How to Style a Knit Polo
A knit polo wears best with the collar open, the hem squared at the hip, and everything around it kept quiet. This guide covers every styling call: trousers, shoes, dinner, tucking, and travel.
Mediterranean Style for Men: The Wardrobe of a Long Summer
Mediterranean style isn't a Pinterest aesthetic — it's a set of material decisions that make sense in the heat, light, and pace of the coastal south. Linen for mornings, knit polo for afternoons, open collar throughout. A wardrobe guide and packing list.
The Linen Shirt, Lived In: A Complete Guide for Men
What makes linen different, what to look for in a linen shirt, how to wear it across the day, how to care for it — and why the wrinkle is not a problem. The hub guide to the Squalo Roma linen range.
How to Get Wrinkles Out of Linen, and When to Leave Them Be
Steam is the fastest and safest way to remove wrinkles from a linen shirt. A handheld steamer held 2–3 inches...
Cuban Collar vs Camp Collar: Same Shirt, Different Story
Both the Cuban collar and the camp collar are open-collar shirts worn without a tie, but they are distinct garments....
How to Care for a Knit Polo: Ten Summers from One Shirt
Machine wash cold, delicate cycle, inside out. Reshape while damp and dry flat. Never tumble dry. Store folded — not...
How Should a Knit Polo Fit? The Line of the Shoulder
A well-fitting knit polo has the shoulder seam sitting exactly at the shoulder point, the chest relaxed with room to...
Do Linen Shirts Shrink? The First Wash, Explained
Pre-washed linen shirts shrink very little — typically 1–3% after the first cool-water wash. Raw linen can lose 3–5% in...
How to Wash a Linen Shirt Without Ruining the Summer
A linen shirt washes well in cool water — 30°C (86°F) maximum — on a delicate or hand-wash cycle using...