Office Cool for Sweltering Days

Finding a suit that will go from the sweltering days of a midsummer day to the freezing temperatures of an office cubicle is easier said than done. Most of us will rely on throwing our suit jacket on-and-off in desperate moments of sweat and chill. Not that that is a bad thing - it just might be time for something a bit different, something a bit modern. 


Linen suits are a perfect way to cope with these unforgiving dog days of summer. The way to wear th linen suit: Embrace the wrinkles. Right in line with the leisurely summer season that it's best worn in, the suit looks better when carefree with wrinkles. And it keeps you surprisingly cool and airy, even when in the midst of a heat wave. Designers from Michael Bastian to H&M are making the weather-appropriate suit this season. Wear with light colors and patterns, and you're summer ready. But then there is the khaki suit. The best thing about the khaki suit: It instantly makes you look summer-appropriate.


This season, J.Crew has also built a great collection of summer suits that compromise all aspects of summer office-wear that are worth looking into.