HOW WE WEAR IT: LINEN
THERE'S A REASON LINEN KEEPS COMING BACK AROUND.
IT’S LIGHT, RELAXED AND NATURALLY SUITEDTO WARMER WEATHER. FROM HERE, IT’S REALLY- JUST A MATTER OF HOW YOU WEAR IT. YOU CAN KEEP IT RELAXED, DRESS IT UP OR LAND SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE.
FROM EVERYDAY SHIRTS TO TAILORING THAT DOESN’T TAKE ITSELF TOO SERIOUSLY, HERE’S HOW WE LIKE TO WEAR LINEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE STARTS CLIMBING.
The long sleeve linen shirt is a good place to start. Wear it buttoned with tailored pants or chinos when you want to look a little sharper, or leave it open over a tee for something more relaxed. Rolling the sleeves helps too. Not because there’s a rule about it. It just makes sense when it’s warm.
Short sleeves make things a little more casual. They work particularly well untucked, especially with a relaxed pair of chinos or shorts. A couple of buttons undone doesn’t hurt either. The main idea is simple: keep the rest of the outfit clean and let the shirt be the interesting part.
Linen shorts are about as straightforward as summer dressing gets. Keep it casual with a tee and sneakers or sharpen things up with a knitted polo and loafers. A linen shirt works too – buttoned up or worn open over a tee or tank. Your call. The trick is not to overthink it. They’re shorts. They’re made for warm weather. You can’t go too far wrong.
Linen pants give you a little more room to play with. Relaxed by nature, they can still easily lean a little smarter. A linen shirt and loafers keeps things easy and considered, while a tailored jacket takes them up a notch. For a more casual take, keep it simple with a tee or knit polo. As for fit, give them some room. Linen looks at its best when it has a bit of movement rather than sitting too close to the leg.
Linen tailoring is where things get interesting. A linen blazer takes some
of the formality out of tailoring without losing the polish. Pair it with matching linen pants for the full suit, or ease things back with an open collar polo and loafers. The result is tailored, but relaxed. Sharp, without looking like you’re on your way to a board meeting.
Whatever you’re wearing, don’t worry too much about keeping your linen looking perfect. It creases. That’s part of it. Stick to simple colours, give the fabric some room and let it do the rest. Linen doesn’t need much help. Wear it often. It only gets better from here.
