When the well of sartorial inspiration runs dry, it can be difficult to piece together the Rubiks Cube-like practice of forming a put-together outfit.

It doesn’t help that the weather is temperamental, and it certainly doesn’t help that, now that the office is back on the cards for many, we’ve been cast adrift in a sea of stylistic unknowns. How did anybody dress BC (Before Covid) to go to the office?

The fashion prescription for anybody who can relate to this is a feel-good outfit, which – as the name suggests – is an ensemble that quite literally sparks joy. A feel-good outfit negates the sometimes-uphill battles of getting dressed in the morning and, instead, simply makes you feel good every time you catch a glimpse of yourself in a reflection. Who doesn’t want that?

In case you need a little nudge in the right feel-good-outfit direction, we’ve spoken to a septet of women who have shared their ultimate summer outfits. Happy dressing!

“This dress is pure happiness”: 7 women share their go-to feel-good summer outfits