What Andy Says about Warm Weather

Here in New England it is in the 80's with high humidity so I went looking for good tips for warm weather. I found the best advice from Ask Andy About Clothes
He said it best so I have just copied it here, but please visit his site as it has gobs of useful information.

The official summer season in the USA is from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Those are the days my friends, between which you can legitimately wear traditional summer garb such as linen, sandals and white. I have had questions from gentlemen in England about this! The same England that set in concrete most men’s clothing rules!! But their holidays are different. So if you're not in the USA go with the summer dates (this year the dates are June 21 to September 23) and you will be close.

Of course, where you are has some bearing on the matter. In the tropics, you can lengthen the time you wear a white dinner jacket. But if you’re in Palm Springs in January, even if it’s 80 degrees, you look a little silly in a tank top. Dress for the weather but also be cognizant of the season.

Use common sense; you wouldn’t automatically wear your tweed jacket the day after Labor Day if you lived in Florida or Southern California.

Summer is no excuse to dress like a beach bum! Shorts and a tank top are not the most flattering attire. If you’re dining in a fine restaurant having to look at someone dressed accordingly might even spoil your meal!!

Dressing appropriately is about respecting your fellow human beings and their institutions, like a restaurant, not thumbing your nose at manners and common courtesy for the sake of being comfortable.

Commuting to work in your suit on a 90-degree day is not a pleasant experience. The human body sweats! You want to feel cool and comfortable and still look like you mean business.

Paul Stuart Image from: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/06/summersuits/source/9.htm

-TSG

Quote on style

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn.
Gore Vidal

Movies and Style

So many of us get our style and fashion sense from the wonderful world of film. I have noted that on many fashion blogs right now people are talking about Oceans 13, like A Suitable Wardrobe. I saw Oceans 11 back in 2001 when it was released and it was fun and stylish, a great combo in my opinion. But what about other stylish films? Which films does TSG like?

Well, first and foremost I am a huge fan of Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick, though not a stylish man himself, brought to the screen the most stylish films. A Clockwork Orange being the highlight. Kubrick's other stylish films include Barry Lyndon, about an eighteenth century dandy. It is long and not too exciting, yet it is brilliant and stylish. The Killing and Killers Kiss are two films which are often forgotten. Noir at its best, these films will keep you on the edge of your seat, and look at those suits!

For the next week, I will post about stylish films. Please join in the conversation and post your thoughts on these stylish film classics, and possibly a couple not-so-classics (but, I doubt it)

-TSG

To find out more info about Stanley Kubrick and his films check out the non-profit site Kubrick.com

The movie poster image is from thebmrant.com

Image from Killers Kiss from DVD Times


-TSG's wife, Style Wife, wants to point out that she does not like the way Kubrick portrays women, TSG on the other hand thinks that he just had a particular attraction for really skinny women and that he was portraying them respectfully and in fine taste, please see Eyes Wide Shut as Kiddman's character has an equal role in the relationship, blahh la de dah.

TSG has now done his job and may stay off the couch yet another night, success!