The best smart streetsyle looks from the recent show season in the city.

Another week, another flurry of Instagram posts of people walking in a straight line to loud music. Yes, the fashion show rollercoaster has been rumbling on since January, only finally coming to a screeching halt (for menswear, anyway) with the close of New York Fashion Week: Men’s (insiders have been calling it a “threek”, given that it’s only really three days) this 13 July. Now it’s all over, what did we learn? Let’s forestall any awkward silences here by remarking on something obvious. Judging from the most recent batch of attendees, it seems that it’s certainly possible to wear a suit in summer, even in the blazingly hot kind of summers you get in New York City. Scroll down for three lessons in how it’s done.

Seersucker is a classic summer suiting fabric. The intricate weave of the material not only gives it a pleasing puckered texture, but helps to hold it away from the skin, increasing air circulation and keeping the wearer wonderfully cool. We particularly like this example because the lightness of the suit contrasts with its rather serious, double-breasted construction. What’s more, the way it’s been styled, with a T-shirt and a pair of loafers (without socks), seems both neat and effortless. We might have hoped he would be carrying a copy of the MR PORTER Post here, rather than a rival publication, but we suppose we can forgive him this once.

OK, before everyone takes to Twitter to issue sentiments of deep disappointment, we do realise this is not a suit, but instead a set of closely matched separates. Still, it’s a great example of how to wear light-coloured tailoring in summer. This general palette, which incorporates brown, cream and beige, is a wonderfully refreshing one to opt for when the temperature rises. Just make sure the jacket, as here, is in an open-weave cotton or linen, to save yourself from overheating.

A risky choice this, especially in a city so full of potential stains as New York, but we can all agree that the all-white look is both pristine and wonderfully fresh if it can be pulled off in this simple, monochromatic way (note the restraint in accessories: black shoes and a black belt). We particularly like the long, loose fit of the blazer. A thin cotton garment such as this, with an easy drape, is as perfect for the heat as it is completely unsuited to the eating of spaghetti bolognese.

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