As the sun makes a rare and somewhat bashful appearance, so too will bra straps across the land as clothes inevitably become flimsier and gauzier. The flagrant flashing of one's unmentionables may send the more traditionally mannered into a tizzy, but as long as the bits of your foundation garment that are on show aren't the colour of discarded chewing gum, an exposed strap here or there is no longer seen as a fashion faux pas.

Whether you're jetting away long-haul or just day-tripping, Rebecca Gonsalves rounds up the pick of the high street's sunniest buys

What we love, we're not sure about, we're dying and can't wait for...

What we love, we're not sure about, we're buying and can't wait for...

Whether you fancy stepping out in stripes, pastels or prints (or prefer something plain) we have the top for you

They may be "forged in industry, striving for glory" but Manchester United appear to have missed the mark with a new checked gingham kit design - the club's fourth in four seasons.

As the seasons change it makes sense to have more than one option in your outerwear arsenal, says Rebecca Gonsalves

What we love, we're not sure about, we're buying and can't wait for...

French Connection's eye-catching – and headline-grabbing – FCUK branding was a huge success in the 1990s, but is it behind the clothing store's current financial woes?

Even the most minimally minded can't fail to be seduced by pattern this spring. Rebecca Gonsalves rounds up some of the finest on offer