Evolution in the shoe kingdom has produced a handsome hybrid offspring, the canvas oxford. You’ll be seeing this relaxed take on the classic popping up at retailers everywhere this season. A light neutral pair like these by Generic Surplus plays nicely with trouser (we’re not saying snake) shorts, light color denim, and khakis. Easily categorized [...]
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Grilling, Fenway, cold one with the guys, there are so many things to relish as our days are getting warmer and warmer. Something that probably doesn’t make it on to your Spring/Summer Top Ten list? Figuring out which shoes to wear with your shorts. You’d like to wear the sneakers, they’re comfortable, but visually on [...]
Trend #1: No Rules. It used to be the case that specific clothing items were “in” or “out” of fashion with everything supposed to be worn a particular way, and being in style meant following those rules. Some men prefer easy-to-follow rules, sensing that fashion freedom will create too much room for error (incidentally, that’s where an image consultant comes in handy). But [...]
Q: I don’t do sandals, so what can I wear with shorts without resorting to sneakers? A: I was recently hunting for a summer ’mandal’ alternative for just such a request and selected this pair of Sperry top-siders available at DWS online or in store for $65. They’re the perfect level of casual to wear with [...]
Chances are this summer you will encounter at least one party invitation that calls for “casual chic”. This set of words vexes most men, understandably so, it smacks of paradox, like alcohol-free beer. So what does casual chic mean? The look is distinctly relaxed yet intentional rather than just something you threw on, in essence, [...]
