How to Stay Stylish This Memorial Day

By Scott Christian, Esquire

You've suffered through a long winter and an unpredictable spring, and now, finally, the big kickoff to summer is almost here. Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon, and your calendar is hopefully littered with barbecues, deck parties, beach trips, and every other outdoor activity under the (literal) sun. And since you surely want to do right by this gloriously warm holiday, it's important to have the right outfit. From your afternoon by the grill, to drinks by the pool, to your nighttime festivities, here are three outfits to ring in summer's arrival.

  
The Afternoon Barbecue

[post_ads]Really the focal point of your weekend, the afternoon barbecue is where you want to be comfortable, but also have a bit of fun with your look. Throw a short-sleeve linen shirt over your favorite summer tee, and then cap it off with some bold patterned shorts, your dopest pair of technical sneaks, and some stylish shades. And maybe toss in a beaded necklace just for kicks.

Meden raspberry linen shirt ($225) by Orlebar Brown, orlebarbrown.com; oversized cropped Skittles tee ($248) by John Elliott, johnelliott.co; Vela watercolored-dyed checked linen shorts ($310) by Massimo Alba, mrporter.com; Tubular shadow knit sneakers ($100) by Adidas, openingceremony.com; very small African beads in ocean ($25) by Sid Mashburn, sidmashburn.com; round-frame acetate sunglasses ($223) by Bottega Veneta, matchesfashion.com.

   
The Nighttime Roof/Deck/Yard Party

Once the sun sets, you're going to want to add a light layer. It's still May, after all, and the evenings can get a little chilly. Wear your boldest camp collar shirt under a light-wash, '90s-inspired denim jacket, a pair of navy cotton chinos, and some white retro sneakers.
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Multicolor "Love" print short sleeve shirt ($750) by Saint Laurent, ysl.com; re-issue logo trucker jacket ($98) by Calvin Klein, calvinklein.com; Japanese selvedge navy chinos ($198) by Todd Snyder, toddsnyder.com; Classic leather ($75) by Reebok, endclothing.com.

  
Drinks by the Pool

Obviously this will be your most dressed down look of the weekend. But that doesn't mean you can't dress down with style. Go for a classic striped polo with some brightly colored swim trunks and a pair of espadrilles. And top it all off with some bold shades.
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Embroidered logo swim shorts ($119) by Polo Ralph Lauren, farfetch.com; striped polo ($195) by Burberry, neimanmarcus.com; espadrille ($105) by Castaner Pablo, clubmonaco.com; square-frame acetate flip-lens sunglasses ($760) by Gucci, mrporter.com

   

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