I’m sure your summer shopping cart is full of swim trunks and short-shorts, easy tees and sleek sunglasses, but there’s one more thing you need to add: a relaxed, casual, lightweight button-down from Todd Snyder. Don’t just take our word for it! Take Ryan Reynolds’s.

At a fan event for Deadpool & Wolverine in Berlin yesterday, Reynolds took to the red carpet in Todd Snyder’s striped guayabera shirt, a breezy interpretation of the classic garment native to Mexico and Cuba. The great thing about the guayabera is you can tailor it to your mood and desired level of formality. It can stand in as a more casual alternative to a sport coat, sub for your favorite shirt jacket, or go solo—it’s up to you.

berlin, germany july 07 ryan reynolds and hugh jackman attend the deadpool wolverine fan event at uber arena on july 07, 2024 in berlin, germany photo by sebastian reutergetty images
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Todd Snyder Striped Guayabera Shirt

Striped Guayabera Shirt
$288 at Todd Snyder

If you want to dress it up a bit, try pairing it with a lightweight knit polo, trousers with a higher rise, and well-polished lace-ups. Should you prefer to dress it down, a white tank top, some khaki shorts, and leather sandals (or, if you're getting really chilled out, flip-flops) will serve you well. Reynolds, for his part, splits the difference with dark seersucker trousers, a mesh top, and a pair of chukka boots. If you want to emulate his look entirely, no one would fault you for it. In fact, you’ll be the best-dressed guy at the barbecue.

This is a shirt you can take anywhere, from the beach to the office to—and this might be unlikely if you aren’t actually Ryan Reynolds—a red-carpet blockbuster event. So just have fun with it. It’s summer, after all.