One Man’s Summer Slacks
Loveship blogger Michael Levy just put together a summer outfit that he’s pretty jazzed about. The foundation to his look?
Beltless. High-waisted. High-water. Cuffed. Mauve pants.
The sound you just heard was every writer who’s ever penned a ‘10 Style Rules for Short Guys’ column’s head exploding. There’s so many of them and my guess is they were all average height or probably even tall. At least now they probably qualify as potential readers, height-wise. From the neck down anyways.
But seriously. I think Michael looks great. And as he says, they’re not pink; they’re mauve. These aren’t go-to-hell pants. They’re see-you-in-hell pants.
Check out all the pix on his post Manly in Mauve.
I’d never heard of the place he got his trousers: ASOS. Apparently, it’s sort of a British Urban Outfitters. They have a strong online presence — and great shipping deals for the US and Canada: $6 for Standard (8 days) or $14 for Express (4 days). Hard to beat. And the 5-foot-5 Michael says the pants are “the closest to a perfect off-the-rack fit I’ve ever seen” — for his body type, at least.
Keep killing it, Michael.
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PS If anyone’s interested in going sockless this summer, there was a good How-To on Art of Manliness today. Rule #1 was a total revelation to me. I wish I was kidding. And Put This On just did a round-up on no-show socks. I went with the cheapest rec: 5-pairs-for-$10 at ye olde tween identity purveyor Journeys. Tagline: It’s a Lifestyle You Can Wear! Apologies for not being able to reproduce the original font here. I think it might be called Fierce Tiger Scratch Sans. But I’ve tried on the socks and they get the job done. Why pay more for something nobody’s supposed to see?
June 19th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Well done. It’s a good look for him.
June 20th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Thanks Randy!
Once again, I’m honored to appear on the blog, Josh. Keep up the great work.
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:41 am
I normally prefer short rise pants, but the look works for Michael.
Regarding no-show socks, I won’t buy any socks that are “one size” since they never fit me correctly. They aren’t made for people with size 7.5 feet (or smaller). I found that Smartwool makes a woman’s no show wool sock in three sizes, size medium fits me. In general I prefer wool socks, even in summer, since they dry faster than cotton.
June 24th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Robert: The Journeys socks actually seem fairly smallish and snug on my feet (7.5ish). They’re super low-quality, though; won’t last more than a summer probably. And there’s actually a million brands of women’s no-show socks, so guys with smaller feet have lots of options. Thanks for the SmartWool rec. It’s weird: I was a HUGE SmartWool guy for basically the last 12 years or so. Winter, summer, office, weddings, camping, beach — they’re all I wore. You’re right about the wicking and the drying ability. But over the past year, I’ve started to feel like they make my feet too warm. And are too bulky for the kind of shoes I want to wear…