Unlock the Secret Style Weapon: 10 Knit Polos That’ll Transform Your Look and Boost Your Confidence Instantly!

You don’t have to overthink it to look like you put some real effort in. Suitsupply proves that with this elevated, simple cotton-silk-blend polo. The silk gives the fabric a beautiful silky-soft feel, but the cotton keeps it wearable and gives it some structure. A three-button placket gives it a bit of a deep cut, and that makes it more versatile. I advise: never fully buttoned. Two buttons under a suit, one in the sun, and none at a party.

Percival has long since been a celebrity-favorite menswear label, so I wasn’t too surprised when I saw this knit polo (among the brand’s many others) on the likes of Chris Evans, Paul Mescal, and Andrew Garfield. This one in particular is an Evans classic—the funky print is easier to pull off than it looks with anything from jeans to khakis. Wear it buttoned, unbuttoned, in summer, in winter; it’s easy like that.

Meet a knit polo that’s perfect for summertime. Billy Reid’s lightweight, textured style is breezy, cool, and versatile—wear it with cargo shorts or with khakis alike, all summer long. Throw on a linen blazer to dress it up for nighttime, but during the day, just enjoy the golf-inspired style, with details including a rollback English shoulder and Trochus buttons.

British brand Sunspel is one of the first places I’d send you for something that looks and feels high-end but doesn’t have an eye-watering price tag. For the purpose of this story, I love this terry-cloth polo—literally made from towel material. It’s not exactly breezy, but I love something like this for summer days by the pool because it’ll hide all your sweat and stains.

Take the classic Ralph Lauren polo and sweater-ify it. It’s that simple. I love it in a cotton short sleeve, but the wool-cashmere long-sleeved rendition makes a great layer around the holidays.

If you want to go more high-end, this linen jersey knit from Purple Label is sensational.

Now let me take you to high luxury. I recently went deep on a silk-cotton piqué Dunhill polo in my best-polos story, but I love everything the brand puts out right now. This cotton-silk cable knit or the cashmere long sleeve could have made this list just as well. Everything sharp, smart, and classic—not trying to be anything it’s not. If you just made partner, reward yourself with a transitional wardrobe that’s built around a stable of Dunhill polos.

If there were a king of the knit-polo throne, it’d be Brunello Cucinelli. No one does laid-back and breezy to this degree. This one is a ribbed cotton that’s obviously meant for warm weather, lounging at a pool in Lake Como. But if you’re here in the fall, there’ll already be plenty of merino and cashmere in the lineup.