Snap up rainy day hits this sales season

SINCE THE ONLY place we can socialise is the great outdoors, this sunny/cloudy/rainy weather forecast is making getting dressed quite the challenge. One minute you’re wondering whether your fellow park-goers are ready for a plunging one-piece, the next you’re digging out your wellies. Frankly, it’s a little head-spinning. But, rather like preparations for festival season – so you can sing in the rain and get sunburnt over one weekend – it pays to make your wardrobe weather-flexible. The good news is the shops are here to help, with a slew of summer sales. A bucket hat, for example, will shield your hair from showers and protect your forehead from the midday sun. A sleeveless gilet, meanwhile, sits at that perfect mid-point between cool and warm for ‘meh’ temperatures. And remember, even if it’s warm and dry, it always pays to pack an emergency brolly for picnics.