Local private school students celebrate finishing the HSC by wearing white linen shirts and beige chinos to The Golden Sheaf

CRANBROOK COUTURE: Like their fathers before them, a group of eastern suburbs private school students have marked the end of HSC exams in the only way they know.

They made a beeline for The Golden Sheaf hotel in their traditional dress: A white linen shirt and beige chinos.

“It’s a celebration,” one of the students explained, adjusting the collar of his linen shirt, which perfectly matched the attire of at least a dozen other young men in the vicinity.

“We’ve worked hard all year, and now it’s time to unwind in style.”

As the evening progressed, the group was seen raising glasses to toast the end of an era, and to the sheer comfort of natural fibers.

Fashion experts have weighed in on the phenomenon, dubbing it the “Cranbrook Couture.”

“The white linen shirt and beige chinos combo is the epitome of effortless prep,” says style commentator Sally Stiller.

“It’s a look that says, ‘I’m here to relax, but also, my parents might own the place.'”