A few key characteristics distinguish summer blazers from their cold-weather counterparts. The silhouette should be light and loose to encourage air flow and a breezier wearing experience. Look for unstructured, unlined, or partially-lined jackets when you can; applied to the wrong material, a full lining feels toastier than a retirement home, so double-check your blazer’s underpinnings before you smash the buy button.
But the most important differentiator is the most obvious one: fabric. A tropical wool can work in the summer, but if you’re chasing Josh-O’Connor-in-La-Chimera levels of cool, opt for a time-tested natural alternative like cotton, linen, or seersucker. Cotton is far less insulating than wool; linen is more breathable than a screen door; and seersucker—a specific weave of cotton prized for its puckered look and dandyish vibe has been keeping stylish folks shvitz-free for literal centuries. Below are 18 of our absolute favorite summer blazers for men, each ready and raring to help you clean up, class up, and suit up like a certified style god. Read the full story here.
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