Spring is here. Aside from escaping the frigid cold and warming days, Spring brings with it a need for a refresh. It's time to switch up your rotation — toss away those heavy jackets, chunky snow boots, thick scarves, and any remembrance of frigid windchills. To help you with this closet reset, we have put together a Spring Toolkit with some of the most versatile, layer-friendly, colorful, and rain-ready Spring wear options of 2022.
Silk has been a cornerstone of Spring/Summer wardrobes for decades thanks to its breathability, lightweight quality, and reflective luster. The shiny texture levels up any outfit, meaning you can wear it with shorts, denim, or even track pants for an easy go-to spring style.
With the warm weather season right around the corner, we've perused the web for the best silk shirts available to buy right now. In our curation below, you'll find everything from luxury fashion house designs, to more affordable classics, with vibrant options from the likes of Casablanca and BODE, long-sleeve iterations by Ahluwalia, and even a see-through number from GCDS. Dive in.
Take a look at the best men's silk shirts below
AMIRI Rhee Studio Shirt
Rhee Studio Shirt
AMIRI
Silk shirts often go hand in hand with bold, in-your-face graphics, and while we're all for a massive graphic, this muted version from Amiri is a standout variation.
GCDS Landscape Bowling Shirt
Landscape Bowling Shirt
GCDS
Perhaps the most creative in today's roundup, the Landscape Shirt from GCDS is made from a super-lightweight, sheer silk and even features embroidered waves to the bottom and gulls to the chest.
Our Legacy Classic Shirt
Classic Shirt
Our Legacy
Who told you that silk shirts have to be bold and flashy? A master of understated quality, Our Legacy has given blessed us with another seasonless essential for the Spring. Made of raw silk, the shirt is perfect for those of you who like to keep things minimal all year long.
Saint Laurent Polka Dot Shirt
Polka Dot Shirt
Saint Laurent
Sometimes it's the simple design that really catches your eye. Saint Laurent knows this better than anyone. This black silk shirt features a tonal polka dot pattern to add a touch of texture without taking away from the versatility.
Casablanca Casa Club Sunset Shirt
Casa Club Sunset Shirt
Casablanca
There was no way that we could round up the best silk shirts on the net and not include Casablanca. But while the brand's silk offerings are usually characterized by pastel palettes, this one takes a much darker direction. It's more 'smokey jazz bar' than 'cocktails on the beach' and we're here for it.
Edward Crutchley Embroidered Shirt
Embroidered Shirt
Edward Crutchley
Edward Crutchley is a name to remember if you're in the market for silk shirts. Representing the full spectrum of the category, you'll find brighter patterned pieces alongside black embroidered versions like this one.
Ahluwalia Braid Shirt
Braid Shirt
Ahluwalia Studio
Priya Ahluwalia tries her hand at the silk shirt with this neutral masterpiece. Defined by its contrasting braid patterns, it references the old-school patterns used on Italian silk shirts in years gone by.
BODE Doodle Scene Shirt
Doodle Scene Shirt
BODE
We suspect that there'd be little disagreement if we were to say that BODE ruled the world of men's shirts right now. Ranging from highlight retro designs to more modern styles like this Doodle Shirt, there's a BODE shirt for every occasion.
Commas Shoreline Shirt
Shoreline Shirt
Commas
This Commas silk shirt is decorated with a watercolor depiction of exactly where we're envisioning ourselves wearing it. Very meta.
Dries Van Noten Carltone Silk Shirt
Carltone Silk Shirt
Dries Van Noten
Dries' Carltone shirts are sure to become a staple during the warmer months. Why? Why not? They are highly versatile capable of carrying your vacation outfit or a simple date night fit. If you tend to shy away from color, even in the Spring but want to jump on the men's silk shirt trend, this is an excellent place to start.
Dries Van Noten Carltone Shirt
Carltone Shirt
Dries Van Noten
We liked these silk shirts so much that we placed three of them on today's list. Made popular by King James's perfectly accessorized watch and phenomenal dance moves, this print is bolder but more simple than the above iteration. Don't worry. You won't need a 6.5 million dollar watch to make this shirt look good.
Dries Van Noten Carltone Silk Shirt
Carltone Silk Shirt
Dries Van Noten
We've been here before. Dries and prints go hand in hand. Here the shirt's graphic pulls from a Renaissance painting by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. It's art that you can wear with slacks, shorts, or jeans.
Tanaka Southern French Silk Shirt
Southern French Silk Shirt
Tanaka
Tanaka's Southern French men's silk shirt is exactly that, a silk shirt that you can confidently wear on your next trip to Montpellier, France. In short, if you are looking for an excuse to travel to France this year, start with coping this.
BODE Rodeo Scene Shirt
Rodeo Scene Shirt
BODE
BODE's simple, nostalgic, and timeless recycled prints have also become a hallmark of our Spring and Summer picks. This is a shirt you can wear for countless seasons and still not get enough of it.
Saint Laurent Crepe De Chine Shirt
Crepe De Chine Shirt
Saint Laurent
If I were planning to hang out with Ana Sorokin this summer at Soho House, this is the shirt I would pull up in. And, I mean that in the best possible way.
Gucci Pineapple Bowling Shirt
Pineapple Bowling Shirt
Gucci
Fruit prints are a reoccurring motif in the silk shirt meta. Gucci understands this, elevating the design with their own highly coveted and campy double GG print.
Casablanca Tokyo Nights Shirt
Tokyo Nights Shirt
Casablanca
Casablanca's prints are made for long hot days and warm evenings in Morocco. I can't tell you where I will be wearing this shirt this season, just know that I will be wearing it a lot.
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