Fresh off the runways, short suits are the perfect sartorial choice for Singapore's endless summer. Team it with a casual t-shirt or your favourite boyfriend shirt and a pair of sneakers or heeled boots, and you've got yourself the perfect summer outfit. Bonus? You'll be able to look cool while keeping cool as you WFH and participate in video conference calls. That said, because we live in an equatorial climate, you can wear it all year round by playing it up or down—you do you.
Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta offers sporty and relaxed tailoring that takes form in a stretch-twill blazer and shorts combo. The latter features deep cargo pockets, which allows you to keep your phone and wallet comfortably. Wear it the way it was on the runway with mules or up the athletic appeal with a pair of Nikes. Then again, if you're wearing these at home, you don't really need footwear, do you?
The Italian ready-to-wear brand has been dressing career women for decades, and they've done it again just in time for summer. Their Antiope double-breast blazer, featuring topstitched peak lapels and shoulder pads, paired with the pleated Ondina shorts in an A-line silhouette make for the perfect short summer suit.
If a casual approach to suiting is more your style, then Chloe's Pinstriped Blazer and Layered Shorts is the way to go. You get the classic white on blue stripes, in a softer, dreamier shade that's slightly cinched at the waist, with matching shorts layered on top of silk boxer shorts in contrasting colour ways. You really can't go wrong with this duo.
Acne Studio's contemporary cool crepe blazer and canvas shorts will have you looking cinched to perfection. The tailored blazer features padded shoulders for that extra boost of sharpness, and the shorts are relaxed yet sturdy, giving you a streamlined look.
Related article: How To Wear This Season’s Thigh-Baring Trend: The Hot Shorts
Sacai's layered blazer is giving us life. Utilising hybridised tailoring, the dark green checked blazer has a wool-blend fabric peekaboo moment, and an asymmetric wrap-style fastening. The lay shorts features a deconstructed, layered silhouette that, when paired with the blazer, a white t-shirt and Dr. Martens, make for the ultimate cool girl summer outfit.
Leave it to Maison Margiela to up the ante on a classic all-black blazer. The oversized belted grain de poudre blazer features a belt looped to the front, padded shoulders and a relaxed fit. It's best teamed with its matching tailored woven shorts and a pair of white sneakers for that cool girl summer vibe.
We love the reserved confidence of an all-white suit, and this rendition from Peter Do is perfect for anyone not quite comfortable for baring their legs. The blazer is made with luscious crepe fabric and features three pockets. And the straight-leg pants are crafted from supple faux leather and a unique organza-blend fabric to create the paneling. When worn together, they make the ultimate summer suit. Complete the look with tonal accessories.
Related article: 10 Mood-Boosting Fashion Pieces To Lift Your Spirits
These houndstooth blazer and shorts woven with pink, cream and green by ALEXACHUNG are what dreams are made of. They're feminine and commanding at the same time—not that it's a bad thing, in fact, it's quite the opposite. The blazer is pulled in at the waist and slightly drooped at the back, and the classic, well-tailored shorts helps bring the whole outfit together. Bring out the colours in the check by wearing a t-shirt or knitwear in a complementary shade.
Pinstripes and tailor wear go hand-in-hand, and Anna Quan's 'Sienna' blazer—with its slightly oversized, longline silhouette, sharp detailing and cinched waist—gives it a much needed contemporary and feminine update. Pair it with the matching 'Rae' shorts, a black turtleneck or camisole and you're good to go.
Crafted from organic mulesing-free wool, silk and linen-blend, Casasola's 'Oscar' blazer in pink is perfect for summer suiting. It's unlined, which means it's light and more breathable, and has a belt so that you can pull it in to create your desired silhouette. Needless to say, wear it with the boxy high-rise shorts in the same fabric and a white t-shirt to complete the look.
Now, we don't normally recommend corduroy for summer because of the nature of the fabric, but in this case we're all for it. The blazer and shorts are made from supple cotton-corduroy, with the former featuring a double-breasted silhouette, so you technically can get away without wearing another layer beneath it. Just wear it with its matching mint green pleated A-line shorts and a pair of white sneakers and voila—a short, simple and uber chic outfit to seize the day.
Crafted from beige wool-twill, LOULOU STUDIO's Takato blazer and Bermuda shorts have summer suiting written all over them—figuratively, of course. The double-breasted blazer has lightly padded shoulders which make for sharp lines and a boxy silhouette. Which, when paired together with its complementary pleated shorts in a relaxed cut, become the ideal WFH suit. And, as with most double-breasted blazers, you can get away with wearing it on its own—it exudes a quiet kind of sexy and confidence without revealing too much.
Here's a foolproof short summer suit option from Peter Petrov. The double-breasted Janick blazer features relaxed tailoring, and it's neutral shade make it wearable extremely easy to pair with other pieces in your wardrobe. Also, the beige Hew pleated wool shorts is pleated front-and-back, which make for sharp lines and sharp suiting.
Here's the perfect amalgamation of utilitarian sensibilities and summer dressing. Racil's wool-twill blazer in army green has a collarless and lapel-less silhouette, ever so slightly cinched at the waist. And the complementary 'City' shorts feature pleats from the waistband for effortless movements. And yes, you can wear these two pieces on its own. Up the ante with a pair of tan leather mules and gold-toned accessories.
Related article: Up Your Summer Style With These Chic Printed Dresses