Hello, I'm a transplant to coastal North Carolina from Colorado. I've been here for several years and found out right away my wardrobe was not functional here. My look has always been born of both necessity and just local western style.
Black was a main theme as I worked in both a manufacturing shop and as a musician/staging work. Black jeans, black tea shirt or button down collared shirt, biker harness boots and motorcycle jacket with denim vest over top. Leather cowboy hat most of the time as well.
After a forced early retirement due to an earlier sustained heart injury we moved here for the altitude and slower life. I tried to get a new style more what someone hitting mid 40s should ware when not in need of work clothes but it just doesn't work for me. I'm not comfortable in my own skin dressed this way.
I'm looking for any tips on how to dress in the heat for next year in a western style while being appropriate for my age 46. My biggest issues are pants and my boots being too hot. I'm just lost as what I can do to stay cool without wearing shorts and sandals.
Black was a main theme as I worked in both a manufacturing shop and as a musician/staging work. Black jeans, black tea shirt or button down collared shirt, biker harness boots and motorcycle jacket with denim vest over top. Leather cowboy hat most of the time as well.
After a forced early retirement due to an earlier sustained heart injury we moved here for the altitude and slower life. I tried to get a new style more what someone hitting mid 40s should ware when not in need of work clothes but it just doesn't work for me. I'm not comfortable in my own skin dressed this way.
I'm looking for any tips on how to dress in the heat for next year in a western style while being appropriate for my age 46. My biggest issues are pants and my boots being too hot. I'm just lost as what I can do to stay cool without wearing shorts and sandals.