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Erik Peterson Tom James Company Tampa Sarasota St Petersburg Lakeland: Men's 12 Essentials For June 2015 By Erik Peterson
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Your Personal Clothier: Erik Peterson
12100 31st Court North Suite A St. Petersburg, FL 33716 erik.peterson@tomjames.com
phone: 727-916-7848
I’m returning home today from my first long weekend trip of the summer. For once I didn’t over pack, but had plenty of wardrobe options for every occasion and didn’t struggle once with what to wear.
The secret was in “the package.” Putting together a sportswear package eliminated having to do much thinking. By keeping the color range simple and choosing pieces that easily coordinated, deciding what to wear was easy. For this weekend I chose navy blue and white as the base colors, with red, pink, navy and purple tones as the accent colors. What I packed:
One pair of dark denim jeans, two shorts – white solid and red, white, and blue check.
One long sleeve and one short sleeve patterned shirt which both worked easily with the jeans or white shorts.
I brought a navy solid polo and crisp white T-shirt to wear with the checked shorts. I Could have easily worn red instead.
My swim trunks were also red, white and navy blue.
A navy cotton v-neck sweater and a light weight jacket rounded out the clothing, for the cooler early morning and late evening weather, and in case it rained (which it did not.)
Gray canvass slip-ons and navy blue sneakers were my shoes…worn with a blue belt.
Note: Had I anticipated doing anything requiring a more formal look I would have packed my new “heightened blue” blazer.
Travel for leisure should be as care free and enjoyable as possible. Packing well is a good start. Depending on the length of your trip, pick one or two neutral colors as your base colors to build a sportswear package around and balance solids with patterns…heavy on the solids for simple elegance. Note: Neutral colors include: navy, gray, black, brown, tan, and white. Other Tips:
Launder and try on anything new before you pack it. (Laundering will remove any surface chemicals that may remain from the manufacturing process. And make sure it fits.)
Use a packing checklist to make sure that you don’t forget anything important.
Did you remember UV protection and sun shades?
Safe travels this summer. Make memories! Have fun!
I’m returning home today from my first long weekend trip of the summer. For once I didn’t over pack, but had plenty of wardrobe options for every occasion and didn’t struggle once with what to wear.
The secret was in “the package.” Putting together a sportswear package eliminated having to do much thinking. By keeping the color range simple and choosing pieces that easily coordinated, deciding what to wear was easy. For this weekend I chose navy blue and white as the base colors, with red, pink, navy and purple tones as the accent colors.
What I packed:
One pair of dark denim jeans, two shorts – white solid and red, white, and blue check.
One long sleeve and one short sleeve patterned shirt which both worked easily with the jeans or white shorts.
I brought a navy solid polo and crisp white T-shirt to wear with the checked shorts. I Could have easily worn red instead.
My swim trunks were also red, white and navy blue.
A navy cotton v-neck sweater and a light weight jacket rounded out the clothing, for the cooler early morning and late evening weather, and in case it rained (which it did not.)
Gray canvass slip-ons and navy blue sneakers were my shoes…worn with a blue belt. Travel for leisure should be as care free and enjoyable as possible. Packing well is a good start. Depending on the length of your trip, pick one or two neutral colors as your base colors to build a sportswear package around and balance solids with patterns…heavy on the solids for simple elegance.
Note: Neutral colors include: navy, gray, black, brown, tan, and white. Other Tips:
Launder and try on anything new before you pack it. (Laundering will remove any surface chemicals that may remain from the manufacturing process. And make sure it fits.)
Use a packing checklist to make sure that you don’t forget anything important.
Did you remember UV protection and sun shades?
Safe travels this summer. Make memories! Have fun!
Posted by Erik Peterson, Tom James Company Tampa Bay Sarasota St Petersburg Lakeland
I’m returning home today from my first long weekend trip of the summer. For once I didn’t over pack, but had plenty of wardrobe options for every occasion and didn’t struggle once with what to wear.
