Men's Brunch Outfits
Brunch outfits that carry from the terrace to a walk afterwards: linen shirting, lighter trousers and an uncomplicated shoe. Warm-weather dressing without trying too hard.
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How to put a brunch outfit together
Brunch sits between a weekend and an occasion, which is exactly why men get it wrong in both directions. A t-shirt and shorts is too little, a blazer is too much. What works is a shirt you can wear open, a trouser with some line to it, and a shoe that is not a running trainer.
Linen and cotton-linen blends are the backbone, because they hold up to sitting outside for two hours and look better with a crease than without. Keep the palette light: cream, sand, faded blue, olive. If the day is warm enough for shorts, they should be tailored and hit just above the knee, worn with a proper shoe rather than a slide.
Every look here is a full outfit with each piece linked to the brand that sells it, so you can take it whole or use it as a starting point.
Questions people ask
What do men wear to brunch?
A linen or cotton shirt, a lighter trouser or a tailored short, and a loafer, a suede sneaker or a leather sandal. It should be one step above what you would wear to the supermarket and two steps below what you would wear to dinner.
Can you wear shorts to brunch?
If the weather is genuinely warm and the shorts are tailored, yes. A flat-front short in cotton or linen that ends above the knee, worn with a shirt rather than a t-shirt and a real shoe rather than a slide, is fine almost anywhere that serves brunch outdoors.
What should a man wear to a brunch date?
One step above an ordinary brunch, which usually means swapping the t-shirt for a shirt and the sneaker for a loafer or a suede boot. Keep the shirt tucked, keep the colour quiet, and pick something you can still sit comfortably in for two hours.
Do you need a jacket for brunch?
Rarely. An overshirt or an unlined cotton blazer is useful if you are eating outside and the morning is still cool, but it should be something you can take off and carry without it looking like half your outfit left.