#livefreshfriday

1. Visible socks with loafers or sandals. Unless you have a mean dominoes game or you live in a retirement community you have no reason. #NeverEverEver 2. Polo buttoned to the top unless worn with a bow tie there is absolutely no need. Be relaxed my friend it's summer. 3. Tee-shirts under polo or a sport shirt. Come on man breath a little. Save the layers for the fall and keep some buttons undone. Give the ladies something to look at. 4. A shirt, better known as a wife beater, should never ever be your primary top...ever. Even if you live in Compton. It's underwear. Keep it that way. There are plenty designer tank tops on the market that give you the opportunity to show off your guns. 5. Shorts past your knees. You might as well be wearing pants or trapped in the 90's. right above the knee is the new status quo. There are plenty of options out there! 6. Basketball sneakers with jeans. It can be done with skinny jeans in the fall and winter months but for summer go with a running sneaker that makes a statement with a bold neon color or rock with the classic casual sneaker like Van's slip-ons, Chuck Taylor's, Ked's, or even a pair of deck shoes by Sperry. 7. So you got the gucci logo hat, the tee, the logo belt, jeans, and the sneakers!!! Ballin'!!! NOT!!! Logo heavy from head to toe is a huge NO NO! Rock one logo embellished piece per ensemble. Anything more shows you are a label whore and that's the opposite of having great style. 8. As men we tend to fall in love and stick with a fragrance. It's the one thing we can be committed too! But fragrances should be switched up seasonally. You can go back to your heavy woodsy musk scent in October but during the summer it's time to go with a lighter fume built off citrus and flowery feel. And remember guys the one pump rule is key to pulling off your new aroma. 9. Basketball shorts to the beach. Gentlemen invest in a few pair of trunks or swimmies or whatever you want to call them but leave the Nike logo on the black top. If you want to pledge allegiance to your favorite sports team do it via a hat or vintage style tee. 10. The mankini. This is never good on American shores, especially if you are American. No matter how fit you are unless you are in Olympic competition these are never acceptable for a casual day at the beach.