As with cooking, so with style. The better your ingredients, the better your dish. Flavoring and pairings give personality, context and place. A polo shirt with linen shorts versus a denim western shirt and jeans; steak frites versus chicken-fried steak. A hemp T-shirt with faded wash jeans compared to a graphic one overtop sweatshorts; pitting crudo up against fish sticks.

The maxim of “buy better, buy less” applies here. Match good taste with smart purchasing, and the two will coalesce naturally over a period of years. And although your summer wardrobe may slightly change over those years, it remains rooted in classic basics that age well with years in the sun. (As fans of vintage clothing, it’s hard not to imagine these pieces after a season under constant sunlight.)

Although there is much to love, there isn’t much to say about each of these selections. Simply put, these are bite-the-bullet-and-buy-it items — but some are surprisingly affordable. Covering most all of your bases, save for attire meant for special occasions, we present a few dozen style staples that are definitely worth the investment.

Shirts

Officine Generale Green Eren Camp-Collar Voile Shirt

Brunello Cucinelli Blue Striped Cotton Shirt

Knickerbocker ? Camp Shirt

Save Khaki Blue Garment-Dyed Button-Down Collar Shirt

Shorts

Alex Mill Pull on Button Fly Short

Corridor Pincord Camp Shorts

De Bonne Facture Washed Linen-Canvas Drawstring Shorts

Birdwell Corduroy Shorts

Pants

Oliver Spencer Linen and Cotton-Blend Trousers

Todd Snyder Straight Fit Faded Wash Jean

Universal Works Ecru Fatigue Pant

Dandy Del Mar Brisa Linen Pant

Basics

Jungmaven Jung Tee

Velva Sheen Pigment Dyed Pocket Tee

Sunspel Cotton Riviera Polo Shirt

Corridor Washed Indigo Pique Polo

Knits

Todd Snyder Italian Linen Crewneck Sweater

The Elder Statesman Continuum Pullover

Outerwear

Cushman Lot. 26903 Freedom Sleeve Sweatshirt

De Bonne Facture Camp-Collar Washed Linen-Canvas Chore Jacket

Footwear

Viberg Slipper

Yuketen Arizonian Two-Strap Suede Sandals

Blackstock and Weber The Ellis Penny Loafer

Fear of God Leather Sneakers

Accessories

American Trench Corduroy Bucket Hat

Jacques Marie Mage Clear Dealan D-Frame Acetate Sunglasses

Folk Assembly Belt

Todd Snyder x New Era British Millerain Cap

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