Dressing for a tropical climate?

[magicclean]

I think that most of you are living in temperate regions where the four seasons exists. Residing in a tropical country in Asia where its constant warm and humid and showers and rain, there isnt more choices fashionwise, particularly for the men. If you are living in a tropical zone like this, what would you wear?

 

[urd]

short shorts are very trendy for men

 

[Suka]

Well, I live in a tropical country and specially in the summer, we are most of the time wearing skirts, shorts, tops, dresses (short ones), bikini and colorfull clothes, getting away from black!..

 

[Stargirl52]

Anyone got any more ideas on how to dress tropically but not look too... uncovered? Holidays spent in Fiji, coming straight from a cold country, make me feel quite strange- going from full winter gear to swimming togs.

-G.

 

[PrincessImp.]

hmm..you could always go for capris.. or long-sleeved tops in sheer materials, the ones from C&C California come to mind.

Or sheer button up tops over your bikinis would look cute too..

A sundress with a cardi for chilly nights...hope this gives you more ideas

 

[The Baron]

Linen is great for tropical climates. Get a great pair of tailored linen pants and a linen or lightweight cotton button down shirt/blouse and you instantly look better than all those American tourists on the high street.

If you need to dress it up at night, for men a linen blazer, a linen suit, or even a tropical-weight wool suit or blazer can polish up your look. For women, the suit/blazer look is a great option too, or pretty much anything that's in a lightweight breathable fabric like linen or cotton.

 

[Erin]

I think tube dresses are the ultimate tropical luxury... feminine, yet you can still be fairly covered wearing them.

 

[Spike413]

For men I love a flowy white linen shirt, khaki shorts or pants (or really any color from the beige/tan family), and a nice pair of leather sandals. Those are pretty versatile items that can go from day to evening, maybe a nice lightweight cotton blazer for nightime in some warm shade of brown or taupe, or maybe for the brave, a soft pastel shade. Also for nightime, a pair of suede driving moccasins is a nice touch.

I think in a tropical climate you can get away with more casual forms of dressing up, cause really, who in their right mind would want to wear a suit and tie in a tropical climate?

 

[SiennaInLondon]

I think that most of you are living in temperate regions where the four seasons exists. Residing in a tropical country in Asia where its constant warm and humid and showers and rain, there isnt more choices fashionwise, particularly for the men. If you are living in a tropical zone like this, what would you wear?

I am not advising you. I am jealous. You lucky bugger