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When It Is Too Hot to Try, Wear These

Forty-one degrees is not a styling challenge. It is a surrender. Here is how to do it with complete conviction, from the one linen piece worth buying to the sandal that goes everywhere without destroying your feet or your afternoon.
By AllBright

When It Is Too Hot to Try, Wear These

Forty-one degrees is not a styling challenge. It is a surrender. Here is how to do it with complete conviction, from the one linen piece worth buying to the sandal that goes everywhere without destroying your feet or your afternoon.
Linen lets the air in, does not cling and the crumples are somehow endearingly acceptable in the heat.
Me+Em Fit and Flare midi dress
£275
Marks and Spencer Pure Linen Wide Leg Trousers
£32
Arket Linen Midi Dress
£55
Uniqlo Shirred Dress
£39.90
No waist pulling, no need to fiddle with collars, this simple, single act knows meets the heat head on.
Reformation Magnus dress
£298
Damson Madder Campbell Midi Dress
£68
If Only If Vita Dress
£149
Toast Block Print Warp Dress
£175
Less is very much more, but that doesn’t need to extend to comfort where these still punch above their weight.
Penelope Chilvers Buttercup Leather Sandals
£129
Fit Flop Gracie Metallic Sandals
£100
Ancient Greek Sandals Nora Gold
£160
Tkees Tubular Vegetal Leather Flip Flops
£87
A heavy leather number will not do, go with breezy raffias, pops of colour or an easy crochet for transporting water bottles and fans.
Antler Limited Edition Raffia Bag
£175
The White Company Raffia Crossbody Bag
£42
Monty Medium Recycled Celeste Bag
£45
Whistles Adaline Crochet bag
£59
Nude wins every time; get your underwear right, and you can go for any slip or lightweight sheer you fancy.
Chantelle Soft Stretch Bralet
£42
Strip and Stare 4 Pack High Rise Undies
£50
Skims Fits Everybody Pump Up Bra
£48
Next Praline Slip Dress
£16
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