A great long-sleeve floral is a year-round staple. But the short-sleeve floral is the shirt summer is actually built for - and it is where the season lives.
There is a moment every summer when the long sleeves come off and the short-sleeve floral takes over. Worn open with the sleeves as they are, or buttoned with tailored shorts, it is the most relaxed and most useful shirt of the season - easy in the heat, big on personality, and quietly flattering. Here is our edit of six, styled to the setting each one was made for.
The summer six
Six short-sleeve florals, six settings. Tap any to shop it.
Long sleeves are for looking sharp. Short sleeves are for actually enjoying the summer.
How to wear a short-sleeve floral
The short-sleeve floral rewards a light touch. Keep the bottom half plain and tailored - stone or navy chino shorts by day, linen or slim trousers by night - and let the print do everything. Leave it untucked and unbuttoned a notch for the beach bar; tuck it into tailored shorts with a loafer to lift it for dinner. A short-sleeve shirt lives or dies on fit across the shoulders and chest, so size for those first: it should skim, never cling or billow.
Short-sleeve floral shirts: FAQs
Are short-sleeve floral shirts in style for men?
Yes - the short-sleeve floral is a summer staple, ideal for holidays, beach bars and warm-weather events. The current mood is bold, painterly blooms on a relaxed cut, worn with plain tailored shorts or trousers.
What do you wear with a short-sleeve floral shirt?
Keep everything else solid: stone or navy chino shorts and a loafer or trainer by day, or slim linen trousers by evening. Let the shirt be the only pattern.
Can you dress up a short-sleeve floral shirt?
Yes. Choose a richer print like a baroque or dark bloom, tuck it into tailored trousers or shorts, and add a leather shoe. It reads relaxed but considered - perfect for a summer dinner.
Shop the full range of men's short-sleeve floral and flower-print shirts, S to 6XL.
Shop Short-Sleeve ShirtsPrefer a bold Hawaiian? See the Hawaiian shirt style guide. For the full picture, read the complete guide to floral shirts for men or shop all men's floral shirts.
