The Cuban Collar Is the Shirt You Need (Again) This Party Season

Soft and lightweight and gently Eighties-leaning with its abstract print, this is a shirt built for schlepping around festivals in – equally ready for Shangri-La at 4am as soaking up some restorative gongs in the Healing Field.

You know how much we appreciate Sunspel and their beautifully made British classics. Here they take add a dash of Mediterranean sun too: the cotton-linen material is sourced from the MTVV mills in Italy, and the vibe is very much late afternoon trattoria drinks.

Dress for the holiday you want. This is the kind of shirt which will get you the louchely glam kind of getaway which you'll soon be mentioning in an studiedly off-hand way with irritating regularity in the pub, and throwing in snatches of local dialect like it's nothing. Yeah, that good.

Relaxed and just a touch oversized, the bigger canvas makes those bold, painterly swipes and daubs in all the colours of the rainbow really pop.

This Our Legacy shirt might look good now, what with its mother of pearl buttons and faded blue colour, but it’s not finished yet. The Swedish label has designed the shirt so that it ages and distresses tastefully over time, becoming a unique piece depending on how its worn.

The perfect summer shirt doesn’t need to cost the earth, and Arket’s Cuban collar shirts are proof of that. As well as the boxy fit and comfortable cotton-linen blend, this one injects some colour with its very Don Draper downtime white and green check pattern.

By using breathable lyocell for its summer shirting, Paris-based label Harmony is doing its best to keep you cool and looking breezy. The whisky-coloured stripes and mother of pearl buttons make it a smarter version of the classic silhouette.

Maybe you’ll wear this on the beach, or to the park, or even just to the pub. Wherever you’re wearing, it’s a constant reminder that you could be in New York, and that an ill-advised Skyscanner search is mere taps away. This Bode print was inspired by a vintage souvenir scarf from the ‘60s, and lovingly recreates a map of Manhattan.

Marané’s Cuban collar shirt hits all the right notes. It’s a simple design, in a soft and airy linen and a bright orange colour that makes it perfect for summer.

Why not go big? That’s the approach that Burberry has taken, blowing up a vintage-inspired take on its signature check.

Story Mfg’s Greetings shirts are inspired by old-school bowling pieces, which means they have a boxy and roomy fit. This one is finished with the kind of craft-inspired embroidery that you’d expect from the cult brand.

The large print on the front of this Commas shirt will be the first thing that people notice, but the devil is in the detail. Specifically, the material used: a natural ramie cotton blend that gives the shirt an airy feel and texture.