

The linen shirt doesn’t need to worn as a single layer though. Good colour contrast is once again key here and men shouldn’t worry too much about the un-ironed look of the linen shirt – it’s part of the charm and adds to linen shirt-chino combo. The linen shirt meanwhile can be worn with the sleeves rolled up or down. Lighter chino colours work best with linen shirts given the time of the year so think khaki, cream, sand or pastel variants. It’s simple to throw together, insanely cool and has the versatility of layering for extra style points. For a truly stylish summer aesthetic, this is the look you’ll want to pull off. Taking linen into smart casual territory is the chino combo. Just remember what we said about linen shirt fitment – keep it slim to the body and never baggy. Simple, stylish and definitely summer-ready. An extra touch of style can be added by rolling up those sleeves to just below the elbow and throwing on a pair of casual shoes (lace-ups and white sneakers work best here). Both black or indigo denim can work in these cases so long as there’s contrast in both pieces. Pair a slim fit or skinny fit pair of jeans with a long sleeve linen button up and you’ve got a weekend warrior’s outfit. Jeans go with almost anything and the linen shirt is no different. Cool colour combos you can try include pastel shorts with a white linen shirt, navy shorts with a blue linen shirt or any good contrasting colours.

As with any good dress dress shirt, you don’t want the cuffs to extend past your wrists or the shirt to look loose otherwise you’ll look more like a father of seven kids. A button up linen shirt should be breezy but never baggy. The most important thing though is the fit. When it comes to linen shirt choices there are plenty in collar style, colours and patterns. Not just any old shorts though, these need to be nicely fitted shorts which we’ve spoken about that are cut just above the knee for a sharper look.

A classic combo of the linen shirt are shorts.
