The choice of suit should be one that allows you to perform at your best.

Even in summer, people who wear suits, dress shirts, and neatly tied ties don't seem to feel hot or uncomfortable. On the contrary, wouldn't you think that someone with a loosely tied tie looks sloppy and uncomfortable? From this perspective, there is a "discomfort index" to how you dress, and it is important in business.

What you should pay attention to when it comes to "suits to wear in summer" is the evolution of materials. Suits made with highly functional fabrics that didn't exist 13 years ago when Cool Biz started are now available in the lineup.

D'Urban Ombre Suit "Monsoon" ¥82,080 ■ Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building 5th Floor = Business Clothing

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, DURBAN's "Monsoon" line is a business suit designed for the height of summer, developed to provide comfort in Japan's unique hot and humid climate. It uses lightweight materials that overturn the notion that suits are heavy, and the body-hugging form further embodies that lightness.

In recent years, the merits of natural materials such as wool have been re-evaluated, and this Monsoon fabric is, of course, also made from natural materials. It uses highly twisted yarn that provides a smooth feel, and in addition to its cool-to-the-touch properties, it exhibits excellent breathability, non-stickiness, and the moisture-absorbing and releasing properties unique to wool.

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