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Good tailoring and quality are essential if you want to keep this ultra-casual look from becoming sloppyyou may be going for a laid-back vibe, but clothing should still be ironed and shoes should be in good shape

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For dressier occasions, I usually reach for white shoes or metallic sandals in gold or silver

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Whats great about this pairing is that they can be given casual status with black sneakers, as is the case here, or the look could equally go with black loafers to smarten it up