Summer Basics You Need Right Now

Summer is Summering, and when the weather is sweltering and the school holidays equal long days in the sun, all I want to do is throw on the simplest of outfits. Cotton dresses, tank tops and shorts, lightweight trousers, a mini skirt…

I’m a big fan of ensuring you have these foundation pieces in your wardrobe before adding the “sprinkles” — the funner stuff that include prints, trend-based silhouettes and accessories. If you don’t have these simple yet heavy-lifting pieces to either add to, or wear on their own when you’re pushed for time, then getting dressed each morning can be unnecessarily stressful.

Here are some great basics that really hit the spot at this time of year.