ASOS

It’s summer sale season and most shops and fashion labels have sales going on right now. The sales are amazing, but can be a minefield, where do you start looking, and there’s thousands of items on sale. The best part is looking through all the clothing to see if you can find yourself a bargain, but if you’re too lazy, I have put together my top picks from the sales from the leading brands and stores. First up is ASOS.

A summer shirt is a good thing to have, and Checks are still in and I love them. They’re smarter than a graphic tee, but casual enough to wear without over-doing your look. The gingham River Island long sleeve is now £16 here and the ASOS Buffalo print is only £17 here.

I found a bargain in the short section, French Connection Chino shorts, in a neutral beige colour they’ll go with a lot of your summer wardrobe. Reduced from £50 to only £18, better than half price you can find them here.

If you’re looking for a quality leather satchel then The Cambridge Satchel Company are a good option, Made In The UK. There’s a few in the sale, and I picked out this black one with tartan to add some individuality to your bag. Get it here for only £84.

There’s a lot of pocket squares which are good quality for only £3, and something you should stock up on which will add a touch of class to your blazers and jackets. There’s plenty of designs to choose from, whether you’re looking for something plain or pattern.

If you want something different in the form of a hat then Pull & Bear have got a Trilby for you this summer for only £6. You can get it here.

Real leather jackets are expensive, but the Barney’s 100% real leather jacket is on sale for only £125. If you’re in the market for one, or think you will be when the cooler months come, it could be a good investment. Get it here.

Summer would not be summer without T-shirts. If you like music and printed tees, then the iconic RUN DMC print has been done by ASOS for only a tenner here. Horizontal stripes are something I have always liked, and you can get a Brave Soul Tee here, better than half price at £8.

Baseball jerseys and baseball shirts have been popular in the past couple of years, and are still cool. There’s a few in the ASOS sale, and I have picked out this one from Criminal Damage, this one from Majestic and this one from UCLA.

You can shop for these and the rest of the ASOS Sale here.

Over the past few months I have much preferred to wear a slightly smarter look when going out. It has it’s place, but I am finding that as the years roll on I am becoming more conscience of dressing up without over-dressing. Wearing a more dressed jacket than a casual one, or combining it with a shirt, not necessarily hugely formal, but a lot more than a graphic t-shirt and pair of jeans. The easy way to add an extra formal dimension is to add a tie into the equation, and to smarten up a jacket further, a pocket square. I really like smart-casual looks, with a slight lean towards smart in terms of the clothing worn, but with a street style casual twist.

This type of dressing has usually been consigned to the older generation, but it’s finding younger and younger demographic, as guys go for dressing smarter and slightly more refined.

I have got a couple of pocket squares from ASOS. I already have some plain ones, and wanted something a little more colourful. These gingham pocket squares are great because they can still carry a slight street style form of fashion mixed up with a more smart formal look. I got some ties to beef up my collection, including some polka dot style ties, which I do really love, again something smart with a slight casual twist.