Le Bi

Here's a rather shallow subject.

Summer is really hot in Lebanon, especially in the last couple of years, and what's really not helping is inappropriate clothing.

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com

I mean guys, common forget about the jeans! They don't make you any manlier and won't really help in reducing the heat.
Shorts are nice. I can't believe how some men find it less manly to wear some shorter ones! Why hide your legs?
especially if you have some nice ones ... gals find it hot, interesting guys find it hot. Only fellow men(who you don't really want to impress or attract) might find it weird for a while. Who cares though.
The less material on your skin, the more air will caress you, the more refreshing it gets...common sense!

If you insist on pants, get some soft material with refreshing colors.

Same goes for tops, keep them soft.
Cut the black, it absorbs the light(all colors) and transforms it to heat while white reflects it.




Regarding footwear, I'm not sure why we have this problem with beach slippers/flip flops!
We always want to impress while complicating things. It's fine to wear flip flops while you go out during the day! They're light,refreshing. We live on the coast for god's sake!
I'm not saying wear them all the time, you wont do that while clubbing or at work (although I don't have a problem with that!! but some things are deeply rooted in our minds ... social etiquette crap)

http://www.likefix.com/tag/flip-flops

So yeah, keep it light,fresh and try to cover as less skin as you can.
On a final note,don't forget about the hats and the glasses, the sun is one hell of a killer.

http://www.bloggingbeirut.com/archives/911-Batroun-Coast-Pierre-Friends-locale.html

The weather's great today, if you're free, go spend the day at the beach. I'd die for a freezing cocktail on shore.