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When we talk about classic capsule wardrobes, recommendations frequently veer toward transitional garments. That’s logical: You want to get the most mileage out of your clothing, and something you can sport for roughly eight months of the year delivers that expectation. Still, balmy, sun-drenched days, temperatures rising higher, and more time spent outdoors call for something lighter weight and lighter coloured. A wool blazer, even in the finest merino, still feels too heavy, if not suffocating, and as soon as the sweat starts to flow, most of your raw denim begins to chafe. Unfortunately, summer collections dredge up resort, if not flimsy festival, imagery. We assume that if we’re not going anywhere, our transitional basics are still good to go. Rather than think of your summer wardrobe as a separate, only-if-I’m-vacationing entity, consider having the following on hand to adjust to these few months of longer daylight hours and more humid conditions: