The Best Men's Linen Shirts Will Keep You As Cool As You Look

The best men's linen shirts are the key to unlocking your coolest spring outfits, literally and figuratively. Lightweight, breathable, and cool to the touch, linen is your surest bet—short of dabbling in nudity or cranking your AC to its limits—at beating the upcoming heat in style. And while there are still plenty of top-notch versions primed for lounging beneath a straw umbrella with an icy cocktail resting beneath its own tiny umbrella, lately, the linen shirt universe has expanded to Marvel-like proportions.

The Best Linen Shirts Shopping Guide

• The Office-Ready Pick: Drake's spread collar linen shirt, $295
• The OOO-Ready Pick: Corridor embroidered linen shirt, $235
• The Budget Pick: Uniqlo premium linen shirt, $40
• The Stealth Wealth Pick: Canali mélange cotton-linen T-shirt, $410
• The No-Frills Pick: Universal Works linen camp shirt, $105
• The Très French Pick: Officine Générale striped linen tee, $245

Beyond the old-school vacation shirts and flowy button-downs you're familiar with, there's now a glut of killer work shirts, tech-y gorp options, and laid-back T-shirts all made from the breezy stuff. Whether you're looking for something casual enough to pair with your go-to shorts or dressy enough for your return to the office, there's a great linen shirt out there for you. Oh, and if you're worried about wrinkles—don't. We're rapidly approaching the hottest, most relaxed time of year, and the naturally rumpled look is all part of linen's rakish charm. Lean in to the wrinkles, and you'll look and feel more stylish than ever.

If you're ready to roll into your handsomest, airiest, most ventilated spring ever, your friendly style consultants at GQ Recommends have scouted out all the best men's linen shirts worth scooping on the double. Here are 19 unflappably chill options to take you from a sunny day at the park to a red-hot beach day (sometime soon, we promise!) and back again.