The Long Weekend, Done Right

There’s a certain kind of freedom that only arrives with the first long weekend of summer. The out-of-office goes on. The group chat finally lands on a destination. And suddenly, everything slows to the pace it should’ve been moving all along.

Maybe it’s a weathered beach town a few hours east. Maybe it’s a lake house borrowed from friends. Maybe it’s just anywhere with fresh air, cold drinks, and enough room to leave your phone facedown for a while.

Memorial Day weekend isn’t about doing more. 

It’s about settling back into the rituals you wait all winter for.

Slow mornings. Coffee outside before anyone else is awake, a Saltaire Hoodie to ward off the chill. A breathable shirt or a soft tee thrown on over swim trunks for a walk into town. The kind of breakfast that turns into lunch because nobody’s in a rush to be anywhere.

That’s where pieces like the Oasis Textured Shirt and Kismet Tee earn their keep. Lightweight, relaxed, slightly wrinkled from the backseat ride up the coast. Zero-stress pieces that feel better the longer the weekend goes on. 

By midday, everyone ends up near the water. 

Towels scattered across docks. Music low in the background. One person gives a good push. Splash. This is where good swim matters. The kind of trunks you stay in long after the dip is over because changing feels unnecessary.

“We’ve got a checklist for all our swim trunks, so you don’t have to stress about the details.” 

Stretch fabric✓ 

Super quick-drying✓ 

Water-draining pockets✓ 

Odor resistant✓ 

No-chafe liner✓

–Walter Bassano, VP of Design

Later in the afternoon, you’ll toss on a Ravello Polo with the Horizon Short and the whole weekend starts to blend together in the best possible way. A bike ride into town. Ice cream before dinner. Another drink somewhere outdoors because nobody’s ready for the day to end yet.

Then comes the best part of any long weekend by the water: sunset.

Everyone cleans up just enough. You pull the Waveloom Shirt out. Someone fires up the grill. Dinner stretches longer than planned. The air cools down but nobody goes inside.

These are the weekends you remember all year because they remind you how summer is supposed to feel: easy, spontaneous, and a little sun-faded around the edges.

No itinerary required. Just a few good friends, water nearby, and clothes built for every part of it.