As temperatures start to rise, it’s time to bring out all your favorite warm weather clothing that you stowed away at the end of last summer. Spring is here and summer is just around the corner, so switch out your cashmere sweaters and black jeans for brighter colors and more lightweight fabrics.
Warm weather fashion is all about keeping cool and comfortable without giving up style points, which is where linen comes in to save the day. While loose linen pants and chic linen dresses are key once you get to the dog days of summer, linen tops are the perfect way to kick off the spring season as the weather begins to heat up.
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Linen tops are an effortless, easy-going yet sophisticated wardrobe staple, which you can dress up or down depending on the occasion. While you can’t go wrong with a classic linen button-down, trendy camp top or a loose tunic, there are also more tailored and unexpected options out there, whether you’re looking for a fashionable crop top, feminine puff-sleeved shirt or relaxed tank. Linen shirts are also incredibly versatile (which is always key for transitional pieces), as you can just as easily pair them with fashionable trousers and white jeans as you could with a mini skirt or denim cut-offs. Below, see the best linen shirts that you’re going to want to add to your closet ASAP.
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Splendid. Mary Lawless Lee x Splendid Cross Back Linen Tank
$148, Shop NowA breezy, relaxed and slightly cropped linen tank is an effortlessly chic way to glide into summer.
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Mikoh. Mikoh Mentawai Shirt
$162, Shop NowNo warm weather wardrobe is complete without an oversized white linen button-down shirt, which also happens to function as a stylish beach cover-up.
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Zonarch. Zonarch Claude Linen Shirt
$130, Shop NowFor a more tailored yet still easy going linen button-down, look no further than Zonarch’s Claude shirt—it’s probably my most-worn top every single time I’m anywhere near a beach.
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Charlie Holiday. Charlie Holiday Marsha Smocked Linen & Cotton Crop Top
$79, Shop NowAdd a cheery pop of color to your outfit with this orange smocked crop top.
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Magic Linen. Magic Linen Lightweight Linen Shirt Hana in Blue Gingham
$79, Shop NowThis sheer blue gingham shirt is sure to be your new favorite piece of resort attire.
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Lisa Marie Fernandez. Lisa Marie Fernandez Checked Linen Shirt
$595, Shop NowThe deeper hue of this navy blue checked short-sleeved top makes it ideal for transitional weather, since it works just as well for fall as it does for spring and summer.
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Second Summer Label. Second Summer Vedra Shirt
$179.23, Shop NowThis olive green tunic has buttons at the collar that you can keep undone for a more casual aesthetic, or fasten up for a more polished look.
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DL1961. DL1961 Ines Crop Shirt
$159, Shop NowA crisp white crop top is a fun and edgy take on the preppy button down silhouette.
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Monrow. Monrow Linen Front Twist Top
$138, Shop NowYou can dress this front-twist black linen shirt up or down; it would look so chic paired with matching linen pants.
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Carolina K. Carolina K. Kimono Top
$275, Shop NowThe white embroidered flowers add to the sophisticated style of this lovely red linen blouse.
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Jacquemus. Jacquemus Mejean Cropped Shirt
$555, Shop NowThis cropped Jacquemus shirt is a more daring twist on the classic button-down.
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Onia. Onia Vacation Shirt
$185, Shop NowYou can’t go wrong with a navy camp shirt.
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Equipment. Equipment Navarrel Short Sleeve Linen Blouse
$225, Shop NowAn oversized white linen blouse is a sartorial powerhouse.
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James Perse. James Perse Linen Canvas Shirt
$190, Shop NowA classic black linen tunic is sure to be one of your most-worn items this season.
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Karen Millen. Karen Millen Linen Viscose Woven Long Sleeve Shirt
$84, Shop NowGo back to basics with this beige long-sleeved button down, which you can pair with trousers or a skirt for the office, or unbuttoned over a bathing suit at the beach.
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Rails. Rails Whitney Echo Stripe Shirt
$148, Shop NowNothing says summer like a breezy blue-striped linen shirt.
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Joie. Joie Perci Linen Popover Blouse
$158, Shop NowThis simple red blouse is all about understated elegance.