Summer Fashion Tricks and Tips For Both Men & Women

The world is experiencing extreme climate changes nowadays which has made our life tough in terms of sticking up to your daily routine work or in terms of dressing up. Having said that, living in north India especially Delhi is like a challenge in itself. As the mid-year months can be particularly scorching, exacerbated by intermittent showers that only seem to elevate levels of humidity. It’s hot, wet and clammy outside, yet cold indoors where there’s full-blast air-conditioning – which makes dressing right for the various occasions a highly frustrating exercise. With temperature touching 46-47 degrees it’s very important for us to pay attention to the clothes or fabrics we wear so that we are able to keep ourselves at ease.

Wearing less and exposing more skin might be the most obvious way to fight the heat but what if your work or daily activities demand a dress code that’s more respectable then a tank top and shorts?

In this blog, I will discuss some tips and tricks about how to dress better and smarter, that you can follow in your daily life to beat the heat and sweat.

 “ Fabric is what matters the most ”

Dress in lighter fabrics: Say hello to linen, cotton, chiffon, and Georgette. Linen’s got that unique casual vibe and texture, but that’s not all – the material is also lightweight and breathable, which makes it excellent to wear in hot weather. Cotton and lightly knitted jerseys are great alternatives. One thing to remember is that lightness of fabric is not the measure of its breathability – lightweight materials like polyester and nylon actually trap heat and also lead to embarrassing body odour. Even silk, which is widely thought to be a good hot-weather fabric, isn’t as breathable as cotton and linen. And you know what, silk doesn’t react well to moisture and crinkles easily at the slightest contact with sweat, showing up in obvious patches.

Lighter Fabric

Cotton T-shirt and linen shorts

Cotten T-shirt and comfortable leggings

“The new black for summers is white ”

East or West White is the best: It's a well-known fact of science that Black “attracts” more heat than other colours because of it absorbs all wavelengths of light and converts them into heat, while white does the opposite and reflects all wavelengths of light.

So white is the colour for you especially on days when you’d be spending more time out in the sun.

You will be glad to know that light and bright colours reflect light wavelengths the way white does, albeit in lesser degrees, depending on the shade concerned. Generally, the darker the colour, the more heat it will tend to create.

 Wear light colours like white

Flowy White Top

“ Sweat Stain Alert”

In this humid weather, sweat marks on clothes are very common and also one of the biggest challenges we face in this weather. Trust me Sweat stains never look good. No matter how much antiperspirant you use, sometimes, breaking into a sweat is inevitable – but you can certainly tackle the issue by picking clothes in the right hues.  

White and black are your best options if sweat marks are your main peeve, as opposed to heat. When it comes to other colours between these two extremities though, the mid-range hues tend to be troublesome as moisture tends to show up clearly on them.

The solution to the problem is to pick the lightest or darkest shades of the colour of your preference.

Beige and grey, are to be avoided as far as possible, as these two colours are capable of displaying sweat marks like black paint on a white canvas. I would definitely suggest saving beige and grey colours for the cooler months near the end of the year.

A small tip from my side will be never stepping out before using your anti-perspiration roll-on.

Anti-perspiration roll-on

 “Layers can work well even in hot weather”

Do lightweight layering with your clothes and still appear classy: Layers can work well even in hot weather. A light jacket will come in useful when entering spaces with sub-zero air-conditioning and can be whipped off easily when you’re heading back out into the heat. Lightweight jackets or blazers teamed up with some bold-coloured spectacles and a nice trendy bun can be very classy for work. You can always go for shrugs, denim jackets or even use shirts for layering while opting for a casual and trendy look. Layering works wonders in styling up your game whether it’s at a professional occasion or any other casual occasion.

Light-weighted shrug to protect your arms from direct harsh sunlight

Overshirt to protect you from excessive heat 

 “GO LOOSE, BREEZY AND WIDE”

The fit of your clothes is crucial when it comes to comfort in soaring temperatures. A looser fit, particularly around the shoulders, underarms and torso, allows better ventilation and won’t trap sweat against your skin that causes irritation. More importantly, better airflow underneath your clothes will prevent odour from accumulating in.

Go for open and wide necklines as far as possible – keeping your collarbone and the back of the neck exposed will help bring down your body temperature. Sleeveless styles are excellent but make sure the armholes are wide enough to offer ventilation.

For traditional look invest in light-weight Kurtis or tunics, and pair them up with well-fitted jeans, jeggings or even Capris.

Skin-tight jeans are nearly impossible to wear this time of year – we applaud you if you can even put them on in our highly humid conditions. Nowadays we have a lot of options for bottoms to opt from like wide-leg pants, palazzo pants, skirts or even culottes are a good choice to go ahead with. For men who are used to wearing their work shirts quite fitted, going a size up is a good idea. Doing that will also help in avoiding sweat marks.

