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The Best Men's Shirts For Summer 2018
The plain and printed shirts to freshen up your summer wardrobe
Ranging from chambray to viscose by way of some smooth, smooth linen shirts, we've gone to great and noble lengths to upgrade your summer wardrobe. Whether you're after short sleeves, long sleeves, camp collars or something left-field, you'll find the perfect holiday hide below.
Our Legacy
Hawaiian shirts are tried and tested. They're good. They're great. We know all of this. Japanese prints however? Well, they're relatively new - and stylish - waters with Our Legacy filling a Cuban collared shell with a sharp illustration of the Far East.
Seven Seas Print Shirt, £249, endclothing.com
NN07
NN07 - shorthand for 'No Nationality Number Seven' - is Danish minimalism through and through. Just take this classic grandad collared shirt: simple, light and easier to assemble than any budget flatpack.
Eske Grandad Collar Shirt, £100, mrporter.com
Tod's
Red and white windowpane checks sounds like the stuff of Where's Wally? convention nightmares. Thanks to Tod's however, it's a far dreamier picture. Expect a silk construction - a cooler choice for the heatwave - alongside a palette with just enough pop.
Camp Collar Silk Shirt, £280, mrporter.com
Burberry
British weather is unpredictable. British design stalwarts are not. We refer you to Burberry's signature house check: the wardrobe gift that keeps on giving, and a fail-safe way to introduce some much-needed prints.
House Check Cotton Shirt, £250, matchesfashion.com
Fitz and Fro
Collarless shirt specialists Fitz and Fro have only been on the scene since 2016 but their reputation is growing thanks to items like this: a perfect, sky blue summer shirt in 100% linen that's pre-washed so it feels as joyful to shrug on and off as a ocean breeze.
100% Linen Collarless Shirt in Sky Blue, £80, fitzandfro.com
Fred Perry
Tennis, one of the most conservative sports, has birthed one of the most modern of brands, with Fred Perry taking Wimbledon classics - much like this short-sleeved shirt - beyond Centre Court. Summer 0 - your wardrobe 1.
Woven Pique Vacation Shirt, £69, endclothing.com
A Day's March
Sure, rising mercury usually triggers a sea of tropical prints and retina-scorching colours. But it needn't be this way. Muted shades from the likes of Scandi outfit A Day's March will suit simpler summer looks just as well as colder weather ones. Which means more bang for your buck. Which means money saved. Which means a very good thing.
Dyed Oxford Custom Fit Shirt, £70, adaysmarch.com
Thom Browne
Stripes are so commonplace, it'd be difficult to forge a signature with that very thing. Still, it's something US designer Thom Browne has achieved, peddling red-blue-red-blue threads that are both simple and recognisable. That means you get our own. Stat.
Cotton Oxford Shirt, £420, mrporter.com
Coach
Americans can navigate summer weather much better than us Brits. Granted, they enjoy a lot more of it. But the brands stateside are just as adept at crafting threads for the warmer months.
Take Coach's bowling shirt. As much inspired by Palm Springs as it is Middle American social club, this ribbed hybrid pivots from the classic without heading too left-field. Complete with cocktail and a one-way flight to LAX.
Varsity Bowling Shirt, £97.50, coach.com
River Island
Summer, whilst fun, is prone to all sorts of gear-ruining mishaps: the over-enthusiastic cheersing of pints, impromptu games of football and afternoon drinks that end well after 4am.
So, settle for something durable - and cost-effective - from River Island, with a trio of green, orange and black stripes guaranteed to complement most staples in your wardrobe.
Revere Shirt, £25, riverisland.com
AMI
While a trope mostly seen on cheesy American teen films, 'a summer of love' is often term-limited to a couple of dates and the occasional snog in the real world. But at least you can put your heart on your sleeve (or, more specifically, your chest) with French outfit AMI embroidering its signature logo upon a classic Oxford design.
Cotton Oxford Shirt, £170, mrporter.com
Gucci
Mr Ripley visiting a local nightclub in seventies Milan? It's a look worth considering, and one Gucci has nailed thanks to a colourful embroidered shirt most certainly worth the imitation game.
Camp Collar Embroidered Shirt, £610, mrporter.com
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