The Sartorialist

It's always a refreshing change when you look towards the general public for fashion tips, rather than celebrities or the runway. That is exactly what The Sartorialist is about, posting pictures he has taken of 'regular' people on the streets of the World's big cities.

Having worked in the fashion industry, The Sartorialist creator certainly knows what looks good and what doesn't, so who better to take advice from? He says himself: "When I worked in the fashion industry (15 years), I always felt that there was a disconnect between what I was selling in the showroom and what I was seeing real people (really cool people) wearing in real life."

Take a look at his blog and you will likely get ideas that you may never have thought about, or just to get some insight of what styles people can somehow pull off!

80's kids... T-shirts

If, like me you are an 80's kid, I'm sure you'll appreciate some of the t-shirts at Urban Outfitters.

There is a lot of 80's gear around at the moment as it is; retro designs are all over the place, so if you're into the style or if you want to show off your pride then take a look at some of these t-shirts.

My favourites are: karate kid, Pepsi challenge and the best Mr men character of all, Mr Bump!

Get your legs out

It's important to feel good over summer, and you won't if you have heavy trousers or jeans on your legs. So shorts are essential, especially for the potential heat that we are in for.

Browns and darkish greens always look good in shorts, and the check style can give good option than simply a plain colour. Those are the kind of shorts you should be after.

To help you, here are a couple, firstly from Topman. For £28 these aren't too light-weight and will look good with a plain t-shirt and sandals (be wary of wearing stripes though, it could create a clash)

Second we have these plainer ones from Burton, at a similar price, £25 they are well worth it and due to the less obvious check pattern could be worn with a stripey top or a lighter coloured plain one.

Summer Rule #1: Comfort

After reading this article on Trendpimp about what to wear on the bottom, in particular the cargos part, i got to thinking...

There's nothing worse on a hot day than wearing trousers which are just TOO heavy! I think we've all made the epic mistake of going out in the morning thinking it won't be hot.... and well, the rest is history.

So... for those days where you can't quite work it out it's a good idea to go for something along the lines of these green roll-ups from Burton; not the height of style, admittedly but on a lazy day off they will cover for both chilly weather or vice versa. They will even double up as shorts if you'd like.

Another option you may want to go for is these cargos from Topman, similar in style and will go with anything else casual in your wardrobe.

Style Up For Summer

As we've enjoyed such great weather, why not make my first post about how to reflect that sun away from our eyes?

I've seen many people in the aviator style already, but personally I'm not a fan so if you're like me you'll probably want to go for some retro plastic sunnies such as the ones pictured here. At only £12 from Topman they really are a bargain.

I prefer them in yellow but there's a selection of a few so whatever tickles your fancy!