The Respectable Way To Dress For A Pool Party

The Respectable Way To Dress For A Pool Party
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For GQ, by Megan Gustashaw.

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Getting dressed for a day spent at the beach or pool, in front of people you might not know all that well, can feel like a task. There is back hair to shave, toes to manicure, and jaunty accessories to figure out if you can get away with wearing (straw hats and colorful tote bags come to mind). If by this point in the summer you still haven’t quite figured the whole thing out, you need to find a basic poolside uniform you can trust and leave it at that. Let the trendier guys deal with vacation shirts and mirror-lens sunglasses.

Start with a pair of chino shorts that fit you well. They shouldn’t make your thighs look like sausages, nor should they float around your calves. Then add a cotton tank top that’s simple and to the point, and a pair of slip-on espadrilles that will help you avoid having to deal with the style minefield that is the men’s sandal. Finish things off with a classic straw hat and aviator shades and you’ll be good to go. The music might not stop when you walk in the door, but that’s probably a good thing in this situation.

Saturdays NYC Rosen Tank Top, $24, available at saturdaysnyc.com; Todd Snyder Hudson Shorts, $128, available at toddsnyder.com; Soludos Suede Espadrille, $85, available at at soludos.com; Persol D-Frame Sunglasses, $350, available at mrporter.com; Topman Straw Hat, $30, available at topman.com
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Saturdays NYC Rosen Tank Top, $24, available at saturdaysnyc.com; Todd Snyder Hudson Shorts, $128, available at toddsnyder.com; Soludos Suede Espadrille, $85, available at at soludos.com; Persol D-Frame Sunglasses, $350, available at mrporter.com; Topman Straw Hat, $30, available at topman.com

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