What to Wear in London in Summer (Without Overpacking)

London summer is its own genre: warm by three, cool by nine, and you are always one rain shower from needing a layer. The move is elevated separates you can build up and peel back through the day.

Start with a base, add a layer

A slip dress or wide trousers and a fine knit form the base. A tailored overshirt or a trench does the temperature work. Neutral, easy, photogenic against London brick.

Shoes you can actually walk in

You will walk ten miles a day without meaning to. Flats and a low block heel only. Save the rest for the photos.

One evening look

For dinner in Soho or a rooftop, a single dress that reads polished with minimal effort. Add the jewelry, keep everything else quiet.

Pin this for your trip, and read the Sardinia packing edit for the second half of my summer.