When summer weather is at its stickiest, it can feel easy to choose function over fashion. A work-from-home wardrobe that hinges on whatever won’t get soaked through by lunchtime. Weekends filled with flip flops and ancient swim trunks.
If that sounds like you, you may be entering a summer style rut.
The good news? Every guy can nail a summer style upgrade with just a few swaps.
Below, 5 easy summer wardrobe updates for guys to make in 2025:
Men’s Summer Style Upgrade #1
Try a matching set
SG Says: Like Travis Kelce, our team is currently very into with matching sets for guys. They’re so easy! And breezy!
When getting dressed up in the summer, I totally understand the pull to throw on shorts and a t-shirt and call it a day. Especially now when you’re staying home more often. It can feel like, “What’s the point in getting dressed?”
So why not lean into that with a matching set (sometimes called a “cabana set”) in a luxe and comfy material? You’ll get a big style payoff with low lift effort.
You’ll literally look and feel cool in these men’s summer style upgrades, à la the Abercrombie set above.
Men’s Summer Style Upgrade #2
Tie on a Bandana
SG Says: There’s no faster…or cheaper…or easier way to achieve a summer style upgrade than by throwing on a bandana.
On the weekends, it’s easy to get a little lazy and think there’s no way to make a t-shirt and shorts outfit look stylish.
But if you want to make the whole thing feel intentional and cool, just add a bandana!
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Whether you wear it like a headband, or tied jauntily around your neck, it’ll elevate your whole summer style game.
Men’s Summer Style Upgrade #3
Shorten Your Shorts
SG Says: Okay okay, I realize this suggestion is going to make some of you a little uncomfortable, but SG HQ is all about nudging you out of your style comfort zone!
Because there’s just something oh-so-2025 about a pair of shorts that end well above a guy’s kneecaps.
That’s why it’s time to embrace the shorter short. We’re talking 7″ and 5″ inseams.
Yes, 5-inch inseams! If that sounds crazy, welcome. You must be new here. We swear you can pull it off!
RELATED: Shop Team SG’s favorite short(er) shorts for guys
Not only is a shorter short on trend, it’s also more flattering, and (duh) especially great for warm weather, since you’re getting extra ventilation.
Men’s Summer Style Upgrade #4
Switch up your shoe game
SG Says: It’s time to rethink your summer footwear.
A slip-on, like the Soludos espadrille style above, offers more style sophistication than your favorite pair of flip flops.
There’s so many options to choose from in the summer; don’t let yourself fall back on ugly foootwear.
Try espadrilles. Or boat shoes, which are having a total renaissance right now, with the preppy shoe being re-imagined for Gen Z to discover.
Men’s Summer Style Upgrade #5
Wear more white
SG Says: The quickest way to upgrade your warm weather style is by adding some bright white (or, okay, off-white) to your wardrobe.
More summer style from SG HQ:
- These are the 15 Best Swim Trunks Under $100
- 31 Men’s Outfits to Wear with a Pair of Jeans
- How to Wear Birkenstock Sandals
- Affordable Gym Clothes for Working Up a Sweat Without Breaking the Bank
- The 2025 List of Men’s Summer Wardrobe Essentials
