2016 June

As the temperature notches up, maintaining your style during a heatwave can be challenging. Sometimes it really is too hot for anything other than a tee/vest and shorts, but that doesn’t mean it has to be ordinary. Even though it sounds obvious, fabrics like linen are not as close to your skin which then allows air to circulate more effectively, which in turn reduces sweat and overheating during the day. Following on from a more relaxed fit, there is one item in a man’s wardrobe that was made to be worn a little looser: the short sleeve polo shirt. For the beginners, a polo shirt style is simply a front fastening, button-up shirt, with a 2-3 button placket that works well with a pair of shorts, light/dark washed jeans or cotton chinos. In this post, I elected to pair a polo shirt underneath a linen blazer with cotton khaki pants and loafers for a relaxed yet dressy look for the warm weather.

Blazer – SuitSupply

Pants – Bonobos

Shirt – Lanvin

Pocket Square – Berg & Berg

Lapel Pin – FeltLOVE by Oochay

Sunglasses – Tom Ford

Shoes – Tom Ford

When the warm weather rolls around, its time to reshuffle the closet by putting away the heavy wools, flannels, tweeds etc. Light and airy clothing comes to mind since you will spend most of your time outdoors. Light weight cotton, linen are some of the fabrics that will be your best friend once the temperature rises and in the light of men’s fashion, it is no different. Season basics like Polos, shorts are always a starting point, however keep the high-low contrast in mind while focusing on two things; fabric weights and complementary cuts. In today’s trend, it is simply acceptable to pair a suit with ‘clean’ low sneakers this time of the year and I must emphasize here ‘low’ no high tops please! ok let’s get back to the post. The featured look here is relaxed, comfortable and some might call “Derbyish”; I simply paired a half-lined linen jacket, cotton chinos, tassel loafers and topped with a Panama straw hat.

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