With a well-chosen basic wardrobe, you have a foundation of clothes that you can create lots of wearable combinations with. The idea of the basic wardrobe is that these clothes should be a kind of stylistic framework, which you can wear with almost any other type of garment, and thus work with, for example, garments with strong patterns or colors. On hot days, it's easy to dress mostly for practicality to endure the heat. With a good basic wardrobe, you also keep your style. No matter which of the pieces below you choose to combine with each other, you will have a timelessly stylish yet interestingly stylish outfit.

Linen shirt

Linen is a material that makes clothes cool and airy to wear. A long-sleeved shirt has the advantage of providing sun protection when you need to cover your arms. When it gets hot to wear long sleeves, simply roll up the sleeves and unbutton the required number of buttons on the collar for a garment that is both more stylishly versatile and cooler than a short-sleeved garment. Linen is allowed to wrinkle, it's part of the process. Good quality weaves also wrinkle significantly less than less expensive fabrics with short fiber lengths.

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Sunglasses

Your sunglasses are perhaps the most visible part of your style. So choose them carefully. Let the color of the frame harmonize with the clothes you wear. Brown, but also blue, green or transparent frames create soft contrasts with clothes in lighter summer colors. Black creates a little more attitude. Here too, function is as important as aesthetics. Sunglasses with polarized lenses may be worth considering if you spend a lot of time by the water, as they filter out harmful UV reflections.

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Linen trousers

Summer trousers should preferably be made from lighter fabrics, which are cooler to wear than darker versions. Linen trousers will be the coolest material. Thin cotton qualities are also very useful, but immediately become noticeably warmer to wear. Again, linen trousers can be wrinkled - that's part of the charm.

Summer shoes

When it comes to stylish summer shoes, loafers or car shoes are probably the most versatile option in terms of style. With a white shirt and linen trousers, they are wonderfully casual and well-dressed for a restaurant visit. At the same time, they work just as well worn with shorts when you go to the beach. You always wear them without socks. Espadrilles are very casual and comfortable shoes, which will always be very informal no matter what they are combined with. Sneakers are an option that many people feel comfortable with, and are never wrong in casual settings. Keep them classically white and understated in design.

Shorts

Shorts are always right in the wardrobe of the stylish man. Sure, there are situations where you should stick to long pants, but to generally say that shorts are not compatible with good style is just wrong. However, be sure to make a distinction between swim shorts with an elastic waist, and shorts made to be worn in other contexts. With well-cut, high-quality and well-designed swim shorts, however, you can get away with more style situations, beachside. Use common sense when deciding whether or not shorts are suitable for the situation. The optimal length for stylish shorts is when they end just above the wearer's knee.