“The Essentials, The Classic items every man should own for Spring/Summer.”
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01. BLUE SUIT
A summer suit needs to work both aesthetically and practically. Ideally, it will be a lighter shade than navy, to make sure it works as well for a wedding as it does in the office. Suit shapes remain lean, with single-breasted jackets neat and short, and trousers low-waisted and flat-fronted. Wear it with a white shirt and a pale-blue tie, a pink shirt and a navy tie, or a pale-blue shirt and a burgundy tie.
02. FORMAL SHIRTS
There is more to consider than just the weight of the cloth when picking a summer shirt. Button cuffs are an asset, because they’re less constricting, look more relaxed and work as well with a blazer as with a suit; patterns are also useful because, unlike solid colours, they don’t show the sweat when the going gets hot. We currently favour shirts cut close to the body, long enough to stay tucked in, with a smallish collar. As ever, the best colours are variations on the themes of white, pale blue and pink.
03. THE TUX
Because it’s so infrequently worn, the dinner jacket, or tuxedo, works out as the most expensive suit in a man’s wardrobe ‘ unavoidable if you want to look your best on the rare occasions that call for evening dress. For spring and summer, a single-breasted, peak-lapel jacket is ideal; grosgrain-silk-faced lapels are a must, but ticket pockets, pocket flaps, turn-ups and vents are best avoided. Even dandies believe less is more when it comes to DJs.
04. GREY SUIT
The way fabric is woven makes a huge difference to how warm the suit will be. For spring seek out hopsack weaves, of intermediate weight; in summer, a good choice is fresco cloth, which is breathable and thin yet resistant to creasing, owing to the weave.
05. CASUAL SHIRTS
It’s useful to have a few casual shirts; you can always spot a man who wears the same shirts at the weekend as he does to the office during the week. Fabrics should be a bit heavier and less formal, which brings oxfords and substantial linens to the fore, and allows colours to be more expressive, because strong hues look better when the cloth is thicker.
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