Gents, I get it. It's hot and outside. With that being said, you still wanna look good. So let
me introduce you to the perforated leather shoe. Now this shoe comes in a wide variety
of styles and colors, but the most common style is probably gonna be a classic loafer. And that
makes sense. Cause you can dress it up, you can dress it down, but at the same time, Stay cool
because of the functional design that perforated leather, that's gonna allow the air to circulate.
And if that's too fancy for you, then look for a breathable sneaker. They're out there. But
the key is fighting one that doesn't look like a running shoe and actually could match some
of your nicer clothing. Now what about just going with a pair of sneakers? Nothing wrong with that,
but I would skip the dark color instead, go for a lighter color.
Like white. The reason being is that dark colored shoes absorb more light. Now, of course,
there are other factors like material that go into this. It's safe to say that lightweight,
breathable canvas is gonna be cooler than leather, but of course the principle is gonna apply to
anything that you wear. So your shirts, your trousers, your shorts go for lighter colors.
They are, in general, gonna be cooler. Now, speaking of clothing, let's talk about the
top of the style pyramid. Fit in general. What you wanna avoid in hot weather is gonna be close
or tight fitted clothing. When it's hot outside, you want clothing, it's gonna be a little bit
looser. This allows air to freely circulate and in general is gonna keep you cooler.
Now let's be clear. I'm not saying you gotta wear loose, baggy clothing,
but I'm saying give yourself a little bit of room. Avoid. Hotspots and look
for clothing. Again, that's gonna just have that little bit of extra room,
so it's breathable. Now that leads to a great question. What makes clothing breathable?
Now you will see a lot of performance fabrics, especially in sportswear or performance wear,
marked as breathable, marked as wicking away moisture from the body. To be honest,
these advances are great. 30, 40 years ago, this stuff was really iffy. Nowadays
I am amazed by manmade fibers and fabrics and what they're able to do.
Unfortunately, a lot of 'em don't come in very stylish design still. That being said,
there are some exceptions out there. Two brands come top to mind. X suit. I just
did a sponsorship with them and Ministry of Supply. But you've got other companies that
focused in on style first and now are catching up with performance materials such as suit supply.
That being said, I think it's important for a man, especially in hot weather, to be able to identify
fabrics. They're gonna keep him cool. The fibers, the designs, which are made to naturally wick away
moisture from the body. So moisture you're familiar with. Cotton. This is gonna be the
age old fabric that, you know, for thousands of years, men and women and human beings have worn.
And what I love about cotton, it's relatively inexpensive, depending on the quality and it is
durable. That being said, you can't get some cotton fabrics, which are not breathable and
therefore I would not recommend them. But linen in general is still in as,
just as old as cotton men have been wearing, you know, linen fabrics for thousands of years.
But what I like about linen is in general, when you see it, Advertised because it's a
little bit more expensive than cotton. It's usually gonna be geared towards summer wear
clothing. The issue with linen is it can become unmanageable in terms of,
yeah, you wear this shirt for an hour and it's got wrinkles everywhere.
That being said, you can look for linen blends and this is when they're gonna
mix it with cotton other materials, and in this case it's gonna be less prone to
wrinkling and you're still gonna get a lot of the performance benefits of linen now,
a little bit lesser known unless you're in the Southern United States.
Is Sears sucker, and this is cotton, but it's woven in a way to be ultra
breathable. Now it's incredibly light, and again,
it's the weave of Sears sucker. It makes it very casual, but it also allows the air to
circulate. And I love being able to find Sears sucker in shorts. I think it's very practical.
Occasionally, and gas, somebody will grab a Sears sucker suit. Not practical for all occasions,
although you can southeast, you can definitely pull this off. But I find for accessories,
you know, occasionally in shirts, but shorts are where it's at in my opinion.
Next up we've got Chara. And I love this fabric because it looks like denims,
so it's something a lot of people are used to wearing that necessarily though in a shirt.
But this is gonna be a lighter, very breathable weave. It's not as heavy as denims,
so definitely can pull this off in the summer. And usually when you find a shirt made from chara,
you're gonna pay maybe a little bit of a premium for it, but you can pick this up
and you can touch it and you can just feel the air flowing through it, really a nice fabric.
Now jumping back over to shorts again, I wanna bring up Madras. So originally,
Comes out of India, the English and the Indians. They made something amazing here, which, uh, yeah,
it's, this fabric is very lightweight. It's got usually a lot of color to it,
so I, shorts, maybe shirts, but you gotta be really careful.
It's casual, but it's so lightweight. So breathable. Really good option if you can
pull it off in a casual environment. Now what if you want something a little bit more formal,
then look for a tropical weight wool. Not all wool is hot. A lot of people think that. Yeah,
it has to. If it's wool, it has to be warm and heavy like a sweater.
No tropical weight wool is gonna use a very tight weave, and it's gonna have just a bit
of small holes in it that will allow for the air to go in and out. And this is a
really good fabric for maybe a casual summer suit or just for a pair of trousers. Now,
other options when it comes to jackets are going to be.
Hopsack and Fresco. So Hopsack, I like this fabric. I've got actually
a couple jackets made from Hopsack and it actually has some pretty sizable holes,
although you can't see 'em from a distance. It's really just a loose weave. And what
I like is you can have a dark colored jacket and it's still gonna be breathable.
It just looks really good. And uh, yeah, from a distance, again, it can look very formal,
but if you need something more formal and it's probably gonna be a little bit more
expensive. Look Def Fresco. Now, fresco is able to achieve the breathability because
it's got a really tight woven yarn. Basically this means is that the fabric is going to be
resistant to wrinkling, but it's also gonna be a little bit more expensive.
