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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Jessica Burrell

Heatwave fashion: what to wear when it’s hot in London

There’s nothing like a heatwave in London. Pub gardens fit to bursting, parks transformed into one giant communal sun lounger, and your local Argos pick-up point overrun with orders for hopeless fans that will gather dust for the rest of the year.

With the first heatwave of 2026 upon us, the only question worth asking is, what are we going to wear? Rising temperatures might be environmentally concerning, but they’re sartorially delightful.

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