The linen blazer is the piece that completes the warm-weather wardrobe — the garment that takes the PP linen shirt and trouser combination from smart-casual to smart, from the resort terrace to the formal dinner, from the beach club afternoon to the evening occasion that asks for more than a shirt alone can deliver.

In a conventional wool blazer in summer heat, the garment is the problem rather than the solution — it is worn because the occasion asks for a jacket, not because it is comfortable. A PP linen blazer in the correct weight and colourway is the opposite: it is worn because it is the right response to the occasion and because it is comfortable in the conditions that summer produces.

The performance of linen in a blazer construction. Belgian linen at 200–230 GSM provides the structure that a blazer requires — enough body to hold its shape at the shoulder and lapel without the stiffness of a heavy cloth — while remaining breathable in warm conditions. The linen blazer breathes through the back and the sleeves in the way that a wool blazer cannot; in temperatures above 25 degrees, the difference in comfort is significant.

The colourways. Navy is the most versatile linen blazer colourway — it carries every context from the business meeting to the resort evening over every shirt and trouser combination in the PP collection. A warm natural or cream is the Riviera alternative — more casual than navy, more considered than white. Earth tones for the outdoor occasions and the warm landscape contexts.

The styling. A PP linen blazer over a white PP linen shirt with natural linen trousers and leather loafers is the complete smart-casual warm-weather outfit. Over a navy linen shirt with the same trousers, the combination reads as more formal. The blazer is the variable that changes the register of the entire outfit below it.

The PP Linen Blazer  ·  Summer Black Tie  ·  Men's Linen Collection