In the summertime, air conditioning can be both a blessing and a curse. You’re roaming around outside in the sweltering heat (or a hot, soupy mess, if you’re in New York City), sweating, panting, aching to stick your head in a freezer. Then you go indoors. For a moment you feel relief, but then the arctic-level chills hit, and suddenly it’s winter again. This indoor-outdoor temperature fluctuation can make getting dressed in the morning a real conundrum. Do you wear the least amount of clothing possible and bring a big sweater in your bag? Do you wear jeans and a tank top and hope you survive the subway ride? Enter the bowler shirt. The short-sleeved button-down is one of summer’s most unassumingly versatile wardrobe investments: It provides slightly more warmth and coverage for indoors (hey, anything helps) while protecting shoulders against the sun and allowing underarms to breathe while out on the streets.
Whether it’s a cool riff on an old mechanic’s uniform or a Hawaiian-print number, this staple can go seamlessly from day to night and, most importantly, hot to cold. Button up this summer and stay cool—literally and figuratively—with these 10 short-sleeved shirts.
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