Summer Ties by Paul Malone and how to wear them

How to Wear a Tie in the Summer Without Losing Your Cool

July 10 2025, by Holger Jung, 2 min reading time

Wearing a tie in the summer doesn’t have to mean sacrificing comfort for style. Discover how to master warm-weather dressing with lightweight fabrics, fresh seasonal colors, and perfectly matched suits. At Paul Malone, we show you how to stay sharp when the heat is on — no sweat required.

Summer might be all about sunshine, short sleeves, and iced drinks — but there are still weddings, workdays, rooftop parties, and moments when a tie isn’t optional. The good news? Wearing a tie in the summer doesn’t have to feel like punishment. At Paul Malone, we believe you can stay sharp, stylish, and comfortable — even when the thermostat says otherwise.

Here’s how to do summer ties right — no sweat, no compromise.

Go Lighter Where It Matters Most

You wouldn’t wear a wool blazer in August. So why would you tie on something thick and heavy around your neck? The key to a great summer tie is all in the fabric. Lightweight materials like cotton, linen, and soft silk blends are your warm-weather allies. They breathe, they drape beautifully, and most importantly, they don’t trap heat.

Our linen and cotton tie collections at Paul Malone are designed to help you keep your cool without sacrificing a single ounce of elegance.

The Summer Color Shift

Once the heavy fabrics are gone, it's time to lighten the color palette too. Summer ties look their best in softer, fresher shades — sky blue, blush pink, mint green, lilac, butter yellow. These tones don’t just reflect the mood of the season; they reflect actual sunlight. So while your wool-suit-wearing coworker is melting into his leather chair, you’re breezing through meetings looking like you belong on a terrace in Santorini.

And if you want to add some personality, patterned ties with florals, subtle stripes, or geometric prints are the ultimate summer statement — especially when paired with light suits in ivory or beige, like the ones we carry at Paul Malone.

Texture Is Your Friend

Summer dressing is never about layering — so your tie should do some of the heavy lifting in terms of visual interest. That’s where texture comes in. Knit ties, shantung silk, grenadine — they all bring depth without weight. They work beautifully with unstructured suits, short-sleeve dress shirts, or even under a linen blazer for those half-casual, half-formal days.

In other words, the right texture gives your outfit character — the stylish kind, not the sweaty kind.

Suit Smart. Tie Smarter.

A summer tie should never feel out of place — and that’s where the rest of your outfit comes in. If your jacket is fully lined and made from thick wool, even the lightest tie won’t save you. Go with breathable materials throughout your look. Cotton suits. Linen shirts. Barely-there linings. When your wardrobe moves like summer, your tie just becomes the finishing touch, not the thing that tips you over the edge.