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The 22 Best Men's Summer Shirts to Keep You Breezy This Season

It's that time of the year again

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In the words of Seals & Crofts, the summer breeze always makes us feel fine. We're getting close to that time of year again people, and if you haven't already started shopping for the season, allow us to help you with another round of suggestions. One of the easiest things you can do for your closet this season is adding some of the best men's summer shirts, as they are super versatile and durable. Now what exactly defines a summer shirt? The straightforward answer to this is—every shirt that can be worn during the summer. Some summer shirts are exclusively reserved for date nights and formal/semi-formal events, while others are the type of shirt you should wear for a night at the ballpark.

We're going to be taking a look at the best men's summer shirts to keep you breezy this season, but before we do, let's hit some of the basics first.

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The Best Fabric for Summer Shirts:

First things first—it's important for any summer shirt to be lightweight and breathable. You're already going to be sweating enough as is, and you certainly don't need a fabric that's going to make you sweat even more. That means temporarily saying goodbye to any shirt made from cashmere, wool, and certain types of suede. Linen is an excellent fabric choice due to its lightweight nature, and so is cotton. Anything that doesn't cling and isn't too heavy on the skin should be an automatic.

How to Style a Button-Down Shirt for the Summer:

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One of These Days

The coolest thing about summer shirts are their versatility. Depending on the design and cut, summer shirts can be worn with jeans, chinos, shorts, and even dress pants as shown in the picture above.

Our Favorite Men's Summer Shirts:

1. One of These Days Bandana Shirt

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One of These Days

Editor's Choice

  • Sizes: S-2XL
  • Colors: Navy
  • Material: Cotton

This $270 Bandana Shirt from One of These Days is a minimalist shirt full of Y2K flavor that is sure to get some envious stares this summer. One of These Days is a really awesome Americana brand that we actually wrote about back in September, so this is a perfect introduction to them if you have yet to make a purchase.

SHOP NOW AT ONE OF THESE DAYS, $270

2. Everlane Linen Short-Sleeve

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Everlane

Best Linen Shirt

  • Sizes: S-2XL
  • Colors: White, Blue/White Pinstripe, Black, Stone/White Stripe, Light Blue and 3 others
  • Material: Linen

Everlane provides the highest quality clothes for reasonable prices, and that included this $78 Linen Short Sleeve Shirt that's made with linen material, and offers a relaxed fit. You could go with the standard white color option, but there's more colorful variations of the shirt if you're looking to jazz it up a bit.

SHOP NOW AT EVERLANE, $78

3. Ralph Lauren Classic Fit Mesh Polo Shirt

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Ralph Lauren

Best Polo Shirt

  • Sizes: XS-2XL
  • Colors: Newport Navy, White, Polo Black, Pacific Royal, Carmel Pink and 4 others
  • Material: Cotton

If looking for a polo shirt to wear on the golf course (or anyplace else for that matter), it doesn't get anymore classic than Ralph Lauren, the originators of the polo shirt.

SHOP NOW AT RALPH LAUREN, $89.99

4. Bonobos Stretch Riviera Short Sleeve Shirt

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Bonobos

Best Design

  • Sizes: XS-2XL
  • Colors: Navy Shadow Floral, Solid White, Blue Seersucker Dot, Solid Navy, White Seersucker Duane Flower, and 49 others
  • Material: 98% Cotton, 2% Elastane

One thing about Bonobos—they are always going to give you options. We counted, and this shirt is available in 54 different colors. There's also the choice to select whether you want the fit of your shirt to be slim, standard, or athletic, and if you want the shirt length to be regular, short, or long. Throw in the affordable $59-$85 dollar pricing, and we're more than sold.

BUY NOW AT BONOBOS, $59-$85

5. Robert Graham Arlo Short Sleeve Button-Down

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Robert Graham

Best Luxury Shirt

  • Sizes: XS-4XL
  • Colors: Multi
  • Material: 97% Viscose, 3% Spandex

Robert Graham is giving us major island vibes with this $258 tropical Arlo Short Sleeve Shirt that is great for both daytime and evening wear. You can pair the shirt with some solid color dress pants for an evening out, or rock it with some shorts on the beach. Your call.

