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Behind the seams: how we make our beanies
A look inside the workshop where our Blue Collar Luxe beanies are knit, two layers at a time.
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Five ways to style linen this summer
Lightweight, breathable and effortlessly cool — here's how to wear linen from beach to dinner.
Linen is the fabric of summer for a reason: it breathes, it drapes, and it only gets better with wear. Here are five easy ways to make it work all season — from the beach to a dinner you didn't plan for.
1 · Start with the base
A relaxed linen shirt is the anchor of any warm-weather wardrobe. Keep it untucked and roll the sleeves.
- Layer over a plain tee for daytime.
- Knot at the waist for the beach.
- Button up under a blazer for dinner.
2 · Mix your textures
Linen against linen reads flat. Pair the shirt with washed cotton, seersucker or raw denim and the outfit gets depth without adding a single degree of warmth.
Wrinkles aren't the flaw in linen. They're the proof it's doing its job.
3 · Go tonal, not matchy
Sand, oat, olive, faded indigo — pick neighbors on the same shelf of color and the look holds together even when everything is relaxed.
4 · Respect the drape
Linen wants one size of ease. Too tight and it creases at every joint; too big and it collapses. If you're between sizes, size up and roll.
5 · Let it age
Cold wash, line dry, skip the iron. Every wash breaks the fibers in a little more, and by August the shirt you bought in May is softer than anything else you own. That's not wear — that's the fabric arriving.