In Defense of
The
Cheap Suit
The problem with warm weather suiting is that it's just that—a suit you can only wear in the late spring or summer. And who wants to splurge on something that you can only wear a few months out of the year? But that doesn't mean you couldn't use one. And if you're considering pulling the trigger, now's the time to buy, before the best of the bunch are all gone. Cut from breezy cottons and linens, they're the coolest thing you can wear (literally) when the heat and humidity make the thought of dressing up sound like a punishment. Available in cool, continental colors, the bolder hues are sure to amp up standard shirt-and-tie combos while elevating off-duty underpinnings like a simple T-shirt. Plus, at this price, you can buy a new suit for the slew of weddings you have coming up and still have enough to get the happy couple a decent gift.
Options Under $500
Suitsupply
cotton linen
suit, $499
Sisley
cotton jacket,
$210 and
trousers, $110
Bonobos
cotton suit,
$450
Zara stretch linen
jacket, $169 and
trousers, $79.90
Todd Snyder White Label cotton jacket, $595 / $297.49 and trousers, $265 / $132.49
J.Crew Factory
chino jacket, $158
and trousers, $88
FYI
What can make a $500 suit look like a million bucks? Tailoring. Here's how to get the perfect fit (and how much you should expect to pay for it).