GQ: A Midsummer Night's Dress Code

Most guys can do the lazy-summer-day thing—shorts, flip-flops, 'tude. Easy! It's when the sun falls that they get confused

Read more http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201106/summer-mens-fashion-advice#ixzz1TkbJmhD8

Nick Wooster: "I think a wardrobe is much like a garden"

"Wooster: I’ve owned certain pieces of clothing for 25 or 30 years and I’ve also gotten rid of things after a week. I think a wardrobe is much like a garden. It needs constant tending. I think from a personal hygiene sort of thing, I think underwear needs to be rotated frequently and I think that socks and those foundation garments are that sort of thing. There’s nothing more depressing that opening a drawer and seeing a yellowed t-shirt, so I think that you need to keep on top of your personal effects. But I think that there are shoes and jackets, leather pieces that are heirlooms, that you should hold onto forever."

For more, go to:
http://wearethemarket.com/nick-wooster-loves-him-a-pocket-square/

Michael Bastian design ethos

"accessories in colors like canary yellow, bright teal, or neon orange are really at the heart of Bastian’s ethos — something familiar yet whimsically tweaked."

http://affairwithmb.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/men-shouldnt-be-afraid-to-use-color-like-michael-bastian/

Gabaro watch straps

http://horween.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/upgrade-gabarro-straps/

Hoonan Majd

There is a lot going on in this picture.  Note: green trousers are cords. 

Bill's Khakis colors

(left to right)... khaki, olive, mushroom, british khaki, and bark. All are vintage twills' except for the "mushroom" ones which are original twills.

Bracelet I like

How to Make Your Own Shorts

http://www.valetmag.com/style/how-tos/2011/summer-survival-skills-how-to-cut-off-shorts-071511.php?style_top_lead
"Fold the pants together and cut both legs off just under the knee. This isn't the final cut, so don't worry about uneven hems or imperfect cuts.
 Try them on and cuff each leg to the desired length. Take them off, smooth onto a flat surface, aligning all the seams and hems, then snip across in even cuts.
 Gather the new hem and rub to loosen threads. Pull out or snip any long strands. Toss them in the washer for a soft, frayed edge."

Michael Bastian SS11

Last fall when I first saw Michael Bastian SS'11 I thought it seemed so far out there, and now it looks spot on.  Note: rolled up shorts.

Great videos over at Mr. Porters

http://www.mrporter.com/styledirectory/videomanual/home