\t\t\t\tLabor Day is on the horizon, and in America this marks the end of summer. \u00a0While the weather may not immediately dictate it, soon enough you will be putting away those sandals, shorts, and t-shirts and be reaching for your slacks, ties, and jackets. \u00a0We wanted to take a moment to think about some traditions and how they will play into your sartorial choices this Fall.<\/p>\n
A word about traditions – they endure not because they are arbitrary, but because they make common sense. \u00a0And the thing about common sense is that it’s never about an absolute rule<\/span>, but rather about a general norm<\/span>.<\/p>\n White\/Seersucker after Labor Day<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s a well established tradition that predominantly dressing in white begins on Easter Sunday (or Derby Day) and ends on or around Labor Day. \u00a0Part of this is common sense: summer weather is warmer and white as a reflective color helps deal with that heat. \u00a0Another\u00a0part is the idea of seasonality in clothing. \u00a0Just as we associate egg nog with winter or pumpkins\u00a0with autumn, wearing lots of white (or seersucker) is something we associate with the summer. \u00a0Our diets change as the seasons give us different foods. \u00a0It’s reasonable to expect our clothing color palette to change as well.<\/p>\n Match your belt to your shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n Again, this is fairly basic and agreed-upon. \u00a0A man wearing such a matched combo will be noticed as having taken at least a modicum of time to make sure he looks great before leaving the house. \u00a0But as with most style rules, virtue lies in the mean. \u00a0You don’t want to go overboard, and necessarily match your watchband and your tie to your belt and shoes too, as that can sometimes cause the matching to clamor for attention\u00a0rather than\u00a0quietly whisper, or insist on matching that particular<\/em> shade of navy\u00a0with your other article of clothing. \u00a0Think in terms of a color range and general matching.<\/p>\n Black and Brown? \u00a0Together?<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a classic one and a question we hear often. \u00a0Black and brown can<\/em> look great together, but it needs a bit more attention. \u00a0Firstly, make sure that there is a contrast: if you’re wearing a dark black suit go for a lighter brown pair of shoes. \u00a0Secondly – make sure that the belt and shoes match. \u00a0Brown shoes and a black belt don’t really make sense. \u00a0Finally, feel free to add an extra element to help you match or set off the colors – be it a pocket square, scarf, or a particular color of watch strap.<\/p>\n We hope this helps. \u00a0While we know that sometimes rules are made to be broken, when it comes to clothing, often times the rules are there to help us out.<\/p>\n Do you agree with us? \u00a0Do you have a clothing horror or success story to share? \u00a0All commenters will receive a buy one\/get one shoe or boot shine at any of our Gents Place locations.<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Labor Day is on the horizon, and in America this marks the end of summer. \u00a0While the weather may not immediately dictate it, soon enough you will be putting away…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,53],"tags":[92,302,303,93,304,52,148,305],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n