Weekend Wardrobe Essentials: Must-Have Casual Pieces from Oscar Hunt
While here at Oscar Hunt we’re probably best known for our more formal garments, we also pride ourselves on crafting some of Australia’s very best casual & lifestyle suits. And whether you’re looking for a piece that can be worn to a relaxed wedding, a casual dinner or a lazy long lunch, we’ve got options that’ll have you covered.
Here, we give you the rundown of our key styles of weekend casual suits, the extensive fabric range and the finishing touches that can pull it all together. Let’s dive in!
Styles for your lifestyle
When it comes to casual suits for the contemporary Australian man, we simply can’t go past a classic two-piece. Timeless as it is stylish, it’s an outfit that can be worn in infinite combinations to almost every event that could conceivably crop up over a weekend.
For men’s casual suits, we generally recommend a slightly looser fit, particularly through the torso of the jacket and the trouser leg. This adds to the laid back feel and distinguishes the suit from a more traditional style. For the particularly fashion forward, you can even explore opting for an oversized jacket. This looks extra striking when worn over a more fitted piece of weekend wear like a plain white tee.
A range of fabric options
One of the other key ways that the suits in your weekend wardrobe can be separated from work or formalwear is via fabric. We pride ourselves on working with some of the finest mills in the world so that we can offer a really broad range of choices to our clients.
When it comes to casual suit styles, we generally recommend opting for a cloth that has more texture to it and a slightly more open weave. One of our personal favourites as we head into the warmer months is seersucker in a classic pale blue and white stripe. While it’s a timeless style that’s been around for decades, we think it has a distinctly sporty element to it that lends to being worn with sneakers and singlets, making it the perfect choice for a weekend.
The perfect finishing touches
While we’ve run through the basics of what makes for stylish, comfortable suits for weekends, it would be remiss of us not to touch on the pieces that bring it all together: footwear and accessories.
In terms of shoes, we love the contrast between classic yet casual suit styles and sneakers. Polished without being stuffy, it’s a great way to inject a more casual feel into tailoring. In a different vein, we’re also great lovers of a casual Belgian loafer, particularly when worn with longer, slouchier fitting trousers.
Finally, in the world of accessories, we’re firm believers in less being more. When it comes to weekend attire, our suggestion is to pick one thing; whether it be a bold sock or a pocket square and let that be the key accent in your ensemble.
To learn more about our extensive range of casual clothing, swing by a showroom or give us a bell today.