So we're off on hols - bit of a blowout as it's the first time we've gone away properly for three years thanks to covid. Whistle-stop tour of east Asia, taking in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bali - a fair bit of travelling but more jet-setting than backpacking. We have friends we will be meeting up with in most of the locations we are staying, and they will be taking us out for nice meals - lunches and dinners.
So I'd like to look like I've made an effort - won't be taking any suits but I'm hoping I will get a chance to wear a nice sports jacket/blazer on a few occasions. On the whole it will be casual, though, so I'm thinking linen trousers, polos etc rather than tailored trousers and button-up shirts.
Please give me advice and feedback based on the ideas below - on the whole I'm more interested in thoughts on colour combinations, levels of formality, coherence, etc, rather than fit of specific items (I know I need to get a few alterations made to some of the items included!)
Also the blue espadrilles I'm wearing in all of the outfits below would probably be reserved for lunch, or the least formal dining situations - for dinner and more upscale places I'll switch them for brown suede derbies or chukkas.
Some specific questions:
Does the beige sports jacket work with the trousers, or is it too formal for their casual look?
Does the black polo work with the brown linen trousers? I've always thought it was best to avoid black and brown together but I threw these together and actually they seemed ok!
So I'd like to look like I've made an effort - won't be taking any suits but I'm hoping I will get a chance to wear a nice sports jacket/blazer on a few occasions. On the whole it will be casual, though, so I'm thinking linen trousers, polos etc rather than tailored trousers and button-up shirts.
Please give me advice and feedback based on the ideas below - on the whole I'm more interested in thoughts on colour combinations, levels of formality, coherence, etc, rather than fit of specific items (I know I need to get a few alterations made to some of the items included!)
Also the blue espadrilles I'm wearing in all of the outfits below would probably be reserved for lunch, or the least formal dining situations - for dinner and more upscale places I'll switch them for brown suede derbies or chukkas.
Some specific questions:
Does the beige sports jacket work with the trousers, or is it too formal for their casual look?
Does the black polo work with the brown linen trousers? I've always thought it was best to avoid black and brown together but I threw these together and actually they seemed ok!