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Keep it short: what to wear for the UK bank holiday heatwave

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Keep it short: what to wear for the UK bank holiday heatwave

Take your lead from Harry Styles and go for short shorts, or dig out your favourite knee-length pair

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Melanie Wilkinson

Fri 22 May 2026 01.00 EDT

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Cardigan, £59, Joules. Vest, £12.99, H&M. Necklace, £310, YSSO. Bag, £140, The White Company. Shorts, £35.99, Mango. Sandals, £170, by A.Emery from Net-a-Porter. Sunglasses, £150, Missoma x Jimmy Fairly

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Sunglasses, £30, The White Company. T-shirt, £48, Aries. Shorts, £35, by Adidas from END. Loafers, £150, by Birkenstock, from Schuh. Bag, £330, by Dragon Diffusion from Liberty. SPF, £18, by Supergoop from Boots. Earrings, £98, Missoma

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Blazer, £325, With Nothing Underneath. Sunglasses, £14, River Island. Earrings, £12, Accessorize.Top, £32, Marks & Spencer. Shorts, £75, Cos. Bag, £335 by Naghedi from John Lewis. Shoes, £375, Le Monde Béryl

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