Your Italian Inspired Summer Outfit

Relaxed, stylish and perfectly created for life on the coast, the linen shirt is the perfect piece of attire when dining in grand villas, traipsing through terraced vineyards or meandering through roadside lemon groves.

Exquisitely made, smart but without the structured pomp, the Florentines have always had a way of revealing a love for men’s fashion without the result being stuffy or over formal. Unlined and effortlessly casual, a perfectly cut cotton sports blazer will take you from a café espresso in the shadow of Santa Maria del Fiore to a fine dinner on the river Arno.

As the business heart of Italy, it makes sense that it’s the most conservative when it comes to tailoring. But even with an appreciation for the traditions of fine craftsmanship, the Milanese don’t mind showing a little leg either. Slide on a pair of tailored shorts, throw your laptop into a tote and spend a few hours writing emails basking in the Italian sun.

Once loved and adored by 90s dads the world over, the Roman sandal has seen a long overdue comeback. Light, airy and fantastically practical, take a stroll down the cobbled streets of ancient Rome and consider yourself a modern-day Maximus Decimus Meridius.

Palermo has become a mecca for men’s fashion over the past two decades and Sicilian style has shown itself to be distinct even from other parts of Italy. One of its most notable inventions is the Palermo Hat which is often made of light cotton or a tan wicker. Channel your inner Godfather.