( The Frisky ) -- Summer fashion mistakes are committed by men as well as by women ; however , the difference is your man may not understand how to correct his fashion faux pas . Ladies , your man should look `` hot '' during the summer instead of a fashion `` not . '' Please do your man a favor ( and all of the women who will see him this summer ) by not letting him leave home when he 's bound to get arrested by the fashion police . We have five ways to keep your man looking good in spite of himself . The Frisky : 20 things that make a man . 1 . No socks with sandals . Unless your man is 80 -- and even then it looks ridiculous , but exceptions are made for the elderly -- he should never wear socks with sandals . Furthermore , flip-flops should be reserved for the beach and the pool , not out to dinner at a nice restaurant . Wearing flip-flops with socks is the ultimate sin . The Frisky : 8 tips to survive moving in together . 2 . No Speedos . Speaking of the beach , with the exception of Gilles Marini , men should avoid wearing a tiny Speedo swimsuit . Very few men , short of those with personal trainers or Greek gods in their family tree , can pull off the banana hammock successfully . The Frisky : 4 myths about women that just are n't true . 3 . No short-sleeve dress shirts . A short-sleeve dress shirt and tie do not look good on a first grade boy for school pictures , much less a grown man . Roll his long sleeves up and cuff them for a sexy look this summer . 4 . No tank tops . Women may look sexy in tank tops ; however , on men , tank tops are reserved for `` Jersey Shore '' meatheads , which your man is n't . Right ? Ladies , stop him before he commits one of the worst fashion mistakes . T-shirts were invented for a reason . The Frisky : 30 things every woman should quit doing by 30 . 5 . No self-tanner . A man who has tried to apply self-tanning lotion looks more like a cartoon character than a beach model . Take your man to the beach and slather on the SPF for a natural glow ; hit the tanning salon to get the fake stuff done professionally -- but never let him near a bottle of self-tanner . Never . That stuff takes a while to wash off . The Frisky : 6 steps for making a man fall in love . TM & © 2010 TMV , Inc. | All Rights Reserved .
Men can commit fashion mistakes in the summer , columnist says . Women should help their guys by pointing out the errors of certain clothes . Rare is the man who looks good in a tiny little Speedo swimsuit . Socks should NOT be worn with sandals , unless you 're over 80 .