White jeans have somewhat of an undeserved reputation. They’re often written off as summer wear, worn in the in-between months and forgotten about by September – which is a shame, because they can be one of the most useful things you can own. Dress them up and they’ll do a business dinner. Pair them with a chore jacket, or another denim piece, and they’re weekend-proof. The trick is knowing they’re not just a one-season item – they’re a blank canvas that just happens to be trousers. Below are three ways to make them work for you.

Last week, we celebrated summer with our friends at Orlebar Brown and special guests at El Chiringuito Ibiza, the beachside restaurant and event space in Ibiza. And it got us thinking. About lazy days spent lounging by bodies of water. Which, rather appropriately, is where Orlebar Brown itself first began… In February 2005, Adam Brown was sat by a hotel pool in Rajasthan. He noticed that all the women looked great in their array of swimming costumes. The men, well, less so.

From Sunset Boulevard to Skyfall, swimming pools have often served as the backdrop to some of cinema’s most pivotal scenes. But also the most stylish? As James Bond’s standard issue Orlebar Browns show, the right swimwear can really make a splash. Here are the movies in which the pool takes a leading role. Romance with an older woman, romance with her daughter and a comedy wetsuit. It wouldn’t be summer without watching Dustin Hoffman’s Benjamin Braddock in that ill-advised outfit – an unwanted present from his folks, who push him into the family pool on his 21st birthday.

Weddings have a way of forcing men to reckon with their wardrobes. In a world where dress codes have steadily relaxed, formalwear has become the exception rather than the rule. And yet, certain occasions still demand it: weddings, funerals and – God forbid – court appearances. The problem is, as suits have receded from daily life, so has the knowledge of how to wear one. In my years writing about menswear, I’ve seen a recurring drama unfold: men who delay, who misjudge, who seek out tailors too late. The suit is too tight or too loose.

White jeans have somewhat of an undeserved reputation. They’re often written off as summer wear, worn in the in-between months and forgotten about by September – which is a shame, because they can be one of the most useful things you can own. Dress them up and they’ll do a business dinner. Pair them with a chore jacket, or another denim piece, and they’re weekend-proof. The trick is knowing they’re not just a one-season item – they’re a blank canvas that just happens to be trousers. Below are three ways to make them work for you.

Last week, we celebrated summer with our friends at Orlebar Brown and special guests at El Chiringuito Ibiza, the beachside restaurant and event space in Ibiza. And it got us thinking. About lazy days spent lounging by bodies of water. Which, rather appropriately, is where Orlebar Brown itself first began… In February 2005, Adam Brown was sat by a hotel pool in Rajasthan. He noticed that all the women looked great in their array of swimming costumes. The men, well, less so.