Choose for heat, humidity and the restaurant
Resort wear is a wardrobe category, rather than a fabric guarantee. A dense cotton shirt, an airy linen shirt and a lyocell blend can feel different even when all are sold for holidays. Check fibre composition, weave, weight where supplied and care instructions.
A four-piece starting capsule
- A light daytime shirt: a print you enjoy with plain shorts.
- Long neutral trousers: one pair that works with both day and evening shirts when restaurants restrict shorts.
- A dinner shirt: choose a collar and hem that work tucked beneath a light jacket if needed.
- A removable layer: useful for air conditioning, cooler coast evenings and the journey.
Pack swimwear separately from dining clothes. Choose sandals or walking shoes for the day and a clean evening option if your hotel requires one. Invisible socks are a comfort choice with loafers; bare feet are not a resort rule. For a cruise, use the operator guide before applying resort advice to the dining room.
Continue reading: What to Wear on a Cruise: Men's Outfits, Day to Gala · Cruise Ship Dress Codes Explained by Line · What to Pack for a Cruise: Men's Packing List.
Explore destination and resort prints. Check the product page for the current fabric, measurements, price and available sizes.
Explore occasion dressing guides in the Claudio Lugli journal.
Resort wear has grown up. The loud, throwaway holiday shirt of a decade ago has been replaced by something more considered - refined prints, natural fabrics and a tailored cut that looks as good on a terrace at sunset as it does by the pool at noon. It is the elevated cousin of the Hawaiian shirt, and it is exactly the territory Claudio Lugli was made for. The best part? Our prints do not just suggest a holiday - they name one. This is how to wear the destination.
Wear the destination
Every great resort print carries a place in it. Pick your postcard.
The resort formula
Resort wear looks effortless because it is built on a simple formula. A refined printed shirt leads. Tailored chino shorts carry the day; lightweight linen or cotton trousers take over at night. Finish with a suede slip-on - no socks - and, when the evening turns smart, throw a lightweight linen jacket over the top. That is the whole wardrobe: breathable, tailored, and never over-thought.
The best resort wear does not shout holiday. It quietly says: I know exactly where I am, and I am in no hurry to leave.
Day to dinner, one shirt
The mark of good resort wear is versatility. The same printed shirt that is open over swim shorts at the pool becomes a dinner shirt when you tuck it into linen trousers and add a loafer. Choose a print with depth - a Lake Como, a Venetian view, a tropical stripe - and it carries you from lunch to a long dinner without a second outfit. That is how a small case does a big holiday.
Men's resort wear: FAQs
What is resort wear for men?
Resort wear is a refined warm-weather wardrobe for holidays and resorts: lightweight printed shirts, linen and cotton trousers, tailored shorts and easy shoes. It is smarter and more considered than basic beachwear, and more versatile than a novelty Hawaiian shirt.
What do men wear to a resort?
By day, a printed shirt with tailored chino shorts and a slip-on. In the evening, the same calibre of shirt tucked into linen trousers, often with a lightweight linen jacket for smarter restaurants. Natural fabrics and a tailored fit are the keys.
What is the difference between resort wear and a Hawaiian shirt?
A Hawaiian shirt is one bold, tropical style; resort wear is the whole refined wardrobe around it. Modern resort shirts use more considered prints and better fabrics, cut to be dressed up as well as down.
Shop the men's resort wear edit - destination prints, linen and lightweight cotton, S to 6XL.
Shop Resort WearHeading somewhere specific? See our Hawaiian shirt guide, the cruise wardrobe, and the short-sleeve summer edit.
