The sun is finally trying to shine, and campus is full of students sucking ice-lollies, so summer is officially on its way. British weather ain’t renown for its reliability, so we’re not committing to shorts and sandals quite yet, but we can put away our hats and gloves. Dressing for the transitions between seasons is always a tough one. Stores are full of festival clothes and tiny denim shorts, luring us in with bright colours and bold prints. Sadly, they never look quite as good with tights, so whilst we hold off on those for a few more weeks, our local McArthurGlen in York has got some more suitable Spring-to-Summer options. Dishing out generous discounts off designer brands (and student discount on top of that!), it’s a one-stop destination to guarantee some new seasonal staples. There’s nothing more fitting for this time of year than Breton stripes. With the optimism of summer afternoons on boats, and hot sunny days spent on beaches, these options we’ve chosen suit the irregularity of British weather (note, the Radley umbrella) and the practicality of right now. York road trip at the weekend? Oh, we think so.

Here’s the top ten pieces we want: