In summer, we can all be guilty of getting a little bit lazy with our styling, which is perhaps why our recent stories on rubber flip-flops, “one and done” dresses and sporty shorts are resonating this month. Co-ords are often a suitcase staple, from crochet short sets to skirt and tops double acts, as they are a ready-made outfit that is effortless, but still looks polished and considered. However, co-ords are much more than a beach cover up, as this summer’s influx of shirt and matching trouser sets prove.
It might have pyjama-like levels of comfort, however the beauty of a shirt and matching trousers is that it can be dressed up for the office and elegant evening plans, as well as being a throw-on-and-go holiday staple. Toteme is one of the brands that has propelled the shirt set look, thanks to its matching silken button down and drawstring trousers which are cut like a pair of traditional pyjamas. However, the silk-twill fabric and geometric pattern that is comprised of the brand’s logo elevates this outfit to be something you could legitimately wear to a party, along with carefully chosen accessories.
While silk trouser and shirt sets are an effortless, but elevated, option, linen styles are also inundating new-in sections this summer. With a more casual finish than silken versions, they will look beautiful worn open over a bikini, paired with a T-shirt at the weekend or for relaxed dining. London-based shirt brand With Nothing Underneath is capitalising on this co-ord look, with its palazzo trousers that match a number of its best-selling shirts, from a moss green hemp style, chocolate brown linen and seersucker blue stripe style.
