🏫 Casual Back to School Style & Best Summer Socks 🧦

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This is Gent Within Style Dispatch, the newsletter that’s the Pippen to your Jordan — always there with the assist!

Is it already the last unofficial week of summer in the US?

Crazy.

There are the people who will tell you that summer's over. You don’t have to believe them. You don’t have to be one of them.

I'm going to savor all of September and make the most of the warm weather while it lasts. Hope you do too.

That said, here's what I've got for you today:

In this Issue:

• ​Casual yet Stylish Back to School Outfit Ideas​
• ​Best No-Show Socks (17 Brands Tested & Compared)​
• ​​Good Things Happening in The US Right Now​

STYLE GUIDE

🏫 Casual yet Stylish Back to School Outfit Ideas

Summer’s quickly coming to an end and it’ll soon be time for pencils, books and teacher’s dirty looks. You can hear the collective sigh of millions of students across North America.

I remember when I was younger, back to school was a reminder of less late night TV and the dreaded return of daily homework and pop quizzes. It also meant that it was time for a new wardrobe.

Every year I’d drag my parents to go back to take me back to school shopping. They would always take me to Ross because they knew that I could “Dress for Less.” That is the tagline if I’m mistaken?

I never really knew what to wear for the new school year. All I knew was that I wanted to show off all my fresh threads to all the other kids. If you’ve been following Gentleman Within for a while now then you know that I’m starting to lean towards a more casual aesthetic with an emphasis on minimalist style.

I’m of the mindset that it’s better to own less and to make the most of the pieces that you do have. This is also known as a capsule wardrobe.

​Casual yet Stylish Back to School Outfit Ideas​

With this year’s back to school season in full swing, I want to provide some casual men’s outfits and styling inspiration for essential styles you may already have in your closet.

BEST OF THE BEST

🧦 Best No-Show Socks (17 Brands Tested & Compared)

In this complete guide, I test and compare the best no show socks for men to help you find the perfect pair for you.

​Best No-Show Socks (17 Brand Tested & Compared​

No show socks are a game changer for men who want that stylish sockless look without stinking up their shoes and their feet.

These summer staples also known as loafer liners, invisible socks, hidden socks and secret socks aren’t much of a secret anymore, with an endless supply of options out there (Bombas anyone?) and many clothing brands selling their own version. That being said, not all no-show socks are created equal.

I’ve become somewhat of a no-show sock snob over the years, having tested and worn dozens of sock styles made with different materials from bamboo and nylon to merino wool and cotton. Safe to say, I have a solid grasp on what makes up the perfect no show sock.

And now let’s dive right in with the buying guide.

LIFE

😊 Good Things Happening Right Now

Contrary to what the media will have you think, there's so many good things happening right now. I wanted to share this post with you that embraces the happier side of things.

Let's put aside our political stances and thoughts about the economy. I came across a reddit post that shared some awesome things happening right now.

1. There's a guy in my hometown who hides thousands of dollars outside a children's rehab center, then calls the front desk and they have a little scavenger hunt until they find it. They then use the money to help families buy holiday gifts. No one knows who he is, but over the years, he's given over $100,000. It's usually front-page news when the year's donation comes in!
2. We've discovered a drug that places a significant pause on Multiple Sclerosis progression and are in trials for what could very well be the cure.
3. After some really scary news in the late 00's, bee populations have been steadily on the rebound.
4. We're killing cancer. Look at Cancer survival rates over the last five years.
5. Because of Mark Cuban extremely cheap online pharmacy where you can get your prescription drugs for fractions of what major retailers like CVS or Walgreens sell them for. Now CVS is beginning to switch to this model so hopefully cheaper medicine for everybody will increasingly become a reality
6. One of my students was having a very bad day and another rather-popular student walked up to them and gave them a big hug. Dude responded “You have no idea how much I needed that.” The kids are alright.
7. People are paying attention to local elections and governance. Not just because of the extremely charged political atmosphere but because they have started to realize more and more that the government is made up of the people but it will lead out most of the average people and become an elite closed off group if it is allowed to. With realizing this people have started taking a better interest in it which leads to some rough times but does get to wonderful places of closer community as time goes on. If you look to new stories and get past the shock and all bullshit ones you will see more and more stories of communities getting involved in schools and local government and having success story after success story on it. That gives me a sliver of hope.
8. Public libraries are always awesome.

Read the full thread here.

📖 In Case You Missed It

• ​​​The Definitive T-Shirt Guide & How to Wear​

• Best Chukka Boots Guide (All You Need to Know)​

• ​​​How to Attract Women (Leave Them Wanting You)​

• ​8 Essential Shirts (60 Modern Ways to Wear Them)​

• ​The 5 Best Jackets (Styling & Buying Guide)​​

• Men's Summer Fashion: The Essentials You Need​

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