fool2 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Good thing this section was added! So, lets say I was going to wear a Tommy Bahama shirt and some pleated front linen shorts with a nice fedora. Should I be wearing dress shoes and socks with this or regular white cotton socks and sneakers? I am expanding my wardrobe this summer and was not sure of the proper way to wear nice pleated front shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I'd say flip flops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 casual loafers or sandals with no socks gets my vote.... Socks and shorts don't so it for me, unless I wear sneakers with short cut socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 A nice pair of dark brown leather sandals; no socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenobyt Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I agree with everyone else, sandals or flip flops. However, skip the sporty stuff like teva, keen, merrells. Stick with a brown leather preferably one that matches your watch strap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Well to be more correct you should wear walker socks and a nice pair of dress shoes, thats how the English would do it....not that I would mind you. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomhighway Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Well to be more correct you should wear walker socks and a nice pair of dress shoes, thats how the English would do it....not that I would mind you. Ken I think you have been watching too many Carry on films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Maybe but the English don't like change, how they dressed then would still be considered correct. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomhighway Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Maybe but the English don't like change, how they dressed then would still be considered correct. Ken No our fashion Industry is on its knees!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin25 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 No Crock's please!!! Nice brown sandels and no socks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 This is how I have dressed for many years. I have a large collection of Tommy Bahama. I always say no socks with shorts, but with pants wear socks. I prefer a pair of semi casual loafers like Sandro Moscoloni, Ferragamo, David Eden or some Mezlan. Exotic skins like ostrich and eel go well with Tommy shirts. You get a nice texture to go with the print. Remeber to use baby powder when wearing shoes without socks. This will absorb the stink. If you want to be a bit more casual I prefer slides to sandals. The straps on the back are annoying and not very stylish IMO. Tommy Bahama makes some nice slides but they aren't very comfortable. If you want comfort go with some Rockport slides. The most comfortable I own and not very expensive. If you want to be a bit more trendy try a pair of Mark Nason. Very nice, uniques designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin25 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 If you want to be a bit more trendy try a pair of Mark Nason. Very nice, uniques designs. I don't know the brand... let's google it... Tnx E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I think you have been watching too many Carry on films. Ha ha. Well to be more correct you should wear walker socks and a nice pair of dress shoes, thats how the English would do it....not that I would mind you. Maybe but the English don't like change, how they dressed then would still be considered correct. By that token then, it must be hard for you lot to match footwear to those fetching numbered black and white striped pyjamas, never mind socks that aren't chafed by the old ball-and-ankle chain matching accessory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fool2 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for all the replies, and the baby powder tip. I was hesitant to try wearing nice shoes without socks because I didn't want them to get smelly. What do you guys think of these? or do they look too funky? I am undecided on if I like them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 this is the winning combination - just like Jacko was wearing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Dunno Doc does Berg sound like the kind of name that was exported from England But then the Aussie twist on this fashion look is tank top (singlet), footy shorts, sweat stained akubra and thongs (flip flops) accessorised with the ever present esky. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Dunno Doc does Berg sound like the kind of name that was exported from England But then the Aussie twist on this fashion look is tank top (singlet), footy shorts, sweat stained akubra and thongs (flip flops) accessorised with the ever present esky. Ken "Exported" what a nice euphemism, you make it sound like cricket I wasn't suggesting you personally have convict ancestors but just making a point about certain stereotypes that you yourself were making about "the English". As you sort of acknowledged, it'll be a cold day in hell when an Australian can lecture a Brit on fashion and clothing. However, I frequently cringe walking down the street at some of the 'crimes' being committed, especially during the warmer summer months - obviously depends on the demographic, but in general, I must admit our European neighbours dress better than we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 The tension is thick in here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Good Lord, you guys CARE what shoes you have on? Buncha girly men. Montrail Couloir boots and Smartwool socks work for every occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Ah but the white stuff we walk on Nanuq is sand. Sand is better than snow because this is where you find women in their most advanced stage of undress. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Low vamp loafers no socks...shorts or pants. TB shirt and linen slacks equal casual. If you NEED socks... then make them light pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Sand is better than snow because this is where you find women in their most advanced stage of undress +1 That's why I live in Florida..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince458 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 nice pair of leather sandals no socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) If you are actually going to leave the house looking like a sex tourist in Costa Rica circa 1995, I'd say you might as well wear sandals with white tube socks pulled all the way up or those wicker shoes. If you lose the fedora, pleats, and TB shirt (see ubi's micheal kors metal button knit in the other thread) then you should wear loafers or drivers w/ no socks. Edited August 8, 2009 by archibald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omni Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Okay, finally piping in on this thread. I live in an American tropical isle atmosphere, on an outer island (Maui) where things are looser than in a cosmopolitan city like Honolulu, if you can call that cosmopolitan (Bankers wear "small print" aloha shirts "tucked in" to the office). Even though its perennial summer here, its also a mix of resort wear and country wear on the outer islands (I wear a lot of cowboy boots which isn't viewed strange since we have a lot of upcountry paniolo history). Here shorts when worn with shoes, which is not typical since flip-flops are more the norm, no socks or short socks peeking out of the shoe opening is acceptable; jeans/pants, worn with shoes without socks..........either is acceptable. That may be just an observation from a less than usual worldly view from my very isolated perspective. If you are in Bermuda, long socks and shoes with shorts are very acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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