5 Additional Items for the Summer Term

Here we have a list of things to add to your summer wardrobe whilst at university.

1. Polo Shirts. The essential summer shirt, comfortable and stylish. You don't need to spend a fortune on them, a simple plain polo shirt from M&S will serve you just as well as an expensive one from Polo Raulph Lauren.
2. Cotton Button Downs. These are my favourite summer shirts, more formal than a polo shirt but just as comfortable. They can be dressed up or down as needed.
3. Deck Shoes. I love deck shoes, they are a nice alternative to sandles. You can still go out without socks in the warmer months, but they are formal enough to wear just about anywhere. 
4. A Hat. there was a time when you could tell everything about a man by his head-wear, but by the end of the 60's the requirement for men to wear hats everyday had been dropped. A hat is now undeniably a statement but it also serves a practical purpose, namely protecting you from the summer sun. My favourite is the classic panama hat. The secrete is to find a hat you love and then wear it all summer until it becomes the most natural thing in the world. After a few weeks it will seem so natural to you that no one around you will think that it is out of place at all.
5. Shorts. Now anyone who knows me will tell you that I HATE shorts. Which is true, but it is not so much the shorts themselves as the way they make me look. Which is in a word pale. Why do I look so pale in shorts? Because I never wear them. Its a vicious circle. The solution is simple when I get home in the evening (or when I am revising) I put on a pair of shorts and go out into the garden. This way I don't have to worry about how bad I look as no one can see me. After a week or two of this I work up a reasonable tan and can wear shorts whenever I want. WARNING: this idea presumes that there is a sunny start to the spring summer period which in England is never guaranteed!

So there you have it. A few simple recommendations for the summer wardrobe. I shall discuss some of these items and others besides in a series of posts called:  The Essentials. Stay tuned and as always thanks for reading.