Excellent Joe

Whether by friendly coercion or by your own volition, we know you will be attending many  a street-fair-palooza-fest-concert-parades this season. You may find yourself bloated on funnel cakes holding a newly purchased ficus tree and a 12-pack of tube socks. You may find yourself day-drunk on anonymous beer and getting your face painted like a tiger. You may find yourself fighting a crowd of sweaty strangers for free candy from the dirty clown walking alongside a flatbed float (you’ve always been competitive). Snap out of it! This is neither the time nor the place to make the most out of a bad situation.  Stay the spectator. Don’t be the spectacle. These venues are for pointing fingers and cringing at other people. Think classic and cool as you meander through the muck with a no-fail summer uniform that will still get you noticed, but for all the right reasons.

TRENDS:

Anorak Pullovers: Mt. Rainier Reversible Camo Anorak at Saturdays $375.00
Vintage Tees: Levi’s 1930′s Bay Meadow Tee at Saturdays $75.00
Chino Shorts: Tommy Chino Short at Saturdays $88.00
Skip-Ons: Rainbow Leather Sandal at Need Supply $52.00
Flat Tops: Flat Top Deep Black by Super at Need Supply $132.00

We love the abstract firecracker motif on these perfectly fitting OB’s at Bonobos. This pattern packs a lot of punch without stealing the scene from them prize-worthy pecs you worked so hard to achieve… or buy. Add the silver slides and give a whole new meaning to the term lead foot.  Dull down the bling with a few swipes of fine sandpaper.  You’re gonna make them go Aah-Aah-Aah!

TRENDS:

Nonfloral Pattern Swim: Orlebar Brown Blue & White Bulldogs at Bonobos $245.00

Vintage Surf Graphics: Saturdays Slash Tee $30.00

Slides: adilette Slides by Adidas $25.00

Colored Lens Aviators: Salt Vargas TS Grey at Saturdays NYC $387.50

America’s most revered stoner surfer, Jeff Spicoli, was played by Sean Penn in the now classic film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. What if, after repeating eleventh grade for the third time, Spicoli realized that there was more to life than “tasty waves and a cool buzz?”  What if he cleaned up his act but kept his laid back attitude? How would he look today?

TRENDS:

Retro Board Shorts: Lightning Bolt Pelican Cotton Nylon Boardshorts at Saturdays NYC $68.00

Pullover Hoodies: Levi’s Oatmeal Heather Hoodie at Saturdays NYC $158.00

Canvas Slip-ons: Vans Hemp Rata Vulc Shoe $40.00

Awning Stripes: Linen Deck Towel $85.00-$175.00