OK, are you ready for a bit of male input?
I don't wear socks with sandals or trainers, socklets with trainers, yes, or my feet turn into WMD's. We men sometimes do try to look good on holiday (at least I do ), but on my recent holiday to Rhodes, there was an Italian family at the hotel, Mum wore what were her obviously comfy old standards, whilst Dad and Lad were never seen out of footie shirts and shorts, even by the pool, white footie shorts with white speedos underneath!
Some of us do actually try to make an effort, but these tanned goddesses you girls are envying don't move and most of their tan is from a sunbed, a bottle or a salon. You can tell by the way the tan goes inside their arms (no lighter areas), and the very even colour.
I have personally seen a very nice Italian girl wearing a sort of rose coloured silk dress, and large, black, what my daughter calls 'parachute pants' underneath!
Yes, my OH looks at these guys with their six packs, and all I'm carrying is a wobbly firkin! But, truth be told, ladies, would you like to go out with a man even vainer than yourself?
The best bit of advice I was ever given was, "Keep it simple, natural and easy".
Pick your colours and styles to complement you, not what the mags tell you, but cheap sunglasses just aint worth it. Remember, less is more, fewer things, but of superior quality, and it don't matter what shape you are, you'll look good.
If what you try on feels good, then you look good, but if you think "Mmm, I don't know" put it back!
Trust your instincts, when my wife or daughter ask my opinion, I say "Do you like what you see?"
Too often you women look at the outfit, but not at the person wearing it. Look at the total package, ie you plus outfit.
Quality shows, and George or Primark, good as they are, just ain't quality.