As a dandy, a blazer is part of my look 90% of time. Warm weather is no excuse to dress like a schmuck. The key is to wear a blazer made of a lighter material. Think linen blends or with half or no canvas lining. Here are three ways to style a blazer for the summer.

BLAZER WITH BUTTON DOWN AND SNEAKERS

Today we will be wearing pieces from Peter Manning NYC, the brand dedicated to designing pieces for the “not-so-tall” guys out there, like me! The blazer I’m wearing is their unconstructed cotton blazer. An unstructured blazer is one with minimal canvas, very little lining inside, and a thin shoulder. The resulting blazer is lightweight and breathable and has a more casual look! Perfect for summer. This blazer will the base for our looks.

Here I am wearing the blazer with a white button down shirt and jeans. Unbutton the top two buttons to make it casual. If white sneakers aren’t your thing, try wearing brown shoes. No show socks to beat the heat and make sure your jeans have no breaks! If you need an under shirt, check out their crew neck t-shirt and stick to the grey color. Grey will blend in and not make an outline that people will see.

My stats for reference: 5’ 7”, 180 lbs
At Peter Manning my sizes are:

Shirt – 4x
Blazer – 4
Pants, jeans (slim) – 33×27
Topcoat – 4

SHOP MY LOOK

Peter Manning t-shirt, unconstructed cotton blazer, white shirt, jeans, tie

Shoes by Bruno Magli 

Sneakers by P448 

Add a tie if you wanna keep it dapper.

SUIT SHORTS

My favorite and most controversial look, the suit shorts. Let those legs breath and wear shorts with your blazer. I’m wearing Peter Manning’s Tech Shorts. They are made from a quick-dry fabric with added stretch and UV protection. So stay in the sun and sweat all you want. I don’t recommend wearing socks that you can see with this look. These shorts feature a 7 inch inseam, hitting above the knees (as they should be.) I’m 5’ 7” for reference.

SHOP MY LOOK

Peter Manning shorts, unconstructed cotton blazer, white shirt, tie

BLAZER AND A T-SHIRT

If you insist on wearing a t-shirt, pair it with a blazer. Show them you care; dressing well is a form of good manners after all. Wearing a crew neck gray t-shirt with this look. You can opt for sneakers for this look.

SHOP MY LOOK

Peter Manning t-shirt, shorts, unconstructed cotton blazer

The key is to dress with purpose! Have fun this summer!

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Thanks for reading and y’all stay dandy.

-Diego

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