Summer Chic: How To Wear Linen

When it comes to planning your summer wardrobe, nothing feels quite as carefree as linen. This season, that’s an idea further fuelled by our collection’s colour palette – think hits of musk Pink, Cobalt, Walnut and Hibiscus, cheerful island tones that tie in neatly with classic black and white. The verdict: this breezy all-natural fabric is fresh and modern, we love its luxurious touch against the skin and unmistakeable feelgood factor, it’s new bright hues, all details that make it the ultimate warm weather staple.

Key to the look is our Resort Linen Wrap Cover-Up Shirt, a belted and button-through shirtdress designed with the perfect relaxed texture in mind – not too rumpled, nor too crisp. There’s a coolness to the look balanced with an overall sense of polish: wear it out at the weekend or throw it on over your swimsuit at sundown.

Summer also calls for sense of fun and spirit — our Tidal Linen Kyoto Shirt with matching shorts is just the answer. This pyjama-inspired set is playful in the heat yet thoroughly chic with its slouched shape and soft silhouette. Add to that, the Resort Linen Cover Up, a classic oversized shirt with wide structured cuffs which can be worn undone or layered and knotted at the waist.

Indeed, linen is beautiful natural fabric, and a favourite throughout our Over Swim collections due to its versatility and ease. The design team’s philosophy is that each piece should carry across the seasons –tunic shapes, soft slouch pants and overshirts with sweet accents will freshen up your holiday packing this season, and they’re the kind of great basics that you’ll draw on again and again. 

Our Over Swim pieces are also designed to be dressed up or down, and there’s no question that linen makes them particularly versatile. We recommend styling your look with a sense of ease – opt for buttoned up and neatly-tucked shirts or belted dresses when the mood calls for pulled-together crispness, and then soften the mood with open shirts, airy layering and basics that are gently creased for a more relaxed take.