The best linen trousers to keep styling easy and breezy this summer

• Design: Loose fit
• Sizes: 44-56
• Colours: White

As a top source for fashionable menswear essentials which won’t break the bank, Weekday has got you well covered with these latest linen trousers. Shaped to sit with an oversized fit, they’re a failsafe off-duty companion, but still serve a dose of sharpness through their front-pressed creases and darts around the back. For under £60, it's a no-brainer.

• Design: Straight fit
• Sizes: 44-54
• Colours: Navy

Looking to communicate some nonchalance through your summer wardrobe? If the answer is yes, these linen trousers by Dries Van Noten are the way to do it. Designed exclusively for Mr Porter, their excellent sea-blue shade plays host to a straight-leg, airy fit and mid-rise waistband: the latter of which is fastened with an adjustable drawstring. Easy breezy.

• Design: Relaxed fit
• Sizes: XS-3XL
• Colours: Khaki, beige, black, blue (+2 more)

You can always count on Uniqlo to serve up affordable staples to see you through the seasons, and the linen trouser is no exception. Shaped with a timeless tapered cut, this relaxed trouser is built on a gathered elastic waist to grant the most comfortable fit upon wear. Available in six staple shades, our top choice is the beige or olive options for a strong, earthy-hued base.

• Design: Straight fit
• Sizes: 28-40
• Colours: Beige, blue

Reflecting Mr Porter’s flair for quality menswear essentials, these linen trousers sit among the best options for those with a mid-range budget. Blended with organic cotton in their construction, they’re shaped to a flattering straight-leg, fused with two front pleats and fastened with a staple button and zip. A pair you’ll be able to call upon time and time again.

• Design: Loose fit
• Sizes: XS-XL
• Colours: Beige, black, khaki

Hats off to Arket for offering a beautifully louche take on the linen trouser. Shaped to a comfortable and loose fit, this style is fitted with a drawstring and elastics at the waist, making for a fuss-free fit which still expresses a charming effect thanks to their stunning beige shade. Pair them with a white vest top and unbuttoned shirt for an effortless summer ensemble.

• Design: Straight fit
• Sizes: 46-56
• Colours: Light green

With summer just around the corner, now is the right time to introduce some pastel pieces to your style game. Enter Etro’s latest linen trousers. Clad in a luxury melangé of powdered greens and blues, they have been tailor-made in Italy from pure linen and are detailed with belt loops to house your favourite accessory.

• Design: Relaxed fit
• Sizes: 28-38
• Colours: Brown, black

Ballin’ on a budget? Asos Design has just the trousers for you. Constructed from a linen and cotton blend, this chino style places emphasis on the torso through their high rise, buttoned fastening, and then falls to a relaxed frame through their billowing wide leg. Guaranteed to serve a serious style stance at an affordable price, they’re a big yes from team GQ.

• Design: Straight fit
• Sizes: 30-34
• Colours: Beige

Famed for his nonchalant silhouettes which nod to the South of France, Jacquemus’ latest ready-to-wear collection includes this classic pair of linen trousers. Clad in a light and elegant beige shade, they’re topped with a structured waistband to wrap firmly around the torso and feature a series of pockets around the front and back to store your go-to pieces.

• Design: Tapered fit
• Sizes: 28-38
• Colours: Black, beige

You won’t regret adding a pair of black linen trousers to your wardrobe, and these ones by AllSaints are a top pick. Perfect for summer thanks to their lightweight cotton and linen blend, they’re detailed with little tailored touches for elevated style – from the front pressed creases to the fixed turn up hems. Base them with chunky leather loafers to align with their contemporary appeal.

• Design: Tapered fit
• Sizes: 30-40
• Colours: Navy

For the gents who like to keep things a little more formal, seasons aside, these linen trousers by Richard James will make your sartorial score soar. A result of the Savile Row tailor’s impeccable cutting techniques, they’re designed to sit high on the waist (elongating your frame) and are double pleated in the legs to create a beautiful drape. If you’re as much of a fan as we are, check out the matching blazer.

• Design: Fishtail taper
• Sizes: 28-42
• Colours: Beige, khaki

The Oliver Spencer way is always being forged by trad separates that pick up on contemporary updates in trends and versatility, which is why these gradually tapered regular fit trousers are near the top of our cop list for summer 2024. The addition of a ticket pocket and comfortable cutout fishtail waistband not only make these more utilitarian but also more beautiful. Begging to be worn with some loafers and a polo shirt, or perhaps even the matching linen jacket and an open linen shirt for a summer wedding.

• Design: Tapered
• Sizes: 30-36
• Colours: Navy

A cotton blend pair born for wear with sneakers, oxfords, loafers or really any pair of shoes you feel like wearing, these relaxed tapered fit linens have a fishtail cutout at the waistband for a more comfortable fit, a subtle ticket pocket and deep, reverse-facing pleats. Our favourite part, though, is the thoroughly relaxed construction, which verges on stylish wide leg trousers but with the addition of neat, classy tapering.

• Design: Regular fit
• Sizes: 28-40
• Colours: Stone, navy

It’s the rich texture of the dark stone weave that lends these Sunspel trousers their sharp, holiday-ish spirit. If you’re looking for smart-casual summer tailoring that’ll look just as debonair as it keeps de-good-air flowing through your lower half (we do apologise), then these are a solid choice. There is also a matching suit jacket for the fully tailored outfit, or they will pair with a simple white T-shirt and a pair of mean shades.

• Design: Straight leg
• Sizes: S-3XL
• Colours: Light Blue, navy

Vilebrequin is primarily known as a a swimwear brand, which is why we trust it implicitly with warm weather, poolside staples such as these drawstring linen beauties. Light, breezy and elasticated, they’re as comfortable as a pair of joggers but retain a real sense of suaveness thanks to that searing light blue and neat topstitching. Some of the best linen pants your all-inclusive will have ever seen.

• Design: Slim fit
• Sizes: 28-38
• Colours: Green, black, pink, stone

Not all linen trousers need to look like they’re primed for the beach — even if they could be worn there. This Reiss pair comes furnished as any other formal design would, complete with side adjusters across the mid-rise waistband and a crisply pressed crease. Be sure to check out the matching blazer to embrace their suave effect in full.

• Design: Straight fit
• Sizes: 46-56
• Colours: Beige

Crafted in Italy from an airy linen fabric, Piacenza 1733's fresh addition to the trouser department is elegance defined. With almost 300 years of tailoring expertise, the Italian brand's mastery of tailored pieces is among the best. In this case, it translates to a beige, straight-leg silhouette – fitted with neatly pressed creases and trading a traditional fastening for an elasticated upper. Wear them with a simple white vest top and leather sandals for a summer style move you won't regret.

• Design: Tapered fit
• Sizes: 30-38
• Colours: Navy

Initially founded with a speciality in tailored swim shorts, it's safe to say that Orlebar Brown knows how to serve sophisticated style for the sunnier seasons – and this now extends to trousers. As part of the British brand's Spring/Summer 2024 collection, this linen design oozes relaxation from head to toe: fitted with a drawstring waistband, falling with a tapered leg and detailed with slip pockets at the side.