As this year is starting to prove, summer in the UK is drastically underrated—and I say that holding my hands up as someone who has spent the past two years travelling the world to get away from it. How wrong I was. Although, with barely-there air con, sweaty public transport and office dress codes that stretch from cool and casual to suited and sharp, it is tempting to stay within the comfort zone of the same three outfits on rotation. Which, when the internet is increasingly having fun with fashion, feels a shame to say the least.
So I bring you five summer-in-the-city outfits for inspiration. Some you can wear to work; some that will see you through the school run, the weekly shop and lunch with a friend; and some that will carry you into the evening. Depending on your workplace, they could do double or triple duty. Each offering something a little more exciting than your go-to linen trousers, vest top and flip flops. We only get a few weeks of sunshine, after all, so best make them count.