But let's get back to shirts. And a common word you're gonna see, especially in polos,
is the word. Peak. Now peak is a type of cotton weave that's characterized by raised parallel
quarts or fine ribbing. It's breathable, it's got a bit of a stretch to it, so it can be
a form fitted. And again, this is why you're gonna see it in oftentimes higher end polos.
And again, one of the reasons I personally love cotton is it's
durability. So it's gonna be naturally a bit stain resistant. And if it gets dirty,
you can simply throw it in the wash. And when it comes to dress shirts, you're gonna see
super pimas. This is referring to. The type of cotton and it's gonna be a longer strand.
In general, those are gonna be lightweight, very breathable. You're also going to see
poplin. Now poplin is sometimes called broad cloth, but in general this is gonna be a
simple weave that, uh, does a good job of just allowing the air to go in and out. So if you're
looking for a dress shirt, For the summer, look for a pop in a hundred percent cotton.
Now let's talk about protection from the sun. So I love hats during the
summer cuz a lot of guys, yeah, they're wearing baseball hats,
but nothing wrong with a stylish baseball cap. But if you're already wearing a cap,
why not? Level it up. Why not bring in maybe a straw fedora? You're gonna get a larger brim.
You're actually gonna be able to protect your ears. Why not bring in something fun? Maybe you,
maybe you're Greek, so bring in a lightweight Greek fisherman's hat. Yeah, it's kind of got
the baseball cap type of vibe, but a bit more stylish. But if you really wanna level it up,
look to the Panama. So a well-made Panama, it's gonna have a tighter weave and that tighter weave.
And there's different levels. There's different styles. The looser weave.
The heavier weave that is gonna be usually. Less expensive to manufacture,
but that tighter weave. Panama in general, is not only gonna last longer, but it's gonna
look better. It's gonna look more refined. Now let's talk about the things that you don't see.
First up, underwear. So again, don't want anything overly tight. You wanna avoid synthetic
materials. Micro modal is made. From wood pulp. So technically it is not, uh, like,
you know, like a petroleum based material, and I think that it's great,
but a hundred percent cotton is fine too. A lot of guys go towards boxers.
I really like boxer briefs. I think you get the best of both worlds. The key here
is nothing too tight. Now with undershirts, the debate is out there. I do like to wear
an undershirt even in hot weather cause I find it distributes the heat and I don't
get the hot, you know, the sweat spots as much. But I know a lot of guys say,
Nope, not wearing an undershirt really let me know the comments.
What do you guys think in extreme heat? Would you still wear an undershirt,
yes or no? Let me know below. And it goes without saying. No show socks so you don't
see 'em. A lot of guys simply are wearing their shoes without socks, which can work for a while
until you're sweating a lot in them, and all of a sudden the shoes start to smell.
What I like about no Show Socks is they capture a lot of the oils, a lot of the,
yeah, stuff that's coming off your feet, and it keeps it right there
in the sock and it's gonna prevent your shoes from smelling. Eventually,
you will have to clean the shoes. That's just natural. Hopefully you are cleaning your shoes.
But, uh, yeah, no show. Socks are awesome. Next up, let's talk about your grooming products.
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Those grooming products I just talked about, guys store them. In your refrigerator,
when you put on a body moisturizer, when you're putting on that aftershave gel,
when you are putting something on your body that is cool, it just makes you feel so much better,
especially on those hot days. Another quick tip is to reach back to your heritage.
Maybe you're Ukrainian. Bring in a vi Ivanka. These are often made from linen,
therefore they're gonna be very light. Weight breathable and the style is gonna be something
that is relatively loose. Maybe you're African, bringing it dashiki, especially
if you've got a darker complexion. The colors in this type of clothing really pops on you.
For those of you guys from Columbia, maybe Mexico, maybe Cuba, bring in the Ybe. You
saw your grandfather, Rocky. Your father tried it. Yeah. Didn't work for him. How about you
find one that fits you, looks good, bringing a bit of color with it. This is a great way,
again, to be able to show off your heritage, be able to show off your style.
Another quick tip, Jens. Wearer fragrance made Specifically for
hot weather from the house of Prada, my top pick would be Water Splash from the
house of Ramez. Check out Temes Re from Armani. Check out Adi Joe's O de Parham,
one of my favorites. And affordable from the house of Versace. Manna. Resh.
Relatively new with a beautiful top note of grapefruit. Dolce Kaban is light blue
Italian love for an old school money vibe. Check out Dior own cologne. And for summer
sophistication in a bottle, check out Tom Ford's Costa Azura. Now, this next one I know is gonna
be a big. Controversial. So if you totally disagree, let me know when the comments below.
But in a casual environment, and if you've got the arms, the guns, to be able to pull this off,
go with a sleeveless top again, you gotta find the right one. Don't, this can really backfire. You
gotta be a little bit more fashion forward. But I have seen this done well. You know, Brad Pitt
pulls this off number I, again, you gotta have the body for it or you just gotta not give a damn.
And yeah, it's hot. You are gonna wear it, what you know. Definitely not something
I would recommend, but yeah. Now what about changing up your haircut? Well,
one tip I would recommend is knowing your face shape. Guys, I got you covered in this video right
here where I talk about the different hairstyles that are perfect for each of the face shapes.
I go into a lot of detail. It's a really good video. I think you're
gonna enjoy it. Check it out here, cuz Yeah, if it's hot outside,
maybe get a haircut. Get a little bit. Yeah, it'll cool you down. Boom, right here.