Even short shorts are going to have a hard time saving you from the swamp-like heat and humidity during the hottest season. However, linen shorts in all their wrinkled glory will help you survive, nay, thrive in the middle of summer. Linen is prized for its durability, breeziness, and rakish rumpled texture. The way it keeps you cool is essentially Mother Nature’s tech.
Linen also adds tons of textural intrigue to your warm-weather fits, with its rumples and wrinkles, and its feathery drape. Try them with a graphic tee and beat-up canvas sneakers for a grungy vibe, or dress them up with a polo, classic loafers, and a matching linen blazer. We’ve waded through a sea of linen shorts to find you uber breathable, uber sophisticated pairs, to the ultra relaxed, laid-back options, and everything in-between.
