i fell off the face of the planet...

i didnt quite fall off the face of the planet...but close. i have been busy traveling in the last couple of weeks. a week in beantown and a week in the big apple. so now that im back in sweden, ive decided to get down to business with this blog. so i am going to try to start bombarding it with post after post. to start off, i understand it's only mid-july but every fashion blog and mag is talking fall fall fall. well, hold up. im not done talking about summer! so here goes. 

the swedish summer is so temperamental. i arrived in june to pure sunshine and warm temperatures of 30C+ (86F). end of june, the temperature dropped with overcast gray skies. my welcoming committee back into the country consisted of drizzle and 15 degrees celsius. um, last time i checked, that's spring weather. but that is what you have to prepare yourself for in this country. swedish summer can be compared to a hormonal teenager that just cant make up its mind. 

so this post is all about what was hot during the "hot" days of summer. as in the other parts of the world, the gladiator look was in. as it may be losing momentum on the north american continent, it is still in full swing here. also, CHINOs. did this catch on in new york or LA? i have no idea, as i was cut off from that area of the world for a while, but it seems proper enough to work anywhere. i love the clean, preppy look of a pair of Acne Pop Chinos rolled up with a oversized men's belt. hmm but shoes? that's the question? do you go for a pair of simple white keds or spring court sneaks or maybe a pair of neutral Acne Alek platforms. 

for Day: embrace your inner-child and go for some neutral/white trainers. 

for Night: go crazy. eh maybe not crazy. but live a little and pair the chinos with some tall-ass shoes. 

oh p.s. dont forget to roll up the bottoms. none of this "i go to prep school" shit. you have to change the world's perception of chinos. go ahead, do it.