I don’t know about you, but the heat has made me feel a bit…messy. A little bit undone. A feeling that came into sharp focus today when I spotted a woman in the street who looked so cool, stylish, and unruffled by the heat she stopped me in my tracks.
She was wearing a zingy geranium red tailored linen shirt worn with the top two buttons open, with matching tailored pleat-front linen trousers and simple black slider sandals. She looked so serenely polished and untroubled by the weather I assumed the pieces were by a luxury brand. Either that or she’d just stepped out or a a taxi of well-air-conditioned office.
When I asked her where she had bought her outfit (because I had to know) it turned out she was wearing the exact 100% linen trousers and shirt set from Zara you can see here.
I mean! Within minutes I found the shirt and trousers, fully stocked I might add, on Zara’s website. The pants and shirt together cost $140, which is a little pricey, but not when you realize they are made from 100% linen cotton.
Tailored linen doesn't just keep you cooler than many other fabrics; it creates structure, movement, and the illusion of composure. Even if you're wilting inside, you end up looking polished and unruffled on the outside.
Perhaps the best bit of news about this tailored linen set is that Zara offers this exact outfit in three further colors. If red is not for you, it also comes in white, black, or soft baby pink linen. Take your pick.
Though, for my money, red and black will always look more unruffled, and they'll work later, too, layered with a linen knit and paired with smarter shoes, such as loafers or slimline sneakers.
