The Best Pants For Summer Aren’t What You Think

Plus 4 other style recommendations from the week, including my 7 favorite pairs of baggy shorts to buy right now.

Today’s post is in “Recommendation Compilation” form, which means below you’ll find a round-up of my favorite style stuff from the week that was, including:

• The pants I’ve been wear testing all week, and which have catapulted to the top of my summer trouser rotation for one important reason.

• The simple yet stylish cross-body bag I’ve got my eye on

• The “silky” smooth camp collar shirt I just bought

• A waxed jacket that gives my go-to Barbour a run for its money, but which costs, well, a lot of money

• Big Ass Shorts Season is BACK, baby! PLUS, MY 7 FAVORITE PAIRS TO BUY RIGHT NOW

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And now for today’s post…enjoy!

The Best Summer Pants Aren’t What You Think

When I say that I’m about to write about summer pants, your mind might instantly conjure up images of freshly pressed pleated linen trousers, wide-fit elastic waist lightweight chinos, or any number of options that meet what I’d call the BFL standard: Baggy, Lightweight, and Flowy. And yet, while these all are without a doubt solid options to beat the heat that lies ahead, if we’re talking in purely practical terms, I’ve found that almost every pair of “regular” summer pants tends to suffer from one fatal flaw…