This summer is lining up to be two things: cold and wet – words none of us want to associate with what should be the warmest months of the year.

So, as we shiver in beer gardens and get goose pimples in the park, it’s time to reassess our outfit choices to see what’s fun, fashionable and functional. After all, that sweet sundress looks much less chic when bundled up beneath pub blankets.

We know as well as anyone that the thought of retrieving items from our winter wardrobe to wear now can seem a little bleak, so let’s try to avoid the puffer coats for now.

Instead, we turn to these seven staples to see us through the summer months, no matter the weather: a chic colourful shirt, a snuggly jumper, a trusty T-shirt, jeans, sandals, a waterproof coat and, finally, a mini skirt (or shorts, depending on your personal style). All of these can be styled as a mini capsule wardrobe, offering a variety of looks that will have you out the door in seconds. Simple.

What to wear during this strange summer weather