Life moves fast these days. Our days are busy and we’re often over-scheduled—which means you don’t always have a lot of downtime to run home and change. Maybe you’ve overbooked your calendar and have to run from work to a date. Perhaps you’re planning on meeting up with friends after hitting the hiking trail. In any case, you’re short on time, but not on style. The key is to make sure you have a few quality pieces on hand so you can rework your look and transition from day to night.
A few stealthy swaps and you can inject some rizz into your everyday look. You simply change your shirt and shoes like Mr. Rogers or throw on a light layer to add some refined swagger. Honestly, it’s as easy as it sounds. We took a few of our most popular items at the moment—from our lightweight shorts and shirts to some pants built for movement—to illustrate how you can wear them during the day and then transition them into appropriate looks for casual nights out.
Look 1
Shorts are easy to style during the day—especially for a relaxed summer day. But how do you wear them after the sun goes down? Swap out the tee for a breezy button-down, keep the first couple buttons undone to show off a necklace and slide into some modern sandals.
Day
Court shorts, $98 / $78
tee, $78
Hoka Clifton sneakers, $170
Tracksmith sport sunglasses, $255
Night
Court shorts, $98 / $78
Stretch oxford shirt, $128
Birkenstock suede slides, $150
Miansai agate necklace, $150
Look 2
Cut from a comfortable stretch cotton canvas, our cargo pants are built for adventures. But all you need to do is pull on a lightweight tank and layer on a chambray shirt to dress up the pants, while keeping things casual. Ground the look with some timeless suede chukkas.
Day
Traverse Pants, $148
FrizmWORKS sport shirt, $150 / $104
Nike Mountain Fly 2 sneakers, $150
Katin bucket hat, $45
Night
Traverse Pants, $148
Calvin Klein tank, $46 (for 3-pack)
J.Crew chambray shirt, $79.50
Astorflex suede chukkas, $150
Look 3
A solid tee is a foundational garment and our Surge tee was built to keep you looking and feeling fresh all day. To transition it to night, swap the denim and sneakers for some proper pleated pants and leather loafers. Layer a linen shirt jacket over the T-shirt for an even dressier take.
Day
Surge Tee, $58
Portuguese Flannel camp collar shirt, $127 / $89
Vintage Levi’s denim, $45
SeaVees slip-on sneakers, $130
Night
Surge Tee, $58
Lightweight shirt jacket, $198
Alex Mill pleated chinos, $135
Billykirk leather belt, $125
Paraboot loafers, $270
Look 4
Our popular five-pocket pants are cut from breathable four-way stretch and finished with durable CORDURA threads. Which means they can take a beating and be worn over and over again. As a workday uniform, pair them with an oxford and some canvas sneakers. But after work, throw on a knit shirt and woven huarache slip-ons for a rakish vibe.
Day
Passage Pants, $128
Short-sleeve oxford shirt, $108 / $92
Converse Chuck 70s, $85
Bronson Mfg. canvas tote, $41.99
Night
Passage Pants, $128
OAS knit shirt, $130
Polo Ralph Lauren woven belt, $85
Nisolo water-resistant huaraches, $150
