How To Wear Summer Tailoring Like A Style Insider
Lightweight fabrics, neutral hues and breezy silhouettes make this season’s spin on suiting ideal for warmer weather, says GILLIAN BRETT
Tailoring may not be the first thing that springs to mind when dressing for sunny days, but this season you’ll find no better case for making it the backbone of your summer wardrobe. From chic Parisian labels to uptown New York design studios, structured pieces have been reimagined in lightweight fabrics, breezy constructions and seasonal shades that feel fitting for SS25 and promise to lend instant polish. And, as the best-dressed street-style stars prove, when paired with sandals and layered over T-shirts and tanks, they’ll be as integral to your off-duty rotation as your work wardrobe.
Although a chic blazer will forever be a year-round essential, there’s no doubt that it’s when coats are shed that this investment piece truly comes into its own. For the SS25 season, turn your attention to Theory whose lightweight linen-blend jacket promises to instantly elevate any outfit. Thanks to its classic black hue, it sits as comfortably alongside matching black tailored pants as summery neutral or denim shorts (for more casual affairs). Meanwhile, a crisp cotton-poplin shirt in a light hue feels especially fitting, and is the sort of staple piece that will layer seamlessly with almost everything you throw at it.
As for those looking to convey refined style without overthinking their outfits, the two-piece suit is yet to be beaten. Don’t be dismayed by its corporate connotations – this season, some of the coolest designers are experimenting with silhouettes and infusing the suit with a casual ease. Max Mara’s cotton-twill blazer comes in a trending chocolate hue with padded shoulders for a bit of structure, and is a summer-workwear essential – styled with Toteme’s white, wide-leg pants and Joseph’s tonal tank top, you’ll conjure an office-appropriate look that will take you to evening drinks on a sun-dappled terrace, too.
But tailoring for summer needn’t be confined to the pants-and-blazer blueprint – elsewhere, you’ll discover breezy silhouettes that feel especially apt for the season. Ami Paris’ pretty, pale yellow shirt comes with an exaggerated back split to ensure you feel cool on balmy days; the oversized shape elegantly puts a laid-back spin on summer dressing for those who lean towards more boyish cuts. Style it with Valentino Garavani’s gray tailored pants, which are part of Alessandro Michele’s debut collection for the house.
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