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What are you going to wear? Sometimes it’s good to look at a few suggestions then add your own tweaks and ideas. That’s what these are for. In three weeks we’ll be headed into Labor Day weekend. The end of summer is fast approaching, and here’s one way to soak up what’s left of it while dressed casually, stylishly, and with some functionality in mind.
The Shirt: ($98). Crisp, 100% organic cotton chambray fabric, the button down collar keeps things neat and tidy, and the stripe is pretty cool. The more affordable (and performance!) option: .
The Shorts: . Certainly not a cheap pair of shorts or swim trunks, but these are one of the few pairs of “hybrid” shorts that actually excel at being both (lined) active shorts AND swim trunks, all at the same time. They’re one of the best things Huckberry sells. They look great… and more importantly feel great in and out of the water. The boxer-brief style liner is soft and chafe-free, and it even has a sneaky internal mobile-phone pocket on the right thigh. Huckberry has a very hard time keeping these in stock in basic colors like black, gray, etc. But at post time the solid navy has all sizes available. Something of a minor miracle there.
The Sunglasses: . Affordable, Don Draper-like shades. Available in either 54mm or 57mm.
The Watch: on a . A legend of an affordable automatic dive watch+ the best aftermarket NATO strap(s) one can buy.
The Shoes: ($188). When you want something a little more substantial than a sneaker, but not as preppy as a boat shoe, camp shoes/camp mocs are the answer. On sale at J. Crew, but not final sale yet. .
The Bag: . It’s a tote! It’s a backpack! It’s both! And it’s cheap.
The Refreshment: . Just 30 calories / 6 grams of sugar per tall-boy. Smooth. Not carbonated and non-alcoholic, so it won’t bloat you up.
