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It's hard to believe, but there exists a faction of people who hate summer, aka the best season of the year. The dominant argument from these no-fun enforcers is that summer is, quite simply, just too hot. Too hot to function, too hot to flourish, and especially, too hot to to really style on 'em. After all, how can you kill the block when 95-degree weather's got you reduced to a basic combo of tees and shorts, right? Wrong. There's still room to bring heat in the summer and look cool whilst doing so. Let us make our case: read on for 11 Reasons Why Summer Style is the Best.
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Summer style is all about ease and simplicity.
How dope is it to not have to waste precious time in the morning wondering what to wear? Summer is literally the easiest time of the year to dress yourself. No checking the weather and worrying about which and how many layers you'll need to dress for weird temperatures like 48 or 67.. You already know the weather—fucking hot. Tee/short sleeve shirt, shorts, or some lightweight pants that you've hopefully battle tested against the heat. And you're off. Simple.
Sneakers look better with shorts.
Ultimately pants are the better option but dudes who are completely anti-shorts probably just have chicken legs. The truth is, those Js you got up at 7 a.m. for on several Saturday-morning drop occasions truly get their chance to shine when they're not drowning under the cuff. High or low-top, you get a lot more footwear exposure when your bottom wear stops by the kneecap. Speaking of...
It's open season on sock stunting.
You're going to be wearing shorts most of the time, which means you now have the perfect opportunity to kill it in an arena other seasons don't quite lend themselves to: the sock game. The right bright colored or print-patterned socks can really add an extra level of polish to an alphet if you're trying to make a statement.
It's the most appropriate time to wear shades.
Sure, sun's out during every other season but it shines brightest from June through August. Sunnys were tailor-made for the summertime; it's the only season you can get away with wearing them inside and not look like a complete douchebag. Invest in a dope pair for maximum protection and style points, and this season make an effort not to sit on them or lose them on the beach.
Summer's home to the most classic look of all-time.
There's no alphet more classic for a dude than a crisp white tee, a solid pair of jeans and some reliable kicks (shades optional). Summer offers that option at its purest, free of layers. There's nothing like taking it back to Brando steez for a hot stroll through your city.
Floss formally in linen suits.
One of the main groups of people that grouse about dressing to combat the heat is the formal crowd, who can't go at least four days out of a work week without suiting up. To them we say, keep it classy without succumbing to sweat stains the minute you leave for the office with a fresh, cool linen suit.
'Tis the season for florals to flourish.
Floral print is essentially the dominant theme of the season, one that hasn't gotten played out yet. If you're a guy that's still hating on them then stop taking life too seriously and cop a fun shirt that's vibrant but isn't too loud (or only appropriate for a Hawaiian vacation). It's the perfect type of shirt you can get away with wearing in both a casual work setting and knocking back drinks with your boys on a rooftop bar.
Finally, a good excuse to rock the flannel-around-waist look
Now you have a practical reason for walking out of the crib with a plaid joint artfully tied around your waist other than stunting to be #ontrend. A muggy summer day can quickly turn into a comfortable but cool night, at which point that flannel on your hip will suddenly come in very handy so you can continue moving about the streets without risking that dreaded summer cold.
You can get your coke boy on.
If you're the type of person who subscribes to so-called fashion "rules" like white after Memorial Day and only up until Labor Day, then summer is your time to shine. Or rather, blind. Audition to be a coke boy in your best all-white-everything getup and stare in the face of all the grimey greasy facets of the city threatening to kill your vibe with just one smudge.
Now you can experience life beyond raw denim.
We all love raw denim but there's a world beyond it, and summer is the best opportunity to venture into that territory. Correction: summer forces you to venture into that territory, because wearing raw denim in 90-degree heat might make you infertile. So cop some jeans in both lighter weights and washes to broaden your denim horizon beyond the standard raw indigo that constitutes half of your wintertime uniform.
Summer is the best season for dressing like you DGAF.
These few months are all about having fun and spending as little time as possible think about responsibilities. In other words, this is the time for giving no fucks, and your style can reflect that all summer long. Pile on the prints, wear the wrong type of shit, rock the most wild garments you own, all in the spirit of summer, when maximum joy is constant and fucks given are at negative levels.