.
What Color(s) Should You Own?
It honestly doesn’t matter because no one will really ever see anything but the little tops of them. I always default to gray or black because they won’t look as dirty as other colors like nude or white would and no color would ever detract from or need to match an outfit.
THE BEST
- Tommy John
- Uniqlo
- J.Crew
- Banana Republic
- H&M
White Sneakers
Not only do I consider these a year-round essential, but they’re especially great for summer.
Just make sure, that if you’re going sockless, to wear your no show socks with them. Otherwise, you won’t get past a few days without them absolutely reeking.
As far as materials go, leather is best because it looks a little classier and is easier to keep clean, but if you want to go for fabric versions, you can do that, as well.
JFL if you don't know how your shoes should fit.
THE BEST
- Saint Laurent Court Classic Sneaker
- Common Projects Original Achilles Leather Sneaker
- Want Les Essentiels Lennon Sneaker
- Converse Jack Purcell Sneaker
- Adidas Originals Stan Smith
- Vans Authentic Sneaker
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