Presumably, most of you reading this own a dark blue or black suit, but summer is the time to mix it up and throw a dash, or bucket, of colour into the mix.
Wearing a white blazer bears the risk of looking like someone from Saturday Night Fever or Scarface, and not in a good way, but we’re here to tell you that if you have the right setting and pair it correctly, then you’ll look more like Jay Gatsby than someone who uses shoe polish in their hair.
Andreas Moskin
Inspired by traditional Italian tailoring , this Ukrainian brand is made from the finest Italian fabrics, while boasting that they do not simply sell clothes, but rather a way of life. This lightweight, light beige, pin striped jacket will give you that jolt of Dickie Greenleaf that every man so desperately craves.
AED 2,000. Can be bought here.
ZEGNA
Fresh off yet another successfully iconic showcase at Milan fashion week just a few days ago, which featured Mads Mikkelsen cruising the runway, this light blue crossover linen, wool and silk blend shout summertime madness.
AED 12,400. Can be bought here.
Sandro
The double breasted suit is so back, and for good reason. Not only does it provide a completely different silhouette – a much boxier look when unbuttoned – but unless your summer wedding is amongst fashionistas very much ‘in-the-know’, you’ll probably be one of the few sporting it.
AED 2,750. Can be bought here.
Brunello Cucinelli
Featured on Mr Porter’s latest summer campaign, this lightweight, linen suit jacket from one of Italy’s finest is predictably fabulous. Only thing missing is some espadrilles.
AED 12,835. Can be bought here.
Loro Piana
The current champion of ‘stealth-wealth’, Loro Piana calls its double-breasted ‘Milan’ suit jacket a “tribute to the enduring style of Sergio Loro Piana”. Just don’t wear it with ripped jeans, even if they’re expensive.
AED 15,768. Can be bought here.
Lardini
This cotton candy blue linen blazer might even work better with a pair of chino shorts and some boat shoes rather than suit trousers, but who knows? Pro tip: get a tan first.
AED 2,651. Can be bought here.
Etro
Best to end with a bang, no? Saving the most audacious for last, this floral blazer will deliver a visual explosion wherever you wear it. But depending on whose wedding you’re attending, don’t make the groom insecure by wearing the best statement piece of the evening.
AED 8,251. Can be bought here.
Boggi Milano
Yes, you caught us yet again. We’ve added a 9th to the list of 8. Sue us. Boggi Milano, like any fine Italian tailor, has an effortlessly breezy linen jacket that you could wear directly out of the ocean or to a cocktail party. Rumour has it that an Aperol Spritz enhances the aesthetic by 400%.
AED 2,850. Can be bought here.
