Cheryl Cole makes the jump

BCBG's 極小の maxi

Ah, the darling days of summer. What bliss. Another bank hol tomorrow, and yet more honey-drenched time to indulge in the cornucopia of fun that is summertime fashion. I was musing upon this just the other day, when two blokes 運ぶ／漁獲高d into sight wearing the male summer uniform of Middle England: polo shirt and nondescript but inexplicably objectionable shorts, worn with trainers. And socks. 加える a UK trademark expanse of hairy, 酪農場-coloured calf to 完全にする the look. I feel for men in summer. While winter throws up any and every 適切な時期 to look 冷静な／正味の ? sleek 控訴s, poloneck fisherman’s sweaters, crisply アイロンをかけるd shirts, chelsea boots ? summer leaves the poor dears beached, flou ndering about on the shores of style like mackerel out of water, wondering whether they can get away with flip-flops.

But for women, these 早期に weeks of summer are the salad days (in every sense: I 港／避難所’t 消費するd a carbohydrate in weeks ? part of my cunning 計画（する） to 避ける the necessity of a burkini when I 結局 disrobe and make a mad dash for the waves). As なぐさみ for the scarcity of calories, I’ve decided to 乗る，着手する instead on a 着せる／賦与するs binge, おもに because there’s so much good stuff about in the shops 権利 now. It’s like one of those gastro-pub salads ? all fresh greens and 利益／興味ing flavours, with トンs of goodies lurking in the mix if you fish about with a fork.?

Summer leaves men beached, floundering about on the shores of style like mackerel out of water

The general tenor of 訴訟／進行s is barbecue-会合，会うs-festival dressing ? a bit laid-支援する, a bit 冷気／寒がらせるd, a lot lovely. The 創立／基礎 of it all, it seems to me, is a wedge espadrille ? something 中央の-範囲, 中央の-高さ and 穏やかな, not remotely dangerous; something that could run for a taxi should the need arise, perhaps with 略章 関係 licking up the ankle. Beyond the wedge, I’m ますます 養育するing the idea (don’t snigger) of a jumpsuit ? perhaps in a faded blue cotton, worn with a skinny whip of belt and the 脚s rolled up just a smidge, as if ready to meander through meadows of wild flowers and paddle across stickleback streams. I reckon it’ll be just the ticket, bringing together all the fashion nous you need with the 追加するd 特別手当 that this is one-piece dressing at its most elemental. You barely need pants. I’d sling a cross-団体／死体 捕らえる、獲得する over the 最高の，を越す ? a boxy tan leather one trawled from a vintage 立ち往生させる on a hot Saturday morning.

Alternatively, there’s always the glory of the maxi dress. Rather than a droopy cheesecloth or a gaudy floral print ? which can make even a thinnie look like a Cath Kidston marquee ? I’d adv ise something low-重要な. Go for a 選び出す／独身, subtle colour ? caramel or 海軍 or taupe or cream ? with a handful of pin tucks or a tracing of lace, worn with 明らかにする feet and anyhow hair. What you really want is not a 傾向 but a timeless piece, a precious dress that 許すs all your foibles and brings a little sunlight into your life. If only men could find something as delightful to get them through the holiday season. Maxi shorts, perhaps? I think I may be on to something.

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL

We’ve not owned one since we were seven, but school-style satchels are big news this summer. Practical and British made, yet 都合よく edgy, the collection from the 初めの Satchel 蓄える／店 is our 最高の，を越す 選ぶ. The Day-Glo colours are 飛行機で行くing off its website, while its new hues 含む this 有望な red.

利用できる in three sizes, from £66.95; originalsatchelstore.co.uk

LITTLE GEMS

After stylish holiday gear for your 小型の me? Hot click it to miniwardrobe.com. 誇るing 冷静な／正味の 道具 for 0-12-year-olds, the website has a label stable that 含むs Ralph Lauren 同様に as lesser-known international brands such as Isossy Children ? we love this cotton jumpsuit, £40.

miniwardrobe.com, tel: 0845 602 6380

They're darling!

LETTER RINGS? (four pictured), £15 each, Anna Lou of London, annalouoflondon