Really flowy outfit

 “So many shoes but only two feet”

Your feet have a big impact on your body temperature and feet is the area where your body offloads heat when required to. This is the reason why you're feeling hot even if you're already keeping it light in terms of clothing.  Your shoes could be preventing proper heat regulation.

Sandals are lightweight, breathable and are your best choices of footwear when it's hot out.

Women have it easier when it comes to professional-looking shoes for work, just swap out your pumps for peep-toed shoes or strappy heels.

 Men who work in a corporate environment might not have much choice in this case but can always opt for socks that are thinner and made out of cotton.

Leather sandals for formal looks

Slip-Ons are super comfortable for summers 

Strappy heels for formal look

Casual day slippers

Bellies are so easy to wear

HOW TO STYLE A POLO T-SHIRT

--YOLO to wear POLO--

Planning provides structure to life and yes, life is really a vast term.

So, in fact, if planned properly and executed in the right way, a structure can be provided to each and everything around you.

Similar thought process and planning went into providing structure to the t-shirt. What came out was a t-shirt with a well-built collar and placket neckline with two or three buttons. Slowly these structured t-shirts became part of the wardrobe for jockeys. With time these t-shirts found their way into other sports as well, like tennis, golf and many others.

Polo t-shirts have come a long way and now they are a part of styling game.

I personally love the way these t-shirts feel around my neck and my biceps. The way it’s material hug my body makes me feel so confident.

I firmly believe that this is an essential piece of clothing and every individual should own it.

Points to keep in mind while buying a polo t-shirt

1.    Length matters: Length of the t-shirt and length of the sleeves matter a lot. Your t-shirt should go about two inches past your waistband and it should end right around mid-fly. If it goes all the way to the bottom of your fly, it's too long and will make you look shorter. Your sleeves should be in the mid-way of your shoulder and elbow, exposing a little bit of your triceps.

2.    Basics: If you are buying it for the first time, try investing in the basic and classic colours and pieces instead of putting in money for the pieces you are never going to wear. And if you have basic pieces then you experiment and play around with the colours. According to me, the basic colours are Black, White, Navy Blue, Olive Green, Grey and Burgundy.

3.    Minimal: Keep in mind that minimal is the key. A polo t-shirt without logo and without any pattern is the best.

Fasten your seat belts as I am going to take you on a ride through the points on HOW TO STYLE A POLO T-SHIRT

1.    Formal Styling: Tuck your polo t-shirt in the trousers or chinos to give you that sharp and sleek look and pair it with loafers, white sneakers or formal shoes. In the business world, Light-Dark rule is followed, which says your upper should be of light colour and your lower should be of dark colour. But I feel you can always experiment with the colours.

And yes your accessories should with well matched with your shoes. Well matched means that their colour should be similar or contrasting to that of your shoes. Accessories here include watch, belt and bracelets.

You can always throw a blazer over your polo t-shirt to add a flavour to your outfit.

2.   Casual Styling: Pair your polo t-shirt with jeans or shirts. Wearing jeans and sneakers with this tee you can create a perfect college outfit. Wearing shorts and slip-ons with this tee you can create a perfect beach outfit. But both these outfits will really relax and stylish at the same time.

3.   Athleisure Styling: Throw on any track pant or jogger with some training sneakers to create a proper athleisure look. Make sure all your pieces of clothing are properly fitted to give that nice sleek look.

These points show that polo t-shirt is so versatile and can be styled it 3 different ways.

Now you are ready to flaunt your polo look.

Upgrade Your DENIM Game

There are a lot of forms of denim in the market like a denim jacket, denim shirt, denim shirt, denim skirt, denim shorts, and the list goes on.

So there are some points, if you follow them you can take your denim game to another level. And these points are different for different Denim clothing.

In this blog, I am going to cover all the points related to a denim jacket, as denim jackets are in trend and each and everyone wants you to slay in these jackets. 

You can look way stylish than you think in Denim jacket, just keep these points in mind (point are for all men and women, boys and girls)

1. Be yourself: Erase all the images you have in your mind. This line means, don't think that you have to look like him or her instead you have to look like yourself. Tell yourself that, " I have to be me".

2. Roll up the sleeves of your denim jacket to add a different dimension to your outfit.

3. Wear the jacket over white to make your outfit more appealing.

4. Denim jacket is so versatile that you can layer it up or layer it down.

5. If you want to put layers of clothes under your jacket, then go for a jacket one size bigger.

6. If you want to put layers over it, then buy a jacket of your size.

7. Wear denim with denim, both of the same colour but different shades.

8. You can pull off a casual look as well as semi-formal look or the dressed up look using your denim jacket.

Now you all are ready to slay your Denim look.