Should I bother with a blazer this summer?

You might not want to look too stitched-up right now. Consider a linen blazer your gentle return to tailoring.

Country Road jacket, $299, skirt, $199, countryroad.com.au

Blazers are for every season, although after seven months in hoodies, you might not want to look too stitched-up right now. Consider a linen blazer your gentle return to tailoring: they’re beautifully lightweight, and that slight texture and crumple to the fabric means they have a relaxed charm.

This season they come in an array of colours from gelato hues to earthy tones. And linen gets bonus points for its environmental footprint. Check out Ceres Life (also in gingham, cereslife.com), Trenery (trenery.com.au), Witchery (witchery.com.au) and Sportscraft (sportscraft.com.au). Wear with jeans, tee and trainers for anytime, over dresses or with this season’s tiered skirt, such as this look from Country Road (pictured, jacket $299, skirt, $199, countryroad.com.au). Welcome back, blazer!

Gianvito Rossi, $923, net-a-porter.com

What is this season’s sandal?

Last year’s naked sandal, that barely-there cross-hatching of straps, is still in play this summer, a bonus for foot fetishists everywhere. A slight shift on the theme has arrived with the double-strap mule, the likes of which I remember owning at the turn of the millennium. You’ll find this style in various heel heights and widths, including block heels from Jaggar (fashionbunker.com), flats from Country Road (countryroad.com.au), and kittens from Guess, Dear Frances (davidjones.com), Khaite, Cult Gaia, Manolo Blahnik, Stuart Weitzman and Neous. These from Gianvito Rossi (pictured, $923, net-a-porter.com) are the ne plus ultra of the genre.

L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream

You might not live forever, but you can look good trying. L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream 50ml, $152, loccitane.com

Hershan tote

Take hold of your summer style. Hershan tote, $575, hershan.com