SHOP NOW AT ROBERT GRAHAM, $258

6. Lucky Brand Linen Short Sleeve Shirt

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Lucky Brand
  • Sizes: S-2XL
  • Colors: Huckleberry, Mauve Shadows, Blue Bell, Sagebush Green, Heather Grey, and 5 others
  • Material: 55% Cotton 31% Polyester 14% Linen

Let's take a minute to talk about affordability. While quality and comfort shouldn't be sacrificed for the price tag, you get both with Lucky Brand's Short Sleeve Button-Up Shirt for $41.65. There's multiple colors to pick from as well, which always a bonus.

SHOP NOW AT LUCKY BRAND, $41.65

7. Nautica Solid V-Neck T-Shirt

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Nautica
  • Sizes: XS-3XL
  • Colors: Bright White, Harbour Mist, Nautica Red, Navy, True Black, and 5 others
  • Material: Cotton

And speaking of affordability, Nautica's Solid V-Neck T-Shirt for $12.99 is an essential piece that you can either wear by itself, or rock underneath a summer sweater or blazer. Versatile styling people. Versatile styling.

SHOP NOW AT NAUTICA, $12.99

8. L.L. Bean Sunwashed Canvas Shirt

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L.L. Bean
  • Sizes: S-3XL
  • Colors: Bay Leaf, Chamois, Juniper, Marine Blue, Sea Blue, Sunlit Coral
  • Material: Cotton Canvas

L.L. Bean's Sunwashed Canvas Shirt is $49.95, and made of a soft cloth to give you that relaxed broken-in feel right away. Crafted in a traditional fit, you'll get a simple nice minimalistic look that is both stylish and durable as the fabric is also made to prevent shrinking.

SHOP NOW AT L.L. BEAN, $49.95

9. Ben Sherman Signature Mod Knit Stripe Shirt

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Ben Sherman

  • Sizes: XS-XL
  • Colors: Navy, Ivory
  • Material: Cotton

It's just something about sunny days, warm weather, and stripes. If you haven't previously been a stripes person, perhaps this beautiful $109 Signature Mod Knit Striped Shirt can change your mind. Just look at it.

SHOP NOW AT BEN SHERMAN, $109.00

10. Todd Snyder Italian Cotton Silk Polo

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Todd Snyder
  • Sizes: XS-XL
  • Colors: Ivory, Black, Navy, Espresso Bean, Oak Moss, and 3 others
  • Material: Cotton

Todd Snyder is also a brand to grab some nice summer shirts from. Our current favorite item in their catalog is this $198 Sweater Polo made from Italian Cotton Silk that will have you looking, feeling, and smelling good.

SHOP NOW AT TODD SNYDER, $198

11. Columbia PFG Bonehead Short Sleeve

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Columbia Sports
  • Sizes: XXS-XXL
  • Colors: Carbon, Vivid Blue, Black, White, Fossil
  • Material: Cotton Poplin

Columbia always provides when comes to affordable (this shirt is $33.75) sporty selections, and the PFG Bonehead is cool, calm, and collected with a laidback look that for some reason screams "day out fishing" to us.

SHOP NOW AT COLUMBIA, $33.75

12. J. Crew Seersucker Shirt

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J. Crew
  • Sizes: XXS-XXL
  • Colors: Carbon, Vivid Blue, Black, White, Fossil
  • Material: Cotton

J. Crew's Short Sleeve Seersucker Shirt checks off the comfort and stylish requirements as its lightweight, comfortable, and made with 100% cotton to add to the breathability component. A chill shirt for a chill day, and all for the price of $79.50.

SHOP NOW AT J. CREW, $79.50

13. TOAST Coral Print Poplin Shirt

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TOAST
  • Sizes: XXS-XL
  • Colors: Brown Ochre
  • Material: 94% cotton, 6% viscose

Lightweight and organically constructed, this Coral Print Poplin Shirt is sure to make you stand out in a crowd with its effortlessly cool look.

