I can’t quite believe it’s been a year since April 2020, and to be honest, I’m not entirely sure what I’ve done with the last 12 months of my life—mostly watching Netflix and exacting the perfect ratio of milk to oats in my morning porridge. But anyway, here we are, teetering on the edge of summer 2021, and so begins another season of searching for the perfect slouchy-yet-smart linen trousers and working out which sandal tribe we’ll be joining for the coming months.
I’m going to try and be as disciplined as I can this season and focus on what’s already in my wardrobe and rework old favourites, but it’s always helpful to scroll through the new-in sections to get inspiration about what colours or silhouettes to experiment with. Luckily, if there is something missing from my summer capsule, there’s plenty to choose from on the high street right now which is sure to stand the test of time.
For warm-weather wardrobe heroes that never get old, I would recommend exploring linen (Marks and Spencer and COS have the best selections right now) in loose-fitting silhouettes that will keep you cool. Smock dresses are also the gift that keeps on giving, as they tend to be flexible size-wise but also so easy to style—Arket has some very cool pieces in unusual colourways and fits this summer. So whether you just want some new-season inspo or are looking for something to fill a gap in your wardrobe, scroll down to see and shop my high-street edit.
