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Men's Resort Wear in 2026 Is All About Coordinated Sets and Streetwear Crossover

The Hawaiian shirt gets a quieter makeover as matching sets and travel-inspired graphics define the season's vacation dressing for men

By Jing Yi Tan16 May 20264 min read
Men's Resort Wear in 2026 Is All About Coordinated Sets and Streetwear Crossover
Look 01 — Sculptural tailoring photographed in Singapore. Photography: STRAITSG Studio

Men's resort wear in 2026 is blending comfort, personality and visual identity into a single, more considered look, moving well beyond the traditional beach-holiday uniform.

One of the year's biggest shifts is the rise of coordinated vacation outfits, with more men opting for lightweight matching shirt-and-shorts sets that simplify packing while still photographing as a complete, styled look. The Hawaiian shirt hasn't disappeared, but its execution has changed noticeably: instead of overly busy, all-over floral prints, this year's versions lean toward cleaner, more considered patterns that read as fashion rather than costume.

Perhaps the most interesting development is the growing crossover between resort wear and streetwear, with travel-inspired graphics and lifestyle-driven silhouettes giving vacation dressing a more personal, memorable quality than in previous years. For men packing for a warm-weather trip this year, the advice is straightforward: invest in one genuinely well-cut coordinated set, choose a Hawaiian shirt with restraint in mind rather than maximalism, and don't be afraid to bring a streetwear piece or two into an otherwise classic resort wardrobe — the two aesthetics are converging faster than most travellers realise.

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Jing Yi Tan

Fashion editor and writer covering design, image-making and the creative networks connecting Southeast Asia.

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