“Linen might look nice,” she says, “but it’s more hassle than it’s worth.” Again, she’s not entirely wrong. Linen does have something of a bad rep; there’s a lot of ironing involved and, if it isn’t washed with care, it can lose some of its colour. But I think these inconveniences are a small price to pay as, ultimately, I believe linen can look so incredibly chic.
Right now, linen seems to be the industry’s favourite fabric. Most commonly found in shirt form, linen is also dominating the dress, top, short, and trouser categories of our favourite fashion websites this season. And there’s one way those in the know prefer to wear their linen: by way of a skirt.
