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Hope everyone's enjoying their summer. We sure are!

SPF Awesome

Editors Note: Written by Meg Kraft

The Predicate Attire team welcomes this beautiful summer weather with open arms! Mid-June’s sweltering heat is to thank for forcing stylish summer trends upon us including crop top graphic tees, layered loose racer-back tank tops and high waist denim. Whether you’re grabbing a bite downtown or walking the shore of Lake Erie, an important summer attire accessory to remember is eyewear. Hoping not to sound too Mom-ish, many of us forget how harmful the sun’s rays can be. Sure, we may swipe on some SPF 8 before we walk out the door, but don’t let sun screen be your only protectant against the sun.  Keeping your retinas, corneas, & all the other eye parts can be done with Predicate Attire’s style of class and elegance. Browse our favorite eyewear picks and pick up a pair of your own! 

How could anyone deny these classic Blues Brothers iconic lenses? While the black frames are style at it’s most refined, this summer Ray-Ban released many new options for men. A tortoise shell colored frame is modern and goes with any ensemble you put together. Speaking from experience, the price is worth every penny for outstanding quality and comfort.

These Dolce & Gabbana frames are ultra-edgy, creative and a breath of fresh air. With wide lenses and a squared frame, this pair is both classy and provocative; the blazer of eyewear. Easily dressed up for a high fashion evening, or down for a casual date, the style of this shades promote a wearable look for any face.

If you’re fashionable enough to rock these, kudos to you. This cat-eye/classic framed hybrid is available in a few neutral colors, perfect for customizing your look. The best part about these spotlight stealers? They fold up  in multiple forms so you have a smaller chance of breaking them!

Ladies, if you love a huge frame but want to ditch the bug-eye look, go for a simple oversized frame like these, via Ralph Lauren. The tortoise frame and light gray lenses make for an all American look, sending you waves of style.

This sassy pair of DKNY sunglasses embody a young, party-going fashionista. The leopard print ceramic styled frame is an exotic twist on your go-to shades, but keep a neutral hue so you can still rock them with any outfit.

Oakleys aren’t just for the men. This pair of innovative shades is a best-selling pair of women’s eyewear! The oversized bulk portrays this “I’m just gonna grab my board and hit the Pacific” type of California style.

Cover up with a pair of these featured frames and look exceptionally elegant in summer style. I also hear that Predicate Attire/Beat the World tees protect your back and abdomen pretty well. SPF Awesome. Just saying.

Subtle Beauty

I know this is quite like my usual post. Usually I have a 4-5 bullet point system with an intro and conclusion, but that's not today's set-up. I had the pleasure of photographing a good friend of mine and her choice of fashion isn't necessarily conventional, but it is unique, sophisticated and I quite enjoy it. She shows her beauty in subtle ways, not by being promiscuous. She employs class in her wardrobe and that's the definition of Predicate. Everyone in fashion could use a dose of being subtle. (Side note: The floral dress she has on? She made it.)

If you'd like to see more of these photos, you can visit my website

Being a Man of Class

There are several things you could be thinking based on the image above..

1. This is a fashion blog, not a place for movie reviews.
2. That movie came out years ago.
3. That scene from Up was fantastic!

All of those are valid responses (especially the last one). I was thinking the other day about what the concept of this blog is. It's not really all about fashion. The idea of Predicate is to have sophistication in what you wear. So the theme of the blog should be mainly fashion, but also about other acts of class. This being one of the others. 

If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it. Although it is a quality film, I'll only be writing about a small section of it. Before you continue this post, I recommend watching this. 

I know this isn't a true story, but I feel that the message of this small portion of the film should be applied to every man's life. Not only to married men, but men in any type of relationship. So here are my four tips on being a man of class in a relationship:

1. Your goal is her happiness. I'm not saying to be constantly asking her "Are you happy? What can I do for you? Did I do alright?" That would annoy anyone. My thing is that we need to pick up on subtle hints more (I say "we" because I need to work on it too). The small things are noticed the most and they can make a big difference in how a woman feels. 
2. Put yourself in her shoes. If you're like me, you can get annoyed easily by persistence. I think one of the things that helps me calm down and become more rational is to think of it from their perspective. Grace is a wonderful thing that everyone could give a bit more of.
3. Chivalry is not dead. I don't care if you're married, in a relationship or single. Chivalry is undoubtedly the best way to be a gentleman. Little things like holding the door for women makes them feel good about themselves.
4. Enjoy! You're in relationship with someone who, most likely, loves to be around you. Don't take that for granted. That is one of my biggest flaws. When I'm in relationships, I get bogged down by being in a "relationship routine" that I forget to enjoy the person I'm with. 

There are many, many more things that men can do to be a gentleman. These are just a view of the things that I think are important. Leave a comment below and tell me what you think is important for men to do in relationships.