polos 101

Summer is already here and its finally time to let go of our favorite sweaters and pullovers. With the heat pretty much unbearable, its time to embrace the minimalist way of clothing. There are a few must have outfits for this summer and polo t-shirts is one of them. This classic piece of clothing has been in the game since the longest time and it is here to stay. On a day when you don’t want to look super dressed and want to wear something basic, throw on a well fitted polo and you are ready to conquer the world.

You can pair a polo with shorts and flip flops on a lazy Sunday brunch by the pool or even while on vacation by the beach with your friends or family. Simple as you like with minimum efforts.

A few key rules to keep in mind when you wear a polo –

(1) The most important rule is to make sure that the polo fits you well and is not baggy. Even if you are wearing that expensive polo from your wardrobe and if it does not fit you well it would look very unattractive and would give a not so pleasant vibe. So make sure that the polo fits you well.

(2) Avoid layering your polo with a blazer and that’s for one particular reason – the collar. The collar of a polo is much like an extended part of the fabric than a collar. Both the polo and blazer have collars, both when paired together don’t look good.

(3) Speaking of collars, people often tend to pop their collars. Long gone are those days when popping your collar would make you look cool. I would advise you to not pop the collar and let it be as it is.

(4)  Make sure that the sleeve length is proper. If the sleeve length is not proper it can ruin your entire look. Make sure your sleeve length ends right where your triceps begin. Not to forget the fit on the sleeve, not too tight nor too loose.

(5)  Make sure that the polo does not have any fancy design which would grab a lot of attention. Restrict the color to 2 or a maximum of 3, having more colors than that is not appreciated.

Talking about colors, you should mostly opt for the cooler colors in the summer such as Purple, Green, Blue etc.

For this look I have paired a light grey polo with blue jeans and completing the look with blue sneakers. This polo primarily has 2 colours, grey and black. The black color by the collar helps the grey to pop out and hence making the clothing more appealing. As light grey has a cooler undertone it can be easily paired during the summer.

For the accessories, I would prefer you to go with a leather strapped watch as in my case. It would perfectly compliment with your outfit and now you are ready to rock the day.

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