SHOP NOW AT TOAST, $195

14. Mack Weldon Silver Crew Neck T-Shirt

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Mack Weldon
  • Sizes: S-XXL
  • Colors: Bright White, Purple Rain, True Navy, Stealth Grey, Cerulean, and 3 others
  • Material: 85% Supima Cotton, 10% Ionic+™️, and 5% Lycra

It's the return of the Mack y'all. Mack Weldon will have you feeling like the ultimate mack daddy in their $43 Silver Crew Neck T-Shirt, which comes in eight different colors. That Purple Rain color is extra nice.

SHOP NOW AT MACK WELDON, $42

15. Tommy Bahama Skyline T-Shirt

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Tommy Bahama
  • Sizes: 1XLB-4XLT
  • Colors: Blue Note, Black, White, Charcoal Heather, Light Sky
  • Material: Pima Cotton

Those of you gents on the taller side know how hard it can be to find a properly fitted shirt. Tommy Bahama has you covered with their $70 Big & Tall Bali Skyline T-Shirt that is lightweight, soft, and crafted specifically with a big/tall fit, along with multiple colors.

SHOP NOW AT TOMMY BAHAMA, $69.50

16. Chubbies Friday Shirt

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Chubbies
  • Sizes: S-XXL
  • Colors: Faded Blue Floral, White Parrots, Teal Geometric, Navy Graphic, Red/Blue Floral, and 28 others
  • Material: 98% Cotton, 2% Spandex

Made with a new lightweight stretch poplin fabric to keep you cool and comfortable, you'd be remiss to not bust out a Chubbies Friday T-shirt on one of these upcoming Fridays. At $38.70, this shirt is one that you definitely need to cop for the season.

SHOP NOW AT CHUBBIES, $64.50

17. Banana Republic Luxury Touch Polo

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Banana Republic
  • Sizes: XS-XXL
  • Colors: Black, White
  • Material: Cotton

This $80 Banana Republic Luxury-Touch Polo is perfect for a date night, or just simply a night on the town with the fellas. You can even take it on vacation with you if you wish. It's all in how you choose to style it.

SHOP NOW AT BANANA REPUBLIC, $80

18. Eddie Bauer Men's Mountain Shirt

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Eddie Bauer
  • Sizes: S-XXL
  • Colors: Chambray Blue, Evergreen, Ivory, Lt Gray, Sea Blue Vintage Gray
  • Material: 55% polyester, 45% nylon

Gear up for the summer with this $80 mountain shirt from Eddie Bauer that is lightweight, moisture-wicking, and complete with UPF 35. In addition the color options, Eddie Bauer also gives you the choice of purchasing the shirt in a regular or tall size depending on your height.

SHOP NOW AT EDDIE BAUER, $80

19. BRADY Cool Touch Striped Polo

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BRADY
  • Sizes: S-XXL
  • Colors: Stone Striped, Slate Striped
  • Material: 55% Polyester, 45% Polyester

This $75 BRADY Cool Touch Striped Polo integrates their brrr° cooling technology to make the shirt temperature regulated and comfy whether you are indoors or outdoors.

SHOP NOW AT BRADY, $75

20. Wrangler Button-Down Shirt

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Wrangler
  • Sizes: S-XXT
  • Colors: Jet Black, Burnet Russet, Twill, Hazel, Sharkskin Heather, and 8 more
  • Material: 55% Cotton, 43% Polyester, 2% Spandex

Wrangler is famous for its lightweight simple clothing, and their Flex T-Will Shirt is super soft, wrinkle-free, and fits well. And its under $20 as well!

SHOP NOW AT WRANGLER, $19

21. Brooklinen Pocket Tee

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Brooklinen
  • Sizes: XS-XXL
  • Colors: Onyx, Chalk, Pool, Bark, Juniper
  • Material: Cotton

Silky smooth and snap (Bruno Mars voice), Brooklinen's $44 Pocket Tee is a high-quality comfortable fit that you should consider adding to your summer shirt prospects.

SHOP NOW AT BROOKLINEN, $44

22. OAS Mixtape Shirt

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Revolve
  • Sizes: XS-XXL
  • Colors: Mixtape
  • Material: Viscose

This OAS Mixtape shirt takes you straight back to the 1970s/80s don't you think? A unique look that you should sport this summer for sure.

SHOP NOW AT REVOLVE, $120

If in need of more things to wear this summer, check out our list of best men's summer pants here.

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