Despite what you may think, the best summer blazers are more than just an easy fix for your mid-July wedding style obligations or your return-to-office woes (thoughts and prayers!). A great summer blazer lets you remix everything in your closet: add one, and T-shirts get tonier, shorts get sharper, drapey linen pants get sexier. Though yes, of course a perfect warm-weather sport coat will crush when you’re out in Clearwater for the beach wedding of that second cousin you haven’t seen since you both thought Axe body spray was cologne.

That’s because a summer blazer does what your three-season wool suits and tweedy sport coats cannot: breathe. When you’re dealing with a swelter and a dress code, ventilation is the only thing that matters.

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