Style Risks You Should Take This Summer

You'd be surprised what you can do with a minimal wardrobe when you take a few risks.

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Summer may seem like the season of few options when it comes to style, but you'd be surprised what you can do with a minimal wardrobe when you're willing to take a few risks. You may not have all the outerwear and accessories to layer like you do during the cooler months, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on what you wear entirely.

You don't need to wear half your closet to mix up different colors, patterns, fits, and textures in interesting ways. Just make some well-considered decisions about how you mix things up and what risks you take, else you look like one of those outrageously Pitti Uomo streetstyle peakcocks you see on Instagram

Yes, summer is all about throwing on some shorts, a tank, and some simple sneakers. We're not saying you should change that. But you don't want to be mistaken for the lifeguard when you're trying to stunt this summer, so mix up your basic 'fits with one or two of these Style Risks You Should Take This Summer.

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All-Over Print T-Shirts All Over Again

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Cut off Chinos (Chorts?)

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Camo + Dots

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Color-Blocked Shorts

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Mandals

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Tie-Dye With a Collar

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Matching Top and Bottom

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Printed Pants

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Combine Streetwear With Traditional Tailoring

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Mixed Stripes

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