What Wimbledon Style Gets Right About Summer Menswear
JUNE 20, 2026
BY ESTEFANIA SAGARDIA
Wimbledon has long been one of the best places to spot summer menswear. This year’s looks embraced lightweight fabrics, relaxed silhouettes, and modern styling, offering practical ideas that translate wellbeyond the tennis courts. Here are some of the biggest takeaways.
Suits Don’t Always Need a Dress Shirt
Instead of relying on a traditional dress shirt, tailoring is being styled with polos, knitwear, and even elevated striped tees. These pieces soften the formality of a suit while maintaining a polished look.
Andrew Garfield demonstrates how a white polo creates a clean, monochromatic outfit that’s perfect for summer events, while the striped knit proves that classic patterns can add personality without taking away from the sophistication of a tailored suit.
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The White Linen Shirt Never Goes Out of Style
If there’s one piece that defines Wimbledon style, it’s the white linen shirt. Niall horan wore it open at the collar and paired it with lightweight trousers, striking abalance between polished and relaxed. It’s proof that dressing well in the summer doesn’t require a jacket—just quality fabrics, a great fit, and simple styling.
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A Sweater Can Replace the Suit Jacket
A blazer isn’t the only way to make tailored trousers feel refined. One of the standout styling trends at Wimbledon this year was using classic menswear pieces—pleated trousers, button-down shirts, ties, and knitwear—as separates rather than as part of a matching suit.
A rugby knit layered over a shirt and tie proves that a blazer isn’t the only way to elevate tailored trousers. It adds texture, color, and a preppy feel while keeping the outfit comfortable.
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The Dress Shirt Goes Solo
Relaxed trousers paired with an untucked dress shirt prove that classic menswear no longer has to follow traditional rules. Instead of reserving a dress shirt for a full suit or tucking it into tailored trousers, it’s now being worn as a standalone piece. Paired with pleated trousers, it creates a look that’s relaxed without feeling unfinished, eliminating the need for a blazer while maintaining the refinement of classic menswear.
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The Modern Suit Doesn’t Need Heavy Structure
Modern suiting has become noticeably more relaxed, and this look is a perfect example. Styled with a premium white T-shirt and clean sneakers, the suit moves beyond formal occasions and becomes something you can wear for dinner, travel, or a weekend event. The jacket is completely unstructured, with no rigid construction or defined shoulders, allowing the fabric to drape naturally and creating a softer silhouette. It’s a reminder that today’s best suits are designed to be worn often—not just when the occasion calls for a dress shirt and tie.
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This year’s Wimbledon style proves that dressing well doesn’t have to be complicated. The strongest looks weren’t built around bold trends, but around timeless pieces styled in freshways. Linen shirts replaced heavy layers, polos and knitwear took the place of dress shirts, relaxed trousers challenged traditional tailoring, and lightweight, unstructured suits madedressing up feel effortless. The takeaway is simple: invest in versatile pieces that work together.
