What is it with British men in hot weather?

Compare that with say Milan.

No contest!!

What town? what part of the town. I suspect what you would see would vary from region to regiontown to town and neighbourhood to neighbourhood.

I absolutely hate seeing men in public with no shirts on……..by the pool it’s ok, on the beach perfectly acceptable BUT walking the streets, in shops, in pubs, in cafes it looks dreadful. I haven’t been to Europe recently but I do recall that in France, men have to wear a shirt/tee shirt everywhere in public.

Another one here who can't bear to see overweight men with no tops on walking through town. Yuk!

My DH wore a turquoise polo shirt, navy chinos and navy deck shoes today and a looked smart, he's always been very well groomed, that's just who he is.

Another thing I've noticed is that in very cold weather, men wear shorts with a hoodie and gilet. Their legs must be freezing!

While I would never presume to tell somebody else what to wear in hot weather to be comfortable (or at any time) there is a tendency amoung some men to strip to the waist and strutt around as if their white, flabby, tattooed bodies are attractive. Fear not. Tomorrow, they will have a bad case of sunburn and/or heatstroke and spare us from a repeat performance.

Now, WWM2. Handsome Milanese men in linen suits …

www.ralphlauren.co.uk/en/men/explore/linen-shop/12030151

Astitchintime

I absolutely hate seeing men in public with no shirts on……..by the pool it’s ok, on the beach perfectly acceptable BUT walking the streets, in shops, in pubs, in cafes it looks dreadful. I haven’t been to Europe recently but I do recall that in France, men have to wear a shirt/tee shirt everywhere in public.

It is not a nation wide law. Each municipality can make their own ruling.

Handsome Milanese men in linen suits …
Ralph Lauren.

I think Ralph Lauren is American. The RL models in that collection have been working for years with the company, not sure about the Milanese connection?

Here in France, 33 degrees today, not seen one man without a top. DH wore a white Charles Tyrwhitt polo and beige shorts.

The connection was linen and how good men look in it.

I've been in Milan many times in summer. The men always look cool and elegant.

Gucci more like! 🇮🇹

I reckon the Milanese men take a lot of beating.

I was in my local small town today and all the men seemed to be dressed as normal. Certainly nothing to attract adverse attention. As far as I can remember, shirts or T shirts on top, mainly trousers, but a few in shorts below.

As I said above, I suspect that what men are wearing is immensely variable. I will have a look again tomorrow as I go round Waitrose.

Italian men have a real talent for looking smart whatever they wear, don’t they. It’s clothes (and bodies) that just don’t fit any more that let British men down most I think. I suspect they are blissfully oblivious too, so I don’t hold out much hope for change.

Chap across the road had on shorts today, T-shirt and hat, but he was gardening.

Dressing appropriately is key I think.

Mind you, the only time my DH wears shorts is near the equator😄😊

Casdon

Italian men have a real talent for looking smart whatever they wear, don’t they. It’s clothes (and bodies) that just don’t fit any more that let British men down most I think. I suspect they are blissfully oblivious too, so I don’t hold out much hope for change.

Yes, like the women, they have a style that is cool and relaxed but oh so sexy.

Tbh you can always tell a British person by the way that they dress when abroad.

They just don’t seem to get it somehow. I’m including myself in that. What I feel very happy about in the U.K. I feel totally different when I see Italian women. So put together and understated.

Your small local town won’t be dissimilar in demographic to mine M0nica. In fairness it was mid afternoon and very warm, so there were fewer older people out and about than there usually are, on the whole they are smarter, even though they wear socks and sandals.

We moved recently and one thing I won’t miss is my neighbour a perfectly pleasant retired teacher who thought it was acceptable to wander around topless, he even went to the supermarket topless

When we were on holidays in Spain last year, I suggested to DH that loose button up short sleeve shirts were nicer and more comfortable than a t-shirt, also that tank tops (sleeveless) are more meant for along the beach, not in town.

What I hate are the very loose tank tops with wide openings for arms that show off men's nipples and hairy underarms.

I think what we call tank tops you would call vests. Perfectly fine for around the yard, pool or beach, but not really for town. In my opinion, anyway.

It’s difficult for people in this country to dress stylishly in the summer as our weather is not only so uncertain, but not warm for long periods like Latin countries.
We tend to grab what comes to hand (layers, umbrellas and white cardigans).
Temperamentally too, our nature seems averse to peacocking, mores the pity.

The only place DH wears shorts is on the beach - and we are talking swimming shorts. He is short in the leg and as shorts make most short legged men look squat, he sticks to trousers.

Oh yes, sadly. The first sign of sunshine - at any time of year - and British men's sense of style goes out the window, and it isn't brilliant to begin with.

So many favour those appalling Cargo Shorts, ultra-baggy three quarter length shorts, usually in a drab and washed out khaki, with pockets all over. Very much favoured by distinctly out-of-shape blokey's, the waistband either balanced on top of their beer gut or tucked underneath, with hairy little legs poking out and topped off by the scruffiest trainers.

And, it goes without saying, these guys obviously don't believe in ironing anything. I can only suppose they think that Real Men Don't Do Ironing.

Let's not forget, how could we, the ever-present Baseball cap.

British men, in warmer weather, display their "take-me-as-I-am" attitude via their sartorial laziness and boorish ignorance. They truly look as if they dressed in whatever happened to be lying on the bedroom floor when they rolled out of bed in the morning.......

I don't find men walking around with nothing on top at all acceptable...if I were PM I'd make it illegal!

Whitewavemark2

Compare that with say Milan.

No contest!!

I know what you mean, but….

A DD’s Italian boyfriend once told me that in an Italian workplace you are judged largely - if not mostly - by what you wear. He said they will size up the brand/cost of everything you have on, ‘…even your belt.’ And it needs to be premium labels - the likes of M&S will not do.

I thought he must surely be grossly exaggerating, so some time later I asked a young Italian colleague of dh whether it was true.

He said yes, absolutely.

I have a neighbour who struts around without a top on all the time,a revolting sight.

Even if we had long summers, I doubt whether British men could be even bothered to smarten up.
The young women are just as bad, I hate seeing overweight women in leggings, jeggins or whatever they are- not a good look. Or those nude coloured, skintight leggings, I thing they look vulgar.
Woman who are dressed head to foot in designer brand logos is another bug bare.
No the Italians can give us a run for our money for sure.