Sunday Best

For the fashionably well-read gentleman, his weekend wear is likely to be equally important to his working wardrobe. The question is how to pull off a smart weekend look in Singapore's climate. It's the perennial dilemma: how to channel your inner Sean Connery (via linen suit in the 1971 Bond movie 'Diamonds are Forever') without dissolving in perspiration.

If you've been invited to a sunny weekend on a yacht, the last thing you want to be wearing is polyester. In property there is location, location, location. In fashion, it's fabric. Breathable materials like linen or cotton mixes are tropical friendly and keep you cool. Be sure your blazer is unlined cotton, linen or wool (for colder temperates). It should feel as if you're wearing a lightweight shirt. Thi…