How to Wear a Summer Suit, According to an Expert Tailor

On a sticky, sweltering summer day in August, most of us will reach for a knit polo, short shorts, and a pair of slip-ons well before the thought of a tailored jacket and trousers ever crosses our minds. Fair play. Suits, for all of their sartorial clout, don’t have a reputation for easy-wearing comfort, especially during dog days of summer. Atlanta-based tailor Sid Mashburn, however, is not like the rest of us. For one thing, he’s part of a longstanding tradition of Southern gentlemen whose decorum around suiting doesn’t waver, regardless of how sultry the forecast may be. For another, Mashburn is a menswear veteran with decades worth of expertise in the fabrics and fits that will keep you feeling (and looking) as cool as a freshly-poured mint julep, whether you’re commuting to the office or boogying to Whitney Houston on a wedding dance floor. We reached out to Mashburn for his best advice on how it’s done. Read more at GQ.