Beautiful summer cover ups to invest in now and wear forever
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This past week there has been one question uttered more than any other across the Stylist.co.uk offices.... "what happened to summer?!"
If, like us, you've been flummoxed by the British summertime's typically hot and cold weather then this gallery is for you. We all know that our summer dresses, skirts and tops won't cut the mustard in the face of a storms, rain and the occasional hailstorm, but add a beautiful cover up into the equation and you have the perfect transitional outfit.
We've hunted down the definitive edit of the 20 best cover ups to wear for summer, from light sweatshirts to open-knit cardigans, that we promise will be well worth the investment.
Circle-knit cotton cardigan
£59, cosstores.com
Iris merino wool jumper
£80, frenchconnection.com
J Crew Sundry floral sweatshirt
£95, jcrew.com
The Kooples Sport Wool and cashmere sweater with zip neck
£155, selfridges.com
Short cardigan
£15.99, zara.com
Natalie Cashmere Blend Jumper by Unique
£145, topshop.com
Enza Costa cashmere sweater
£110, theoutnet.com
Geo Jacquard Shawl Jumper
£120, frenchconnection.com
T By Alexander Wang Marled wool and cashmere-blend sweater
£93.10, theoutnet.com
Band of Outsiders silk blend cardigan
£123.75, theoutnet.com
Long cocoon cardi
£38, warehouse.co.uk
Line chase cashmere sweater
£99.45, theoutnet.com
Harling Breton stripe jumper
£45, finerylondon.com
A.P.C. Atelier de Production et de creation Kelly wool and cashmere-blend sweater
£160, net-a-porter.com
Jumper with low back
£55, cosstores.com
Eileen Fisher Blue open-knit linen blend jumper
£160, harveynichols.com
Isabel Marant open-knit linen-blend sweater
£90, theoutnet.com
Fine knit ribbed jumper
£36, topshop.com
Multi-stripe cropped pullover
DKNY PURE Cream textured cotton cardigan
£160, harveynichols.com