How To Style A Summer Suit

How To Style A Summer Suit

At Favourbrook, we believe a summer suit should feel as effortless as it looks. No stifling structure or courtroom solemnity - just lightweight tailoring that leaves you feeling confident and unencumbered. Linen is our undisputed hero fabric for the warmer months, and with good reason. Breathable, textural and possessed of that distinctive natural crumple, European linen turns what might otherwise be a formal garment into something altogether more civilised.

Choosing Your Suit: Linen First

Begin with the cloth. Our linen jackets - cut in our signature Cooper or Ebury silhouettes - are designed to drape beautifully without the weight of traditional canvassing. Consider the Pink Camberley Linen Cooper Jacket paired with its matching trousers for a soft, contemporary wedding look, or the Stone Hembridge Linen Cooper for a quietly elegant day at the races. For those who favour a touch of colour, the Sage Green or Olive Hembridge versions add subtle distinction without shouting for attention. The beauty of these suits lies in their versatility: wear them as a full suit for formal occasions, or break them apart with cream chinos or even well-cut denim for garden parties and long lunches.
The natural creasing? We regard it as character, not catastrophe. A well-cut linen suit is meant to look lived-in, never laboured.

The Shirt: From Formal to Relaxed

Beneath the jacket, the shirt sets the tone. For traditional formality, our White Poplin Cotton Gatsby Shirt - with its crisp spread collar - remains the gold standard. It pairs faultlessly with a silk tie and delivers that quiet authority required at smarter summer events. For a more contemporary approach, step into linen. The Bridford Linen Cutaway Collar Shirt in Sky Blue, Stone or Olive offers breathability and a relaxed elegance that feels right at home with an open collar or knitted tie. These shirts bridge the gap between boardroom and beach club with effortless grace, proof that comfort and refinement need not be mutually exclusive.

 

Ties, Pocket Squares and the Art of Finishing Touches

A tieis not obligatory in high summer, but when chosen well it elevates the entire ensemble. Opt for lighter silks in soft pastels or subtle patterns that echo the suit’s hue without matching it slavishly, or if you're feeling bold, go for a strong contrasting colour to stand out. If the tie is subtle, then the pocket square can be outspoken, and vice versa. Our silk and linen squares, from the refined Navy Westbourne to the playful Green Osterley Bees or crisp Coral Culcross Linen, provide the perfect flourish. The rule, as any gentleman worth his salt knows, is simple: complement, never copy. A square should sing in harmony with your tie and shirt, but never in complete unison. Fold it with a soft puff for nonchalance or a precise fold for precision.

The Complete Picture

One's choice of shoes is critical and can make or break the outfit, no matter how well put together it is. The shoes should also reflect the formality of the event. Polished leather or suede loafers, or polished leather derbies in tan or chestnut, always strike a smart but relaxed tone. If the event is more formal, then Oxfords are the best bet, with black being more formal than any hue of brown. A straw Panama is a great way to complete the look. The result is tailoring that feels intentional yet entirely at ease, precisely the Favourbrook way.

Summer suiting need not be complicated. With the right linen foundation, a considered shirt and a well-judged pocket square, you achieve that rarest of things: an ensemble that looks as though it was made just for you.

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